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Simwood Esms Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. Daniel Mark Lane 2014-2015 Director View profile
  2. Graham Brian Davies 2013-2022 Director View profile
  3. Tjardick Van Der Kraan 2011-2014 Director View profile
  4. Paul Woodhead 1997-2009 Director View profile
  5. Rachel Claire Dowling 2020-2025 Secretary View profile
  6. Claire Ruth Woodhead 2009-2009 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
02/06/1997

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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.

  • Simon Paul Woodhead ceased 2021-10-06
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-06-30
  • Simwood Group PLC
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-10-06

Group

  1. Simwood Esms Limited is controlled by Simon Paul Woodhead
    Evidence
    ceased 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-06-30, ceased 2021-10-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Simon Paul Woodhead.

8 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
£1,151,535
Total assets
£1,319,890
Cash
£111,590
Employees
15
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Filed as Small company accounts.

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-11-30. 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.

4 directors on the board

10.3y median 5.6y
average tenure
29.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

0
also govern a charity
1
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.

Tech and media 21Finance 3Professional services 3Education 2Property 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
03379831
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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