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Defence Management (Watchfield) Limited

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

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Previous officers 28

  1. Philip Peter Ashbrook 2014–2018 Director View profile
  2. Biif Corporate Services Limited 2012–2016 Corporate-director View profile
  3. Thomas Justin Haga 2011–2012 Director View profile
  4. Graham Baldock 2010–2020 Director View profile
  5. Nigel Wythen Middleton 2009–2012 Director View profile
  6. Matthias Alexander Reicherter 2009–2011 Director View profile
  7. Andrew Julian Crawshaw 2008–2010 Director View profile
  8. Keith Edward Archer-Jones 2006–2006 Director View profile
  9. Paul Budd 2005–2006 Director View profile
  10. Mark William Mead 2005–2006 Director View profile
  11. Daren Harris 2005–2006 Director View profile
  12. Stuart Burdess 2003–2005 Director View profile
  13. David Watt Mcghie 2003–2003 Director View profile
  14. Gavin Hill 2002–2003 Director View profile
  15. Gary Arthur Neville 2002–2005 Director View profile
  16. Florence Marie Francoise Barras 2001–2002 Director View profile
  17. Peter Donne Jones 2001–2005 Director View profile
  18. John Whittington 2000–2001 Director View profile
  19. Stuart Nigel Jones 1999–2000 Director View profile
  20. Neil Smith 1998–1999 Director View profile
  21. Nigel Lloyd Beswick 1998–2001 Director View profile
  22. Paul Whitmore 1997–1998 Director View profile
  23. Anthony Bruce Cornwell 1997–1999 Director View profile
  24. William Frank Futcher 1997–2002 Director View profile
  25. Adrian James Henry Ewer 1997–1998 Director View profile
  26. William Wright Mcnaught 2002–2008 Secretary View profile
  27. James Mccarthy 2001–2002 Secretary View profile
  28. Susan Louise Jenner 1997–1998 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
11/06/1997

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. Defence Management (Watchfield) Limited is controlled by Defence Management (Holdings) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Defence Management (Holdings) Limited is controlled by Matrix Premier Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Matrix Premier Holdings Limited is controlled by Matrix PFI Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Matrix PFI Holdings Limited is controlled by I2 Holdco 2 Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. I2 Holdco 2 Limited is controlled by Biif Bidco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  6. Biif Bidco Limited is controlled by Biif Parentco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  7. Biif Parentco Limited is controlled by Biif Issuerco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  8. Biif Issuerco Limited is controlled by Biif Holdco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  9. Biif Holdco Limited is controlled by Biif GP Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  10. Biif GP Limited is controlled by Bifm Investments Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

The ownership chain above Defence Management (Watchfield) Limited is unusually long; showing the first 10 steps.

21 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.

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

2.9y median 2.9y
average tenure
3.5y
longest tenure
0
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.

Business services 38Professional services 21Construction 9Health and social care 7Property 7Other services 5Finance 3Tech and media 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.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
03385241
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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