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Company · Colchester

Affinia Limited

Accounting and auditing activities

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. Clare Patricia Eve 2019-2026 Director View profile
  2. Paul Mustoe 2003-2026 Director View profile
  3. Trevor Malcolm Newman 1998-2001 Director View profile
  4. Trevor Michael Lake 1997-2021 Director View profile
  5. Michael Edward Lake 1993-2012 Director View profile
  6. Richard Charles Alexander Francis 1993-2021 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Accounting and auditing activities
Incorporated
05/03/1993
Registered office
Colchester
Previous names
LB Group Limited (until 03/06/2025)
Lake Bushells Limited (until 19/02/2007)

Ownership

Owned by (10) 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. Affinia Limited is controlled by Mark Middleton
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2023-05-10 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Mark Middleton.

1 other company 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.

Grants received

1 grant · £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 Science, Innovation and Technology · £3,000

Most recent

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £3,0002024-11-07
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

12.4y median 9.9y
average tenure
20.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (7)

0
also govern a charity

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 14Finance 3Business services 2Other services 2Property 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
02796741
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/05/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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