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Land & Water Services LTD

Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 7

  1. David Jonathan Bligh 2014-2019 Director View profile
  2. William James Gush 2006-2019 Director View profile
  3. Timothy Jessop 2006-2007 Director View profile
  4. Ryan Anthony Walker 1992-1993 Director View profile
  5. Roger Browning 2013-2021 Secretary View profile
  6. Jeremy Piers Melhuish 1996-2013 Secretary View profile
  7. Simon Mowat 1992-1996 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

5 contracts · £266,872 total

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

About

What it does
Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Incorporated
24/12/1992
Registered office
Sidcup

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.

Group

  1. Land & Water Services LTD is controlled by Richard Edward Fitzharding Melhuish
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-12-24 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Richard Edward Fitzharding Melhuish.

13 other companies in this group

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
£5,446,943
Total assets
£5,671,395
Cash
£1,683,430
Employees
118
Turnover
£31,031,521
Profit/loss
£302,738

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2024-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Grants received

2 grants · £3,000 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Education · £3,000 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Education £2,0002020-04-01
  • Department for Education £1,0002020-04-01
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.

7 directors on the board

14.4y median 8.8y
average tenure
32.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (5)

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.

Professional services 20Utilities 7Arts and leisure 3Construction 3Business services 2Retail and trade 2Transport 2Agriculture 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.

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
02776439
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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