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Direct Candles Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 4

  1. Tina Joanne Holdaway 2002-2018 Director View profile
  2. Albert Schilthuis 1998-2002 Director View profile
  3. Michael David Holdaway 2002-2018 Secretary View profile
  4. Brenda Mary Duggan 1998-2002 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
20/03/1998

Ownership

Owned by (4) 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.

  • Richard Gordon Simpson
    significant influence · notified 2018-05-25 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Tina Joanne Holdaway ceased 2018-05-25
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06
  • Michael David Holdaway ceased 2018-05-25
    50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Senex Capital Limited ceased 2023-04-04
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2019-04-30

Group

  1. Direct Candles Limited is controlled by Richard Gordon Simpson
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2018-05-25 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Richard Gordon Simpson.

13 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.

3 directors on the board

8.1y median 8.1y
average tenure
8.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

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 4Property 3Construction 2Finance 2Business services 1Dormant 1Retail and trade 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
03531236
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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