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Preferential Direct Limited

Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 11

  1. Robert Charles Spindloe 2014-2019 Director View profile
  2. Scott Fordham 2012-2014 Director View profile
  3. Graham Robert Linney 2010-2010 Director View profile
  4. Colin Robert Evans 2009-2015 Director View profile
  5. Terence George Hebden 2004-2009 Director View profile
  6. Steven William Nickerson 1997-2011 Director View profile
  7. Susan Elizabeth Hayward 2022-2023 Secretary View profile
  8. Mark Richard Hampton 2014-2022 Secretary View profile
  9. David Robert Gooderson 2009-2014 Secretary View profile
  10. David Nicholas Marshall 1997-2011 Secretary View profile
  11. Michael William Cutler 1997-2005 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
23/05/1997

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. Preferential Direct Limited is controlled by Collinson Insurance (Holdings) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2018-08-01 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Collinson Insurance (Holdings) Limited is controlled by The Collinson Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-09-09 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. The Collinson Group Limited is controlled by Collinson Group Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-09-30 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Collinson Group Holdings Limited is controlled by Parminder Investments Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-09-30 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. Parminder Investments Limited is controlled by Parminder LTD
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-06-14 · source: Companies House PSC register
  6. Parminder LTD is controlled by Parminder Singh Multani
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2020-11-04 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Parminder Singh Multani.

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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 for researchers

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

13.4y median 13.4y
average tenure
15.3y
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.

Finance 10Business services 7Professional services 5Other services 3Tech and media 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
03375210
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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