Company
Smiths Metal Centres Limited
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 9
- Raymond Dudley Kennedy 2004-2012 View profile
- Paul William Hawkins 1999-2022 View profile
- John Dennis Stocks 1998-2008 View profile
- Hugh Alfred Dye 1998-2016 View profile
- Douglas Albert Adams 1998-2017 View profile
- Morag Hale 2011-2026 View profile
- HP Secretarial Services Limited 2004-2008 View profile
- Michael Oliver Mckenna 1998-2018 View profile
- Anne Rosalind Bateson 1997-1998 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 24/12/1997
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.
- Cobham Aluminium & Stainless Holdings Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Smiths Metal Centres Limited
is controlled by Cobham Aluminium & Stainless Holdings Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Cobham Aluminium & Stainless Holdings Limited.
1 other company 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.
Grants received
4 grants · £68,835 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- Department for Work and Pensions · £67,710 (2 grants)
- HM Revenue & Customs · £1,125 (2 grants)
Most recent
- Department for Work and Pensions
- HM Revenue & Customs
- HM Revenue & Customs
- Department for Work and Pensions
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
- Stephen Paul Hawkins Director · appointed 2018
- James Michael Booth Director · appointed 2007
Directors past 6 years
- Stephen Paul Hawkins Director · appointed 2018
- James Michael Booth Director · appointed 2007
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (2)
- Stephen Paul Hawkins Director · appointed 2018
- James Michael Booth Director · appointed 2007
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.
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
- 03485838
- 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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