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Gardner Merchant Limited

Gardner Merchant Limited is an active UK company (number 03282668), incorporated 1996, with 1 current director, Stuart Anthony Carter. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.

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Previous officers 7

  1. Philip Richard Andrew 2012-2013 Director View profile
  2. Aidan Joseph Connolly 2010-2011 Director View profile
  3. Sodexo Corporate Services (NO.1) Limited 1999-2025 Corporate-director View profile
  4. Julian Francis Squire 1996-1998 Director View profile
  5. Noel Arthur Mead 1996-1999 Director View profile
  6. Sodexo Corporate Services (NO.2) Limited 1999-2025 Corporate-secretary View profile
  7. Helen Deborah Lambton 1996-1999 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
22/11/1996

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. Gardner Merchant Limited is controlled by Sodexo Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-11-22 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Sodexo Limited is controlled by Sodexo Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2017-03-28 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Sodexo Holdings Limited.

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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

13.5y median 13.5y
average tenure
13.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (1)

0
also govern a charity
2
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.

Professional services 12Finance 7Public administration 6Business services 4Health and social care 4Construction 3

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
03282668
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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