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Bedford Blues Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 12

  1. Geoffrey Comb 2015-2021 Director View profile
  2. Richard Craig Manning 2011-2014 Director View profile
  3. David William King Twigden 2011-2014 Director View profile
  4. Richard Damien Glasspool 2007-2014 Director View profile
  5. Stephen David O'Neill 2003-2009 Director View profile
  6. Ian Martin Bullerwell 2001-2022 Director View profile
  7. Mark Howe 2001-2012 Director View profile
  8. Peter Harrison Smith 1999-2015 Director View profile
  9. Geoffrey Sterling Ian Irvine 1999-2021 Director View profile
  10. David Alan Ledsom 1999-2001 Director View profile
  11. Alan Albert Buchanan 2003-2017 Secretary View profile
  12. David John Rawlinson 1999-2003 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Other sports activities
Incorporated
19/10/1999
Registered office
Bedford

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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. Bedford Blues Limited is controlled by David Bosworth Gunner
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 50-75% voting · notified 2021-05-20 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by David Bosworth Gunner.

7 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
-£282,832
Total assets
£420,746
Cash
£857,522
Employees
78
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-06-30. 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.

4 directors on the board

14.5y median 10.6y
average tenure
26.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

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 5Other services 3Tech and media 3Construction 1Manufacturing 1Professional services 1Property 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
03861294
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/03/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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