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Company · Oswaldtwistle

William Blythe Limited

Manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 38

  1. Craig Robert Barraclough 2020-2023 Director View profile
  2. Pauline Hale 2019-2025 Director View profile
  3. Jeremy John Diamond 2017-2018 Director View profile
  4. John Anthony Hamnett 2016-2017 Director View profile
  5. Andrew Christopher Hurst 2016-2019 Director View profile
  6. Dr Marc Cornelius George De Pater 2014-2016 Director View profile
  7. Brendan Catlow 2014-2016 Director View profile
  8. Graham Robert Smith 2013-2016 Director View profile
  9. Jason Phillip Davies 2009-2014 Director View profile
  10. Timothy John Hughes 2009-2015 Director View profile
  11. Fitzroy Gerald Pickthall 2008-2012 Director View profile
  12. Derick Blair Whyte 2007-2008 Director View profile
  13. Charles William Milner 2006-2015 Director View profile
  14. Robert Costello 2006-2008 Director View profile
  15. Sean Vincent Cummins 2005-2007 Director View profile
  16. Geoffrey David Bull 2003-2009 Director View profile
  17. Stephen John Davis 2003-2009 Director View profile
  18. Dr Paul Leslie Baxter 1999-2003 Director View profile
  19. Nicholas Graeme Scott 1996-1997 Director View profile
  20. Robert Graham Rae 1996-2007 Director View profile
  21. Richard Antony Gunston 1995-2006 Director View profile
  22. Brian Bishop 1995-1999 Director View profile
  23. Hugh Montgomery Donaldson 1995-1996 Director View profile
  24. Dr Thomas Ian Stewart 1992-1997 Director View profile
  25. John Humphrey Heaton 1992-2003 Director View profile
  26. Robin John Palmer 1991-1999 Director View profile
  27. Jeffrey Wilkinson 1991-1991 Director View profile
  28. Ian Nigel Johnson 1991-1999 Director View profile
  29. Brian Haith 1991-1992 Director View profile
  30. Arthur Robert Titherington 1991-1995 Director View profile
  31. Michael John Peagram 1991-1998 Director View profile
  32. Simco Director A Limited 1991-1991 Corporate-nominee-director View profile
  33. Anant Prakash 2023-2025 Secretary View profile
  34. Richard Atkinson 2002-2023 Secretary View profile
  35. Teresa Christina Pepper 1999-2019 Secretary View profile
  36. Paul Alan Taylor 1991-1995 Secretary View profile
  37. John Arthur Harnett 1991-1996 Secretary View profile
  38. Simco Company Services Limited 1991-1991 Corporate-nominee-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals
Incorporated
10/07/1991
Registered office
Oswaldtwistle

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 Blythe Limited is controlled by Synthomer Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    ceased 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2025-05-30 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Synthomer Holdings Limited is controlled by Synthomer PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Synthomer PLC.

27 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.

Grants received

9 grants · £729,961 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £538,755 (6 grants)
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · £191,206 (3 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £76,1582023-06-07
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £72,3082022-10-27
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £44,3412022-04-01
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £-22022-04-01
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £42,7402021-04-28
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.

4 directors on the board

5.6y median 6.3y
average tenure
9.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity
0
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.

Finance 6Professional 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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
02628212
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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