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Company · St Leonards on Sea

The Powdermill Trust Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 9

  1. Laurence Barry Hawkins 2002-2015 Director View profile
  2. David Geoffrey Pound 2000-2012 Director View profile
  3. Edward Philip Richardson 2000-2014 Director View profile
  4. Janet Elizabeth Claydon 2000-2001 Director View profile
  5. Helen Mary Proctor 1999-2000 Director View profile
  6. MB Registrars Limited 1999-1999 Corporate-director View profile
  7. Derek John Bates 1999-2025 Director View profile
  8. John Anthony Hicks 1999-2008 Secretary View profile
  9. S M Secretaries Limited 1999-1999 Corporate-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Activities of other membership organizations n.e.c.
Incorporated
14/09/1999
Registered office
St Leonards on Sea
Also a registered charity
The Powdermill Trust Limited

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. The Powdermill Trust Limited is controlled by Ralph Nicholas Hobbs
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-09-14, ceased 2022-01-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Ralph Nicholas Hobbs.

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.

4 directors on the board

13.4y median 13.8y
average tenure
21.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (1)

1
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.

Utilities 2Property 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
  • 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
03841637
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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