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Blue Lion Limited

Blue Lion Limited is an active UK company (number 02772480), incorporated 1992, with 3 current directors including Douglas Mckenzie Chalmers and Michael John Gross. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 5

  1. Lord Richard Thomas James Wilson of Dinton 2003-2022 Director View profile
  2. Professor John Eirwyn Ffowcs Williams 1996-2003 Director View profile
  3. Lord Norman St John Stevas 1993-1997 Director View profile
  4. Stephen Michael Brooker 1993-1997 Director View profile
  5. Clive Shelton Gatford 1993-2019 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
10/12/1992

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.

  • Michael John Gross
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-12-10 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. Blue Lion Limited is controlled by Michael John Gross
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-12-10 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Michael John Gross.

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.

3 directors on the board

23.2y median 32.2y
average tenure
33.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

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
02772480
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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