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Cocoon Trading Limited

Cocoon Trading Limited is an active UK company (number 03743027), incorporated 1999, with 2 current directors, Nicola Hartop and Derek James Hartop. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 3

  1. Craig Masterton Alexander 2013-2021 Director View profile
  2. Susan Jane Swithenbank 1999-2013 Director View profile
  3. Peter Leslie Swithenbank 1999-2013 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
29/03/1999

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.

  • Derek James Hartop
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Cocoon Trading Limited is controlled by Derek James Hartop
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Derek James Hartop.

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.

2 directors on the board

13.6y median 13.6y
average tenure
16.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

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
03743027
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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