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Company · Southend on Sea

A K Chemists Limited

Dispensing chemist in specialised stores

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 2

  1. Wahida Wohab Khan 1996-1999 Director View profile
  2. Seema Kumari Varma 1992-2018 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Dispensing chemist in specialised stores
Incorporated
29/05/1992
Registered office
Southend on Sea

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.

  • Shivcharan Varma ceased 2025-07-07
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06
  • Sureshkumar Shiriram Varma ceased 2025-07-07
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. A K Chemists Limited is controlled by Shivcharan Varma
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2025-07-07 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Shivcharan Varma.

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.

Financials

Net assets
£699,931
Total assets
£699,931
Cash
£680,940
Employees
10
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

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

21.2y median 21.2y
average tenure
34.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (1)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

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
02718719
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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