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Ellis Williams Architects Limited

Architectural activities

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 14

  1. Chris Blythe 2018-2022 Director View profile
  2. Anthony Philip Skipper 2015-2016 Director View profile
  3. Dieter Pfannenstiel 2006-2025 Director View profile
  4. Lester Paul Korzilius 2005-2017 Director View profile
  5. Christopher Paul Duenas 2003-2014 Director View profile
  6. Timothy John Baker 2001-2004 Director View profile
  7. Simon Thomas Ford 1999-2020 Director View profile
  8. Brian Fairbrother 1999-2016 Director View profile
  9. John Gilbert Adden 1999-2002 Director View profile
  10. Colin Scarthe Spencer 1999-2004 Director View profile
  11. Ian Gregory Nahapiet 1999-2017 Director View profile
  12. Chris Blythe 2013-2022 Secretary View profile
  13. James Thomas Buxton 1999-2013 Secretary View profile
  14. David Lawrinson 1999-2009 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

1 contract · £175,000,000 total

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

  • Fusion21 Construction Consultancy Services Framework Buyer: Fusion21 Members Consortium £175,000,000 2025-09-02 CPV 71000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    This Framework Agreement is for the provision of Construction Consultancy Services for use by current and prospective Members. The Framework is divided into 15 lots: 1. Multidisciplinary Consultancy Services, PM and Lead Consultant 2. Sto…

About

What it does
Architectural activities
Incorporated
29/07/1999
Registered office
Warrington

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. Ellis Williams Architects Limited is controlled by EWA (Holdings) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. EWA (Holdings) Limited is controlled by EWA Topco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2023-06-26 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. EWA Topco Limited is controlled by Timothy Brown
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2023-06-26 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Timothy Brown.

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.

Financials

Net assets
£1,298,244
Total assets
£1,362,764
Cash
£489,448
Employees
0.57
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

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.

10 directors on the board

14.5y median 9.9y
average tenure
26.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (10)

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.

Finance 12Education 2

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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
03818904
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/04/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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