Overview
W.H. Doherty (Holdings) Limited's network
2 people2 organisationsExplore in 3Di2 listed on the board. 2 organisations share a board member with this company.The large node is W.H. Doherty (Holdings) Limited. The map shows two steps out from the public record. Hover a node to focus its connections; click one to open it.The board
2 listediDirectors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.| Name | Role | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiona Scott Cowie Doherty | Director | 2014 | 12 yrs |
| James Fredrick William Doherty | Director | 1998 | 28 yrs |
Recent news and events
From the public record
- 24 March 2026Confirmation statement made up to this dateCompanies House company file
- 26 September 2025Patrick James Mortimore Doherty left as directorCompanies House officer data
- 26 September 2025Heide Doherty left as secretaryCompanies House officer data
- 31 December 2024Accounts made up to this dateCompanies House company file
Appointments, resignations and filings held in the Companies House data, and insolvency notices from The Gazette (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Board
Current officers
2iOccupation and nationality are held for only some companies and are not held for this one. Other boards counts directorships that are current in the Companies House officer data; it does not say whether the people are the same without a matching date of birth, and is not proof of any link between the companies.| Name | Role | Appointed | Other boards |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Fredrick William Doherty | Director | 20 May 1998 | 2 other current boards |
| Fiona Scott Cowie Doherty | Director | 21 August 2014 | No other current boards on our record |
Source: Companies House officer data (appointments and resignations). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Former officers
8 listed, latest first| Name | Role | Appointed | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick James Mortimore Doherty | Director | 1 May 1991 | 26 September 2025 |
| Heide Doherty | Company secretary | 1 May 1991 | 26 September 2025 |
| Paul Cotton | Director | 27 April 1999 | 30 November 2006 |
| Lesley Elaine Doherty | Director | 1 May 1991 | 13 January 2000 |
| James Millington Synge | Director | 1 May 1991 | 14 March 1997 |
| William Herbert Doherty | Director | 1 May 1991 | 25 November 1992 |
| Mark Anton Lloyd | Company secretary | 5 March 1991 | 1 May 1991 |
| Charles James Bragg Flint | Director | 5 March 1991 | 1 May 1991 |
Board cycle
iTime on the board since appointment. Many boards cap service at 6 to 9 years, so long-serving seats are the ones most likely to change.Board DNA
iCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.2 directors on the board
- Fiona Scott Cowie Doherty Director · appointed 2014
- James Fredrick William Doherty Director · appointed 1998
Directors past 6 years
- Fiona Scott Cowie Doherty Director · appointed 2014
- James Fredrick William Doherty Director · appointed 1998
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (1)
- Fiona Scott Cowie Doherty Director · appointed 2014
Portfolio (1)
- James Fredrick William Doherty Director · appointed 1998
Where else this board sits
The charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.
The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving directors could step down together
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.
Network
Network
iThe large node is W.H. Doherty (Holdings) Limited. Red nodes are organisations, white nodes are people. Dashed links are historical or inferred. Dashed blue-grey links are company secretaries. Click any node to explore.Most connected
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Finances
Financial history
No figures in the accounts data we hold.
Companies House shows accounts made up to 31 December 2024 (group). They are not in the machine-readable bulk accounts files we read: they may have been filed on paper or as a PDF, or the company is large and files in another format. Nothing is shown rather than a guess.
Key dates and compliance
- Accounts category
- GroupAccounts for a group of companies.
- Accounts last made up to
- 31 December 2024
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2026 Not yet due
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 24 March 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 7 April 2027 Not yet due
- Charges (secured loans)
- 3 charges registered, 0 outstanding, 0 part satisfied, 3 satisfied
Filing history at Companies House (opens in a new tab)
Source: Companies House company file (1 October 2026) and, for new companies, the Companies Act timetable. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
About
About this company
Companies House (opens in a new tab)- Company number
- 02588671
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Status
- Active
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Incorporated
- 5 March 1991
- Registered office
- C/O Bdo Llp Two Snowhill, 7th Floor, Birmingham, B4 6GA
- Nature of business (SIC)
- 70100 Activities of head offices
- Latest accounts
- 31 December 2024 (group)
Source: Companies House company file of 1 October 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Key dates and compliance
- Accounts category
- GroupAccounts for a group of companies.
- Accounts last made up to
- 31 December 2024
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2026 Not yet due
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 24 March 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 7 April 2027 Not yet due
- Charges (secured loans)
- 3 charges registered, 0 outstanding, 0 part satisfied, 3 satisfied
Filing history at Companies House (opens in a new tab)
Source: Companies House company file (1 October 2026) and, for new companies, the Companies Act timetable. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Same registered address
66iMatched on postcode and first line of the registered office, from the company file of 1 October 2026. A shared address is not evidence that companies are connected.This address is the registered office of 66 companies, which is common for an accountant, formation agent or serviced office.
- Stora Enso UK Limited
- The Doherty Group Limited
- W.H.Doherty & Co.Limited
- Stora Enso Paper UK Limited
- Keppel Seghers UK Ltd
- Beckers (UK) Limited
- Stora Enso Pension Trust Limited
- Fineos UK Limited
- Britecrest Limited
- Postcode Lottery Limited
- Vanta Education Holdings Limited
- Britestar Solutions Limited
- Exeltis UK Limited
- RHQ Zombieco Limited
- Eisler Capital (UK) Ltd
- Era Polymers Limited
- Eisler Capital Management Ltd
- Adherium Europe Ltd
- Eisler Capital (Services) Ltd
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Same sector and place
30iThe list starts with a sample; Show all lists every one. Matched on the main business code and postcode district, from the company file of 1 October 2026. Same sector and district is not evidence of any connection.30 other active companies have the same main business code (70100 Activities of head offices) and a registered office in the B4 postcode district.
- Jamcham Ltd
- Sageford UK Limited
- Citrine Network Limited
- Rockwood Specialties Limited
- Melrose PLC
- Melrose USD 1 Limited
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Recent news and events
From the public record
- 24 March 2026Confirmation statement made up to this dateCompanies House company file
- 26 September 2025Patrick James Mortimore Doherty left as directorCompanies House officer data
- 26 September 2025Heide Doherty left as secretaryCompanies House officer data
- 31 December 2024Accounts made up to this dateCompanies House company file
Appointments, resignations and filings held in the Companies House data, and insolvency notices from The Gazette (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Ownership
Group structure
This company is not part of a larger ownership group in our records: no holder of a majority of it is on the active Companies House record, and it holds no majority of another UK company.
People with significant control
1| Name | Control | Notified | Ceased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr James Fredrick William DohertyPerson · British |
| 6 April 2016 | Current |
1 current controller and 0 former. Addresses and birth details are not shown.
Source: Companies House people with significant control data, snapshot of 1 October 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Companies are linked to their page where the name matches an owner company in our ownership graph.
Companies it holds shares or votes in
0| Company | Control | Notified | Ceased |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Doherty Group Limited | 75-100% shares, 75-100% votes, appoints directors | 6 April 2016 | Current |
| W.H.Doherty & Co.Limited | 75-100% shares, 75-100% votes, appoints directors | 6 April 2016 | Current |
0 companies where it holds a majority now (more than 50% of shares or votes, or the right to appoint or remove a majority of the directors); holdings of 25-50% are significant influence or control, not majority control. The whole group is in the structure above.