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AD BLY Groundworks & Civil Engineering Limited

Non-trading company

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 4

  1. Robert John O'Connor 2002-2021 Director View profile
  2. Graham Stanley Arnold 2002-2015 Director View profile
  3. Michael Paul Pringle 1992-2020 Director View profile
  4. Antony David Bly 2020 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Non-trading company
Incorporated
04/08/1992
Registered office
Uxbridge
Previous names
A D BLY Holdings Limited (until 02/10/2018)
A D BLY Construction Limited (until 19/01/2017)

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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.

  • Robert John O'Connor ceased 2016-12-01
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Michael Paul Pringle ceased 2016-12-01
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Stuart Anthony Hirst ceased 2016-12-01
    significant influence · 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.
  • 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. AD BLY Groundworks & Civil Engineering Limited is controlled by Robert John O'Connor
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2016-12-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Robert John O'Connor.

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.

4 directors on the board

18.4y median 19.5y
average tenure
24.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

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.

Construction 4Finance 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
  • 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
02737184
Status
Liquidation
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/08/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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