Company
West Country Crane Hire Limited
West Country Crane Hire Limited is an active UK company (number 03454018), incorporated 1997, with 2 current directors, Ian Lloyd Scapens and Peter John Gibbs. 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 11
- John Damian Roberts 2020-2020 View profile
- Charles Peter Bithell 2017-2020 View profile
- Jean Joseph Pierre Georges Rollier 2016-2017 View profile
- Janet Elizabeth Entwistle 2016-2019 View profile
- Robin Michael Richardson 2013-2016 View profile
- Chris James Chambers 2012-2016 View profile
- Neil Russell Partridge 2012-2013 View profile
- Donna Marie Metters 2005-2012 View profile
- Jennifer Kitson 1997-2005 View profile
- Peter David Kitson 1997-2005 View profile
- Brian Keith Metters 1997-2012 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 22/10/1997
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.
- Westcountry Crane Hire Holdings Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- West Country Crane Hire Limited
is controlled by Westcountry Crane Hire Holdings Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Westcountry Crane Hire Holdings Limited
is controlled by Ainscough Crane Hire LTD
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Ainscough Crane Hire LTD
is controlled by Accord Bidco Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Accord Bidco Limited
is controlled by GSO Capital Partners (UK) LTD
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2019-09-13 · source: Companies House PSC register - GSO Capital Partners (UK) LTD
is controlled by Stephen Schwarzman
Evidence
active significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
The individual named as ultimate controller on the PSC register for this chain is a known formation agent or data-quality flag, not a confirmed beneficial owner - not shown as fact.
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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
- Peter John Gibbs Director · appointed 2020
- Ian Lloyd Scapens Director · appointed 2020
Directors past 6 years
- Peter John Gibbs Director · appointed 2020
- Ian Lloyd Scapens Director · appointed 2020
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (2)
- Peter John Gibbs Director · appointed 2020
- Ian Lloyd Scapens Director · appointed 2020
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.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 03454018
- 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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