Clews Architects LTD
Company 02978854 Active
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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
- Mark Stuart Smith Director · appointed 2005
- David Baird Finlay Director · appointed 2008
- Rachel Hartwell Director · appointed 2025
- Camilla Jane Finlay Director · appointed 2008
- Robert Di Carlo Director · appointed 2025
11.9y median 18.2y
average tenure
21y
longest tenure
Directors past 6 years
- Mark Stuart Smith Director · appointed 2005
- David Baird Finlay Director · appointed 2008
- Camilla Jane Finlay Director · appointed 2008
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (5)
- Mark Stuart Smith Director · appointed 2005
- David Baird Finlay Director · appointed 2008
- Rachel Hartwell Director · appointed 2025
- Camilla Jane Finlay Director · appointed 2008
- Robert Di Carlo Director · appointed 2025
1
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving directors could step down together
- No director brings board experience from anywhere else
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.
Company details
| Number | 02978854 |
| Status | Active |
| Type | Private Limited Company |
| Incorporated | 13/10/1994 |
| Address | ACANTHUS HOUSE, 57 HIGHTOWN ROAD, BANBURY, OXFORDSHIRE, OX16 9BE |
| Accounts next due | 31/07/2027 |
| Accounts last made up | 31/10/2025 |
Industry (SIC)
71111 - Architectural activities
Owned by (3) 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.
- David Baird Finlay
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2022-05-20 - Camilla Jane Finlay
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2022-05-20 - Steven Eric Myhill ceased 2022-03-30
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
Officers (11)
- Rachel Hartwell Director · appointed 2025
- Robert Di Carlo Director · appointed 2025
- David Baird Finlay Director · appointed 2008
- Camilla Jane Finlay Director · appointed 2008
- Mark Stuart Smith Director · appointed 2005
Show 6 former officers
- Simon Mark Hayward Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2006
- Steven Eric Myhill Secretary · appointed 1999 · resigned 2022
- Martin Anthony Smart Director · appointed 1996 · resigned 2006
- Andrew Philip Salter Director · appointed 1994 · resigned 2002
- Michael Graham Clews Secretary · appointed 1994 · resigned 2008
- Heather Jane Clews Director · appointed 1994 · resigned 2008
Directors and officers on the Companies House record, current and former.
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