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H J Banks (Mining) Limited

Non-trading company

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 14

  1. James Donnelly 2010-2020 Director View profile
  2. Richard John Dunkley 2009-2022 Director View profile
  3. Freda Styles 2008-2020 Director View profile
  4. Ian Michael Morl 2007-2009 Director View profile
  5. Steven Robert Harrison 2007-2009 Director View profile
  6. Brian John Rostron 2003-2007 Director View profile
  7. Neil Andrew Brown 2002-2012 Director View profile
  8. Susan Mary Watts 1994-1994 Director View profile
  9. William Reed Graham 1994-2002 Director View profile
  10. John Alwyn Dickenson 1994-2009 Director View profile
  11. Melvyn William Benoit Hunt 1994-2009 Director View profile
  12. Graham Banks 1994-2006 Director View profile
  13. Elli Oxtoby 1994-1994 Secretary View profile
  14. David Joseph Martin 1994-2025 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Non-trading company
Incorporated
01/03/1994
Registered office
Durham

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. H J Banks (Mining) Limited is controlled by H.J. Banks and Company Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. H.J. Banks and Company Limited is controlled by The Banks Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-16 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. The Banks Group Limited is controlled by Harry James Banks
    Evidence
    ceased 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2018-07-26 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Harry James Banks.

77 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

1 grant · £310,642 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 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · £310,642

Most recent

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £310,6422024-04-01
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.

2 directors on the board

24.1y median 24.1y
average tenure
32.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity
1
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 15Property 5Construction 2Mining 2Transport 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
02903354
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
01/07/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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