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Blackfinch Investments Limited

Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 14

  1. Joseph Paul Maccarthy 2014-2015 Director View profile
  2. Lyn Howell Casling 2008-2010 Director View profile
  3. Rachael Claire Butler 2003-2004 Director View profile
  4. Karen Adele Gill 2003-2010 Director View profile
  5. Nicola Jones 2003-2010 Director View profile
  6. Brett John Newman 2001-2003 Director View profile
  7. Peter William Mason 1999-2010 Director View profile
  8. John Sorby Straw 1998-2000 Director View profile
  9. Paul William Holland 1996-1997 Director View profile
  10. Alan Keith Fletcher 1996-2003 Director View profile
  11. John Gibson Heller 1996-2010 Director View profile
  12. Morris James Bisdee 1992-1999 Director View profile
  13. Pauline Janet Davies 2010-2017 Secretary View profile
  14. Bruce Peter Neville Gartside 1992-1996 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
10/04/1992

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. Blackfinch Investments Limited is controlled by Blackfinch Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Blackfinch Group Limited is controlled by BF Inter LTD
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-09-14 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. BF Inter LTD is controlled by Richard Leonard Simmonds
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares · notified 2016-09-11 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Richard Leonard Simmonds.

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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 for researchers

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

16.4y median 16.4y
average tenure
16.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

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 38Utilities 20Business services 16Property 6Construction 5Professional services 4Tech and media 3Other services 2

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
02705948
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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