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William Cook Leeds Limited

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

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Previous officers 16

  1. Michael Keith Hodgson 2018-2024 Director View profile
  2. Timothy Richard Bentley 2016-2017 Director View profile
  3. Simon John Alexander 2015-2016 Director View profile
  4. Kevin John Grayley 2000-2015 Director View profile
  5. Angela Simkins 1998-1999 Director View profile
  6. Philip John Kite 1996-2000 Director View profile
  7. Sir Andrew John Cook 1992-2017 Director View profile
  8. Michael Keith Hodgson 2015-2024 Secretary View profile
  9. Michael Barry Houghton 2005-2015 Secretary View profile
  10. David Laurence Cook 2005-2005 Secretary View profile
  11. John Alan Austin 2004-2004 Secretary View profile
  12. Thomas Bartle 2003-2004 Secretary View profile
  13. Peter John Moore 2001-2003 Secretary View profile
  14. John Christopher Caldwell 1995-2001 Secretary View profile
  15. Neil Richard Carrick 1994-1995 Secretary View profile
  16. Kevin Musgrove 1992-1994 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
30/06/1992

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. William Cook Leeds Limited is controlled by William Cook Cast Products Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. William Cook Cast Products Limited is controlled by William Cook Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. William Cook Holdings Limited is controlled by Andrew John Cook
    Evidence
    active 50-75% shares (trust), 50-75% voting (trust), appoints directors (trust), significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Andrew John Cook.

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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

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

6y median 6y
average tenure
9.9y
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.

Manufacturing 11Professional services 10Dormant 5Property 3Construction 1Finance 1Tech and media 1Transport 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
02727561
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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