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Basingstoke Locksmiths Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 4

  1. Christopher John Drake 2000-2019 Director View profile
  2. Shorthouse & Martin LTD 2000-2000 Corporate-director View profile
  3. Hilary Jane Drake 2000-2019 Secretary View profile
  4. Shorthouse & Martin Formations LTD 2000-2000 Corporate-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
20/03/2000

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.

  • Christopher John Drake ceased 2019-03-04
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Hilary Jane Drake ceased 2019-03-04
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. Basingstoke Locksmiths Limited is controlled by Christopher John Drake
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2019-03-04 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Christopher John Drake.

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
£126,895
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Filed as Dormant company 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.

2 directors on the board

7.3y median 7.3y
average tenure
7.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

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 14Retail and trade 6Construction 4Manufacturing 4Dormant 2Professional services 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

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
03951852
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
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Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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