Company · Tipton
Carrs Tool Steels Limited
Wholesale of metals and metal ores
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 7
- Alan Grahame Knox 1992-2013 View profile
- William David Church 1992-2013 View profile
- John Philip Perrott 1992-1999 View profile
- Paul Hugh Finlan 1991-1992 View profile
- Christine Joyce Brookes 2006-2019 View profile
- Arthur George Bartram 1992-2013 View profile
- Robert Brown 1991-1992 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Wholesale of metals and metal ores
- Incorporated
- 13/12/1991
- Registered office
- Tipton
Ownership
Owned by (2) 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.
- Andrew Eastwood
significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Julie Shields
significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Carrs Tool Steels Limited
is controlled by Andrew Eastwood
Evidence
active significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Andrew Eastwood.
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
4 grants · £37,225 total360Giving 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 · £33,244 (2 grants)
- Department for Work and Pensions · £3,382
- HM Revenue & Customs · £599
Most recent
- Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
- HM Revenue & Customs
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
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.
2 directors on the board
- Julie Shields Director · appointed 2003
- Andrew Eastwood Director · appointed 2002
Directors past 6 years
- Julie Shields Director · appointed 2003
- Andrew Eastwood Director · appointed 2002
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (2)
- Julie Shields Director · appointed 2003
- Andrew Eastwood Director · appointed 2002
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.
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
- 02671275
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Accounts next due
- 31/12/2026
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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