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Company · Heathfield

KPS Southern Limited

Machining

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 7

  1. Francis Reginald Taylor 2018-2020 Director View profile
  2. Gordon Leonard Comben 2017-2026 Director View profile
  3. Stuart Lloyd Myers 2003-2017 Director View profile
  4. Harvey John Stevens 1998-1999 Director View profile
  5. Herbert Melvyn Wood 1995-2017 Director View profile
  6. Paula Susan Wood 2002-2017 Secretary View profile
  7. Anthony Bernard Bailey 1995-2002 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Machining; Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Incorporated
03/04/1995
Registered office
Heathfield
Previous names
Kidlington Pipework Services Limited (until 30/08/2011)

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.

  • Herbert Melvyn Wood ceased 2017-10-31
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. KPS Southern Limited is controlled by Herbert Melvyn Wood
    Evidence
    ceased 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2017-10-31 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Herbert Melvyn Wood.

2 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.

2 directors on the board

7.8y median 7.8y
average tenure
8.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

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.

Construction 2Manufacturing 2Arts and leisure 1Professional services 1Retail and trade 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
03040955
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/03/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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