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Company · Ipswich

FOX's Chandleries Limited

Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 7

  1. Michael James Mellish 2011-2015 Director View profile
  2. Giles Benjamin Rowbotham 2008-2010 Director View profile
  3. Sally Ann Morton 2008-2025 Director View profile
  4. Malcolm Keith Westmoreland 2005-2007 Director View profile
  5. Cherril Elizabeth Westmoreland 2002-2015 Director View profile
  6. Dennis Black 2000-2000 Nominee-director View profile
  7. Arthur James Ramm 2000-2008 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)
Incorporated
27/01/2000
Registered office
Ipswich

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. FOX's Chandleries Limited is controlled by FOX's Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-28 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. FOX's Holdings Limited is controlled by Richard Burnell Matthews
    Evidence
    ceased 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-28, ceased 2025-12-22 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Richard Burnell Matthews.

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.

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

9.6y median 9.7y
average tenure
26.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (4)

0
also govern a charity

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.

Manufacturing 5Professional services 3Construction 2Retail and trade 2Business services 1Finance 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
03914760
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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