Company · Tyne and Wear
Canford Manufacturing Limited
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 12
- Leif John Friestad 2011-2012 View profile
- Iain Stewart Elliott 2006-2021 View profile
- William Barry Revels 2002-2003 View profile
- Philip Buckle 2000-2003 View profile
- Lawrence Jackson 1999-2000 View profile
- Charles Kennedy 1999-2011 View profile
- Richard Maurice Kelley 1999-2000 View profile
- Mark Hindmarsh 1997-1999 View profile
- Hugh Richard Vaughan Morgan Williams 1996-2013 View profile
- Sovshelfco (Formations) Limited 1996-1996 View profile
- Oran Kenneth Hindhaugh Robson 2000-2016 View profile
- Sovshelfco (Secretarial) Limited 1996-1996 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
- Incorporated
- 06/02/1996
- Registered office
- Tyne and Wear
- Previous names
- Canford Manufacturing LTD (until 19/08/2019)
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.
- Canford Group Limited
75-100% shares · notified 2016-06-30
Group
- Canford Manufacturing Limited
is controlled by Canford Group Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-06-30 · source: Companies House PSC register - Canford Group Limited
is controlled by Elizabeth Anne Elliott
Evidence
ceased 25-50% shares · notified 2016-06-30, ceased 2019-12-05 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Elizabeth Anne Elliott.
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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.
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.
3 directors on the board
- Graeme David Byers Director · appointed 2019
- John Stuart Francis Director · appointed 1996
- Alan Raymond Wilson Director · appointed 2023
Directors past 6 years
- Graeme David Byers Director · appointed 2019
- John Stuart Francis Director · appointed 1996
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (3)
- Graeme David Byers Director · appointed 2019
- John Stuart Francis Director · appointed 1996
- Alan Raymond Wilson Director · appointed 2023
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
- 03155663
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Accounts next due
- 31/07/2027
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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