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Alsford Timber Limited

Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 12

  1. Quinton Kemp 2000-2005 Director View profile
  2. William Osborn 2000-2000 Director View profile
  3. Nigel William Paines 1998-2001 Director View profile
  4. Emrys John Griffiths 1998-2005 Director View profile
  5. Robert Alan White 1993-1999 Director View profile
  6. Dorothy Anne Bryant 1993-1998 Director View profile
  7. Howard Stephen Gilroy 1993-2000 Director View profile
  8. Margaret Elizabeth Mills 1993-1993 Director View profile
  9. Terence Charles Carter 1993-1993 Director View profile
  10. Michael Ian Johnson 1993-1993 Director View profile
  11. Michael George Kingsbury 1993-2023 Secretary View profile
  12. Barbican Secretaries 1993-1993 Corporate-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment
Incorporated
16/06/1993
Registered office
Cobham

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. Alsford Timber Limited is controlled by GEO. Kingsbury Timber Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. GEO. Kingsbury Timber Limited is controlled by GEO. Kingsbury Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. GEO. Kingsbury Holdings Limited is controlled by Christopher Kingsbury
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Christopher Kingsbury.

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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

26.8y median 28.8y
average tenure
32.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

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.

Professional services 2Retail and trade 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
02827724
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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