Company
Ashton Aerospace & Defence Limited
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 9
- Peter James Crook 1998-2001 View profile
- Vinceno Alfano 1997-1998 View profile
- Pauline Hinkley 1996-1998 View profile
- Peter Humphrey Minchin 2000-2005 View profile
- Denise Noble 2000-2001 View profile
- Geoffrey Bingham 1999-2000 View profile
- Graeme Warren Thomas 1998-1999 View profile
- Robert William Austin 1998-1998 View profile
- Fiona Mary Jack 1996-1998 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 24/10/1996
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.
- Timothy Ashton Wills
significant influence · notified 2023-01-27 - Timothy Ashton Wills ceased 2024-04-23
significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - Thomas A. Ashton Limited ceased 2023-01-27
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2023-01-27
Group
- Ashton Aerospace & Defence Limited
is controlled by Timothy Ashton Wills
Evidence
active significant influence · notified 2023-01-27 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Timothy Ashton Wills.
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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.
Financials
- Cash
- £2,937
- Employees
- 3
- 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.
2 directors on the board
- Timothy Ashton Wills Director · appointed 1999
- Zoe Katrina Fearnley Director · appointed 2005
Directors past 6 years
- Timothy Ashton Wills Director · appointed 1999
- Zoe Katrina Fearnley Director · appointed 2005
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (2)
- Timothy Ashton Wills Director · appointed 1999
- Zoe Katrina Fearnley Director · appointed 2005
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
- 03268179
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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