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Essential Control Limited

Manufacture of electronic components

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 15

  1. Samantha Jane Scott 2016-2020 Director View profile
  2. Paul Stephen Burley 2013-2016 Director View profile
  3. Peter Law 2013-2016 Director View profile
  4. Andrew Ian Maclellan 2009-2018 Director View profile
  5. Dr Cedric Matthew Rodrigues 2008-2012 Director View profile
  6. Derek John Duffill 2008-2013 Director View profile
  7. David Roy Mellor 2006-2009 Director View profile
  8. Paul O'Brien 2005-2008 Director View profile
  9. Andrew John Evans 2005-2012 Director View profile
  10. Paul Jonathan Hamblyn 2004-2006 Director View profile
  11. Mervyn De Ath 2001-2004 Director View profile
  12. Terence Casey 1995-2001 Director View profile
  13. Richard Wardner 2012-2018 Secretary View profile
  14. David William Fryer 2002-2005 Secretary View profile
  15. David James Robinson 1995-2004 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Manufacture of electronic components; Electrical installation; Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.
Incorporated
21/09/1995
Registered office
Salford Quays
Previous names
Ener.G Controls Limited (until 19/10/2016)

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.

  • Ylem Group Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. Essential Control Limited is controlled by Ylem Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Ylem Group Limited is controlled by Timothy Hays Scott
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2018-06-20 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Timothy Hays Scott.

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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.

Financials

Net assets
-£519,616
Total assets
£732,463
Cash
£68,861
Employees
0
Turnover
£539,171
Profit/loss
-£341,139

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-03-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

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.

4 directors on the board

13.7y median 10.6y
average tenure
25.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity
0
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.

Utilities 24Professional services 6Construction 5Business services 3Dormant 3Manufacturing 3Finance 1Tech and media 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
03104919
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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