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Universal Control Equipment Limited

Universal Control Equipment Limited is an active UK company (number 03265730), incorporated 1996, with 3 current directors including Charlie Fitzpatrick and Paul Lee Lambert. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. David Martin Shannon 2021-2022 Director View profile
  2. Stuart Rory Ward 2008-2009 Director View profile
  3. Jonathan Rowen 2008-2012 Director View profile
  4. Nathan Dozzell 2000-2007 Director View profile
  5. Janet Elizabeth Horsfield 1996-1999 Secretary View profile
  6. Polly Emma Ward 1996-2004 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
18/10/1996

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. Universal Control Equipment Limited is controlled by Universal Converting Equipment Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Universal Converting Equipment Limited is controlled by Polly Emma Ward
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Polly Emma Ward.

6 other companies in this group

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.

Financials

Net assets
£1,453,621
Total assets
£1,490,142
Cash
£3,016,793
Employees
0.41
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Filed as Full accounts (audit exempt).

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2024-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

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

14.1y median 12.8y
average tenure
27.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (1)

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.

Dormant 3Professional 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

  • 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
03265730
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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