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Davies Wallis Foyster Limited
Solicitors
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 15
- Sir Nigel Graham Knowles 2020-2025 View profile
- Andrew Richard Leaitherland 2009-2020 View profile
- Katharine Margaret Mellor 2008-2009 View profile
- Ian Gillis 2007-2008 View profile
- Laurence Patrick Pritchard 2005-2009 View profile
- Paul Gerard Attwood 2005-2009 View profile
- Christopher Williams 2005-2006 View profile
- Mark Ignatius O'Connor 2001-2003 View profile
- Eric Andrew Needham 2001-2009 View profile
- David Nicholas Clay 2001-2009 View profile
- Susan Kim Parker 2001-2009 View profile
- Michael Paul Jennings 1996-2001 View profile
- Paula Jane Smith 2005-2010 View profile
- Iain Nicholas Cadman 1998-2007 View profile
- Richard Henry Evans 1996-1998 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Solicitors
- Incorporated
- 22/02/1996
- Registered office
- Manchester
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.
- DWF LLP
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Davies Wallis Foyster Limited
is controlled by DWF LLP
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - DWF LLP
is controlled by DWF LAW LLP
Evidence
active right to appoint and remove members (LLP) · notified 2019-03-11 · source: Companies House PSC register - DWF LAW LLP
is controlled by Andrew Richard Leaitherland
Evidence
ceased 25-50% voting (LLP), 25-50% surplus assets (LLP) · notified 2018-07-12, ceased 2019-03-09 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Andrew Richard Leaitherland.
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- Anthony Endfield IIP Settlement 2003 Limited
- Cecil Tarbet IIP Settlement 2003 Limited
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- 06910769
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- Geoffrey Hadfield IIP Settlement 2003 Limited
- F and N Properties Limited
- Stephen Kelso IIP Settlement 2003 Limited
- Arch LAW Limited
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- Eugene Mctaggart IIP Settlement 2003 Limited
- DWF LLP
- Trevor Turkington IIP Settlement 2003 Limited
- DWF Solicitors Limited
- M J Kiely IIP Settlement 2003 Limited
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- Geoffrey Bray IIP Settlement 2003 Limited
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- Antoni Fields IIP Settlement 2003 Limited
- Robin Gray IIP Settlement 2003 Limited
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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.
2 directors on the board
- Matthew Ian Doughty Director · appointed 2020
- Ian Slater Director · appointed 2009
Directors past 6 years
- Matthew Ian Doughty Director · appointed 2020
- Ian Slater Director · appointed 2009
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (2)
- Matthew Ian Doughty Director · appointed 2020
- Ian Slater Director · appointed 2009
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
- 03163046
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Accounts next due
- 31/01/2027
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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