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Vista Retail Support Limited

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

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Previous officers 29

  1. John Joseph Hogan 2024-2025 Director View profile
  2. Ian Kenneth Smith 2021-2025 Director View profile
  3. Keith Michael Brooks 2013-2017 Director View profile
  4. Vincent Francis William Haffenden 2013-2015 Director View profile
  5. James Paul O'Meara 2012-2013 Director View profile
  6. Duniya Elizabeth Moore 2011-2014 Director View profile
  7. Richard John Cottrell 2009-2018 Director View profile
  8. Brian Norman 2008-2011 Director View profile
  9. Ian James Patterson 2007-2008 Director View profile
  10. Brain Norman 2006-2010 Director View profile
  11. John Thomas Watson 2004-2005 Director View profile
  12. Ian Gifford 2004-2005 Director View profile
  13. Richard Philip Olds 2004-2013 Director View profile
  14. Malcolm Palmer 2004-2005 Director View profile
  15. Keith Chidley 2004-2005 Director View profile
  16. Timothy Steven Bittleston 2003-2005 Director View profile
  17. Robert Legge 2003-2003 Director View profile
  18. Philip Roy Pepper 2001-2005 Director View profile
  19. Mark Leaper 1999-2001 Director View profile
  20. Grant Gutteridge 1996-2002 Director View profile
  21. David John Billinghurst 1995-2000 Director View profile
  22. Anthony Mark Vernon Venables 1995-1998 Director View profile
  23. Cole and Cole Limited 1995-1995 Corporate-nominee-director View profile
  24. Richard Olds 2008-2013 Secretary View profile
  25. Henry James Barrell 2001-2008 Secretary View profile
  26. Huw Llewelyn Francis Williams 2000-2007 Secretary View profile
  27. Neil Donaldson 1999-2001 Secretary View profile
  28. Martyn Webster 1995-1999 Secretary View profile
  29. Cole and Cole (Nominees) Limited 1995-1995 Corporate-nominee-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
13/01/1995

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. Vista Retail Support Limited is controlled by Vista Retail Support Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Vista Retail Support Holdings Limited is controlled by Panorama VRS Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Panorama VRS Limited is controlled by Scenic Topco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-10-25 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Scenic Topco Limited is controlled by Richard John Cottrell
    Evidence
    ceased 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2017-09-25, ceased 2017-10-25 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Richard John Cottrell.

7 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

8.5y median 9.8y
average tenure
17.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (5)

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.

Other services 9Manufacturing 5Finance 2Health and social care 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
03009356
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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