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James Young Limited

James Young Limited is an active UK company (number 03417359), incorporated 1997, with 1 current director, Axel Dewitz. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 14

  1. Adrian Michael Hallmark 2018-2024 Director View profile
  2. Dr Joerg Mull 2014-2019 Director View profile
  3. Dr Wolfgang Schreiber 2012-2014 Director View profile
  4. Wolfgang Duerheimer 2011-2017 Director View profile
  5. Jan-Henrik Lafrentz 2010-2025 Director View profile
  6. Jurgen Hoffmann 2004-2010 Director View profile
  7. Dr Franz Josef Paefgen 2002-2011 Director View profile
  8. Anthony David Gott 1999-2001 Director View profile
  9. Graham John Morris 1997-1998 Director View profile
  10. Andrew Thomas Armitage 2005-2019 Secretary View profile
  11. Steven Paul Hodkinson 2003-2005 Secretary View profile
  12. Gillian Duddy 2001-2003 Secretary View profile
  13. Hans Georg Melching 1998-2004 Secretary View profile
  14. David John Cowen 1997-1998 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
11/08/1997

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. James Young Limited is controlled by Volkswagen Group United Kingdom Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors, significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Volkswagen Group United Kingdom Limited.

3 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

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.

1 directors on the board

1.3y median 1.3y
average tenure
1.3y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (1)

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 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

  • A single director - no second pair of eyes on any decision

Where to look Suggested search: a second director to remove single-point control.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
03417359
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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