Company
William Cook Holdings Limited
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 11
- Kevin John Grayley 2013-2015 View profile
- Angela Ann Knight 2013-2014 View profile
- Terence Charles Smith 2005-2013 View profile
- Robert William Granville Pickford 2004-2005 View profile
- Peter John Moore 2001-2003 View profile
- William Lawrence Banks 1997-2002 View profile
- Timothy Dominic James Syder 1997-2004 View profile
- Michael Keith Hodgson 2011-2024 View profile
- Neil Anthony Maskrey 2004-2008 View profile
- John Christopher Caldwell 1997-2001 View profile
- Philip John Dyke 1997-1997 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
- 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
- William Cook Aviation Limited
- William Cook Machining Limited
- William Cook Defence Limited
- William Cook Properties Limited
- Crowle Wharf Engineers Limited
- Astrum (UK) Limited
- William Cook Precision Limited
- William Cook Leeds Limited
- William Cook Rail Limited
- William Cook Leaseholds Limited
- Cook Precision Ceramic Castings Limited
- Chesterfield Metal Technologies Limited
- William Cook Cast Products Limited
- William Cook NDT Limited
- Glentworth Rail Limited
- William Cook Estates Limited
- William Cook Limited
- William Cook (MS) 2018 Limited
- Ocsaif Limited
- William Cook Publishing Limited
- William Cook Integrity Limited
- William Cook Master Patterns Limited
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 total360Giving 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
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
- Christopher David Seymour Director · appointed 2016
- William James Cook Director · appointed 2016
Directors past 6 years
- Christopher David Seymour Director · appointed 2016
- William James Cook Director · appointed 2016
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (2)
- Christopher David Seymour Director · appointed 2016
- William James Cook Director · appointed 2016
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
- 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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