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Lear Corporation (UK) Limited

Lear Corporation (UK) Limited is an active UK company (number 02818078), incorporated 1993, with 2 current directors, Ian Douglas Hickman and Martin Henningsen. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 17

  1. Robert Chalders Hooper 2002-2019 Director View profile
  2. Jordi Costa Rigau 2000-2001 Director View profile
  3. Paul Roger Jefferson 1999-2007 Director View profile
  4. Jan V. Peer 1997-1998 Director View profile
  5. James Stephen Eggleston 1997-1999 Director View profile
  6. Joseph Frederic Mccarthy 1996-2000 Director View profile
  7. Richard Alan Weisbart 1996-1997 Director View profile
  8. Gideon James Jewel 1996-2004 Director View profile
  9. John Timothy Gargaro 1996-1999 Director View profile
  10. William Arthur Reaume 1996-1999 Director View profile
  11. Terence Mcintosh Durney 1996-1997 Director View profile
  12. Vincent Barry Sanson 1994-1996 Director View profile
  13. James Michael Brackenbury 1993-1994 Director View profile
  14. James Hollars 1993-1995 Director View profile
  15. Pinsent Masons Director Limited 1993-1993 Corporate-nominee-director View profile
  16. Martin Haywood 1997-1999 Secretary View profile
  17. David Lole 1994-1996 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
14/05/1993

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. Lear Corporation (UK) Limited is controlled by Lear Corporation UK Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Lear Corporation UK Holdings Limited.

7 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.

Grants received

5 grants · £110,403 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 Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £110,403 (5 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £18,4842022-04-01
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £5,8782022-04-01
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £20,0002020-10-01
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £29,5202020-06-01
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £36,5202020-05-01
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.

2 directors on the board

12.5y median 12.5y
average tenure
17.8y
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 6Other services 2Finance 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
02818078
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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