Company
Windermere Boating Company Limited
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- John WoodburnDirector · since 2013
- Andrew James SimonDirector · since 2013
- Nigel WilkinsonDirector · since 2004
- Leslie MicklethwaiteDirector · since 1995
- William John BewleyDirector · since 1995
- James Roy ThompsonDirector · since 1995
- Ernest George FallowfieldDirector · since 1995
- Andrew James SimonSecretary · since 2015
Previous officers 10
- Bryan Twaddle 1995-2010 View profile
- Brian Howson 1995-2009 View profile
- Philip Ross Hardman 1995-2002 View profile
- Thomas Richard Cowherd 1995-2024 View profile
- Edward Rothwell 1995-2002 View profile
- Raymond Dennison 1995-2007 View profile
- Alan Brockbank 1995-2015 View profile
- Bruce Dixon 1995-1997 View profile
- James Alan Sproat 1995-1996 View profile
- James William Fleming 1995-2012 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 15/05/1995
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.
- Windermere Lake Cruises Limited
75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Windermere Boating Company Limited
is controlled by Windermere Lake Cruises Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Windermere Lake Cruises Limited
is controlled by Winander Leisure Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Winander Leisure Limited
is controlled by Winander Group Holdings Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Winander Group Holdings Limited.
15 other companies in this group
- Wynander Limited
- Dolly Blue Centre Limited
- Lakeland Motor Museum Limited
- Shepherds Complex (Management) Limited
- Lake District Water Garden Centre Limited
- Lakeland Motor Coach Company LTD
- Bowness BAY Boating CO. Limited
- The Lakeland Museum of Historic Transport Limited
- Lake District Motor Museum Limited
- Ambleside Motor Launch CO. LTD
- Windermere Iron Steamboat Company Limited
- Windermere Lake Cruises Limited
- Winander Leisure Limited
- Windermere Motor Launch Company Limited
- Winander Group Holdings Limited
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.
7 directors on the board
- Leslie Micklethwaite Director · appointed 1995
- John Woodburn Director · appointed 2013
- William John Bewley Director · appointed 1995
- Nigel Wilkinson Director · appointed 2004
- James Roy Thompson Director · appointed 1995
- Andrew James Simon Director · appointed 2013
- Ernest George Fallowfield Director · appointed 1995
Directors past 6 years
- Leslie Micklethwaite Director · appointed 1995
- John Woodburn Director · appointed 2013
- William John Bewley Director · appointed 1995
- Nigel Wilkinson Director · appointed 2004
- James Roy Thompson Director · appointed 1995
- Andrew James Simon Director · appointed 2013
- Ernest George Fallowfield Director · appointed 1995
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (7)
- Leslie Micklethwaite Director · appointed 1995
- John Woodburn Director · appointed 2013
- William John Bewley Director · appointed 1995
- Nigel Wilkinson Director · appointed 2004
- James Roy Thompson Director · appointed 1995
- Andrew James Simon Director · appointed 2013
- Ernest George Fallowfield Director · appointed 1995
Also govern a charity
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.
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
- 03056377
- 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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