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Synthetic Chemicals (Northern) Limited

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

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Previous officers 23

  1. Sean Clarry 2025-2025 Director View profile
  2. Alice Nancy Alfert 2024-2025 Director View profile
  3. Olujuwon Osundina 2024-2025 Director View profile
  4. Robert James Hinton 2024-2024 Director View profile
  5. Anthony Clarke 2019-2024 Director View profile
  6. Michael John Ashworth 2012-2019 Director View profile
  7. Karin Jacqueline Hawkins 2008-2012 Director View profile
  8. David Keith Young 2006-2006 Director View profile
  9. Elaine Jones 2003-2006 Director View profile
  10. Trevor Keith Luckie 2000-2005 Director View profile
  11. Colin Bruce Mckendrick 2000-2002 Director View profile
  12. Michael Ellis 1999-2003 Director View profile
  13. William Scott Stothart 1998-2000 Director View profile
  14. John Franklin Hudson 1998-1999 Director View profile
  15. Stephen Alexander Kersley 1997-1998 Director View profile
  16. Alan Howard Watkins 1996-1997 Director View profile
  17. Dr Robert Taylor 1996-1996 Director View profile
  18. William Alexander Colquhoun 1996-1998 Director View profile
  19. Dr Trevor Hobson 1996-1996 Director View profile
  20. Gordon Melvyn Dow 1996-1996 Director View profile
  21. Shell Corporate Secretary Limited 2000-2022 Corporate-secretary View profile
  22. Charles James Buchan 1998-2000 Secretary View profile
  23. Deirdre Mary Alison Watson 1996-1998 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
23/04/1996

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.

Group

  1. Synthetic Chemicals (Northern) Limited is controlled by Shell Chemicals U.K. Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares (firm), 75-100% voting (firm), appoints directors (firm) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Shell Chemicals U.K. Limited is controlled by Shell Holdings (U.K.) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Shell Holdings (U.K.) Limited is controlled by The Shell Petroleum Company Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% shares (firm), appoints directors (firm) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. The Shell Petroleum Company Limited is controlled by Shell Group Holding Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2023-10-25 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. Shell Group Holding Limited is controlled by Shell PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2023-05-12 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Shell PLC.

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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.

1 directors on the board

1y median 1y
average tenure
1y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (1)

0
also govern a charity
1
left in the last 12 months
1
corporate seats

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.

Business services 1Manufacturing 1Professional services 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

  • A single director - no second pair of eyes on any decision

Where to look Suggested search: a second director to remove single-point control.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
03189284
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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