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Company · Peterborough

Seymour Distribution Limited

Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores

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

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Previous officers 36

  1. Catherine Mary Bland 2007-2010 Director View profile
  2. Matthew Mycock 2006-2009 Director View profile
  3. Gary Charles White 2005-2007 Director View profile
  4. Michael Anthony Newham 2003-2007 Director View profile
  5. Christopher John Spratling 2003-2004 Director View profile
  6. Richard Emmerson Elliot 2002-2005 Director View profile
  7. Susan Evelyn Margaret Hartley 2001-2002 Director View profile
  8. Christopher Andrew Spalding 2000-2001 Director View profile
  9. Simon Curtin 1999-2006 Director View profile
  10. Karen Rooks 1998-2013 Director View profile
  11. Andrew Forrester Ormson 1998-2001 Director View profile
  12. Ian Geoffrey Harvey Leggett 1997-2013 Director View profile
  13. Graham Owen Finch 1997-1999 Director View profile
  14. Paul Leonard Hampel 1997-2015 Director View profile
  15. Alistair John Ramsay 1997-2013 Director View profile
  16. Gerard Mackin Morgan 1996-1999 Director View profile
  17. Andrew Lee 1995-1996 Director View profile
  18. Geoffrey Thomas Stott 1994-2006 Director View profile
  19. Leslie James Burr 1994-1997 Director View profile
  20. Kevin Petley 1994-1997 Director View profile
  21. Lloyd John Wigglesworth 1994-1996 Director View profile
  22. Francois Fischer 1994-1997 Director View profile
  23. Charles George Triplow 1994-1997 Director View profile
  24. Terence John Grimwood 1994-1997 Director View profile
  25. Glenn Douglas Mcmillan 1994-2003 Director View profile
  26. Neil Christopher Costello 1994-1996 Director View profile
  27. Michael Iain Robinson 1994-1997 Director View profile
  28. Bauer Group Secretariat Limited 2011-2026 Corporate-secretary View profile
  29. Sisec Limited 2008-2011 Corporate-secretary View profile
  30. Torugbene Eniyekeye Narebor 2007-2008 Secretary View profile
  31. Kate Elsdon 2006-2007 Secretary View profile
  32. Marianne Lisa Hogg 2004-2006 Secretary View profile
  33. Nicholas David Martin Giles 2004-2004 Secretary View profile
  34. Mark Richard Henson 2002-2004 Secretary View profile
  35. Derek Kerr Walmsley 1994-2001 Secretary View profile
  36. Trevor Douglas Bedford 1994-1995 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores
Incorporated
27/07/1994
Registered office
Peterborough

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.

  • Frontline Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. Seymour Distribution Limited is controlled by Frontline Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Frontline Limited is controlled by Bauer Consumer Media Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Bauer Consumer Media Limited is controlled by Hbvb
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Hbvb.

68 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.

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.

5 directors on the board

17.5y median 16.6y
average tenure
25.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (5)

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.

Retail and trade 6Professional services 4

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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
02954685
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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