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HMI Elements Limited

HMI Elements Limited is an active UK company (number 03556493), incorporated 1998, with 5 current directors including Robert Gaines and Paul Andrew De Beer. 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 18

  1. Paul Anthony Royston 2019-2020 Director View profile
  2. Darren Paul Mann 2015-2016 Director View profile
  3. John Henry George Holliss 2009-2015 Director View profile
  4. Halvor Lunde 2008-2009 Director View profile
  5. Lars Niklas Hermansson 2008-2008 Director View profile
  6. Timothy Mark Harrison 2008-2009 Director View profile
  7. Ola Fladmark 2006-2009 Director View profile
  8. Njal Arne Vathne 2006-2008 Director View profile
  9. Frank Blaker 2004-2005 Director View profile
  10. Magnar Oanes 1998-2001 Director View profile
  11. Ingulf Egeland 1998-2009 Director View profile
  12. Steven William Richardson 1998-2000 Director View profile
  13. Werner Dubach 1998-1998 Director View profile
  14. Bruno Martin Schmidiger 1998-1998 Director View profile
  15. Simon Francis Browning 1998-1998 Director View profile
  16. Company LAW Consultants Limited 2006-2009 Corporate-secretary View profile
  17. Mablaw Corporate Services Limited 1998-2006 Corporate-secretary View profile
  18. Stephen Paul Robinson 1998-1998 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
27/04/1998

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.

  • Howard Gould
    50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors, significant influence (firm) · notified 2017-04-27

Group

  1. HMI Elements Limited is controlled by Howard Gould
    Evidence
    active 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors, significant influence (firm) · notified 2017-04-27 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Howard Gould.

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.

5 directors on the board

7.8y median 9.4y
average tenure
18.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

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.

Business services 3Professional services 3Manufacturing 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
03556493
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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