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Philius Limited

Philius Limited is an active UK company (number 03494156), incorporated 1998, with 2 current directors, Lucy Cotton and Phillip David Cotton. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.

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Official record Companies House · updated 11th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 2

  1. Thomas Darrell Cotton 2014-2019 Director View profile
  2. Geoffrey Cotton 1998-2015 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
16/01/1998

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. Philius Limited is controlled by Phillip Cotton Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-06-30 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Phillip Cotton Limited is controlled by Phillip David Cotton
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2020-01-14 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Phillip David Cotton.

2 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
£199,739
Total assets
£212,958
Cash
£642,194
Employees
0
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Filed as Abridged accounts (unaudited).

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-07-31. 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.

2 directors on the board

10y median 10y
average tenure
12.7y
longest tenure

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.

Other services 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
03494156
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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