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Company · Watford

Freehold Estates Limited

Buying and selling of own real estate

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 5

  1. Stephen Paul Lindley 2009-2009 Director View profile
  2. Peter Sean Phillips 2005-2009 Director View profile
  3. Peter David Still 2002-2003 Director View profile
  4. Gillian Dow 1999-2011 Secretary View profile
  5. Chii Vern Steinhouse 1996-1999 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Buying and selling of own real estate
Incorporated
29/03/1996
Registered office
Watford

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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.

  • Robert Steinhouse ceased 2016-04-06
    50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Gray's INN Estates Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
  • Gray's INN Holdings Limited ceased 2016-04-07
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. Freehold Estates Limited is controlled by Robert Steinhouse
    Evidence
    ceased 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Robert Steinhouse.

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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

24.1y median 22.5y
average tenure
30.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

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.

Property 75Business services 2Construction 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
03180313
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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