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William Cook Holdings Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 11

  1. Kevin John Grayley 2013-2015 Director View profile
  2. Angela Ann Knight 2013-2014 Director View profile
  3. Terence Charles Smith 2005-2013 Director View profile
  4. Robert William Granville Pickford 2004-2005 Director View profile
  5. Peter John Moore 2001-2003 Director View profile
  6. William Lawrence Banks 1997-2002 Director View profile
  7. Timothy Dominic James Syder 1997-2004 Director View profile
  8. Michael Keith Hodgson 2011-2024 Secretary View profile
  9. Neil Anthony Maskrey 2004-2008 Secretary View profile
  10. John Christopher Caldwell 1997-2001 Secretary View profile
  11. Philip John Dyke 1997-1997 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
25/11/1996

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.

  • Froggatt Trustee Limited
    50-75% shares (trust), 50-75% voting (trust), appoints directors (trust), significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06
  • Possible match - 20 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 20 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. William Cook Holdings Limited is controlled by Andrew John Cook
    Evidence
    active 50-75% shares (trust), 50-75% voting (trust), appoints directors (trust), significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Andrew John Cook.

22 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
£58,470,000
Total assets
£58,479,000
Cash
£7,469,000
Employees
0
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Profit/loss
£13,835,000

Filed as Group accounts.

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-06-28. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Grants received

1 grant · £14,578 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £14,578

Most recent

  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £14,5782022-04-01
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

10.2y median 10.2y
average tenure
10.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

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.

Manufacturing 12Professional services 10Dormant 2Property 2Business services 1Construction 1Finance 1Retail and trade 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
03283010
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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