Company · Liverpool
Swanfield Holdings Limited
Hotels and similar accommodation
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 12
- Martin William Griffiths 2003-2011 View profile
- Sean Malone 2003-2003 View profile
- Richard Simon Matthews-Williams 2002-2003 View profile
- Gordon Roy Wigginton 1996-2000 View profile
- Michael Frederick Eivers 1996-2002 View profile
- Michael John Sanders 1996-1997 View profile
- David Morrison Roger 1996-1997 View profile
- George Russell Sandars 1996-1996 View profile
- Basil Michael Gillett 2002-2011 View profile
- Diane Susan Eivers 2000-2002 View profile
- John Duguid Laird 1996-2000 View profile
- David Charles Carter 1996-1996 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Hotels and similar accommodation
- Incorporated
- 23/01/1996
- Registered office
- Liverpool
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.
- Gainsburgh Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-08-04
Group
- Swanfield Holdings Limited
is controlled by Gainsburgh Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-08-04 · source: Companies House PSC register - Gainsburgh Limited
is controlled by Centre Island Hotels Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-08-04 · source: Companies House PSC register - Centre Island Hotels Limited
is controlled by Michael O'Donoghue
Evidence
ceased significant influence (trust) · notified 2022-02-04, ceased 2023-01-31 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Michael O'Donoghue.
12 other companies in this group
- Centre Island Development Company Limited
- Centre Island Development Company (1997) Limited
- H.I. Lime Street Limited
- Centre Island Albert Dock Limited
- Horizon Express Hotels Limited
- Horizon Hotels (UK) Limited
- Centre Island Ropewalks Limited
- Gainsburgh Limited
- Bestissue Limited
- Centre Island Management Limited
- Centre Island Hotels Limited
- Centre Island Birmingham 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.
2 directors on the board
- Mark Christopher Foster Director · appointed 2011
- Michael Peter O'Donoghue Director · appointed 2002
Directors past 6 years
- Mark Christopher Foster Director · appointed 2011
- Michael Peter O'Donoghue Director · appointed 2002
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (2)
- Mark Christopher Foster Director · appointed 2011
- Michael Peter O'Donoghue Director · appointed 2002
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
- 03149601
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Accounts next due
- 30/09/2027
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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