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Fine & Rare Wines Limited

Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 13

  1. Jean-Michel Valette 2022-2024 Director View profile
  2. John Paton 2021-2026 Director View profile
  3. William Twyman Iii Comfort 2017-2023 Director View profile
  4. Graham Paul Sumeray 2012-2013 Director View profile
  5. Iain Campbell Dacre 2009-2013 Director View profile
  6. Jamie Ambrose Kirke Graham 2007-2016 Director View profile
  7. Alexander Nicholas Kidney 2005-2013 Director View profile
  8. Mark Jeremy Stephen Loveland 2002-2012 Director View profile
  9. Tim Littler 2002-2014 Director View profile
  10. Michael Gerard Gleeson 1994-1996 Director View profile
  11. Marco Carlo Bedini 1994-2024 Director View profile
  12. Andrew Peter Bottomley 2013-2024 Secretary View profile
  13. Baudouin Roger Marie Cuchet 1994-2017 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages
Incorporated
08/09/1994
Registered office
London

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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. Fine & Rare Wines Limited is controlled by William Twyman Iii Comfort
    Evidence
    active significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2020-02-21 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by William Twyman Iii Comfort.

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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.

6 directors on the board

4.9y median 3.5y
average tenure
9.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (4)

Left in the last 12 months

  • John Paton Director · appointed 2021 · resigned 2026

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 9Tech and media 9Finance 5Retail and trade 5Business services 4Arts and leisure 2Health and social care 2Manufacturing 2

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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
02966320
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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