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William Hare Group Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 16

  1. Matthew John Nesbit 2020-2025 Director View profile
  2. Dr Ian Geoffrey Smith 2020-2023 Director View profile
  3. Sally Catherine Hodgkiss 2018-2025 Director View profile
  4. Thomas Bartle Hodgkiss 2018-2025 Director View profile
  5. Thomas Gerard Haughey 2013-2017 Director View profile
  6. Christopher David Evans 2012-2016 Director View profile
  7. Robert John Redgate 2007-2020 Director View profile
  8. David Michael William Hodgkiss 1998-2020 Director View profile
  9. Bartle Hodgkiss 1998-2013 Director View profile
  10. Alice Evelyn Hare 1998-1998 Director View profile
  11. Joan Hodgkiss 1998-2015 Director View profile
  12. Marcus Andrew Sweeney 1998-2002 Director View profile
  13. David John Stansfield 1991-2007 Director View profile
  14. Simon Joseph Allsop 2020-2023 Secretary View profile
  15. Robert Redgate 2017-2020 Secretary View profile
  16. Brendon James Banner 2008-2012 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
31/05/1991

Ownership

Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

Group

  1. William Hare Group Limited is controlled by Orange Assets Bidco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-06-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Orange Assets Bidco Limited is controlled by Orange Assets Holdco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-01-10 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Orange Assets Holdco Limited is controlled by Simon Orange
    Evidence
    ceased 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-01-10, ceased 2025-03-05 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Simon Orange.

4 other companies in this group

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

5 directors on the board

10.2y median 6.3y
average tenure
24.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (4)

0
also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Manufacturing 16Business services 2Finance 1Professional services 1

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.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
02616280
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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