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Philadelphia Estates Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 7

  1. Mark Andrew Sowerby 2018-2021 Director View profile
  2. Geoffrey Woodcock 2015-2018 Director View profile
  3. Brian Manning 2003-2017 Director View profile
  4. Mark Sowerby 2018-2021 Secretary View profile
  5. Andrew Radcliffe 2012-2018 Secretary View profile
  6. Andrew Russell Pickett 2003-2012 Secretary View profile
  7. David William Pearson 1996-2003 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
25/06/1996

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.

Group

  1. Philadelphia Estates Limited is controlled by ESH Developments Limited
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares · notified 2017-06-25 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. ESH Developments Limited is controlled by ESH Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2017-05-24 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. ESH Holdings Limited is controlled by ESH Investments Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2017-03-03 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. ESH Investments Limited is controlled by Vestbrown (ESH) Limited
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. Vestbrown (ESH) Limited is controlled by Michael Francis Hogan
    Evidence
    active significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-10-25 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Michael Francis Hogan.

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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

16.2y median 10.3y
average tenure
30y
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.

Construction 39Property 31Business services 5Professional services 4Finance 3Education 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
03216084
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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