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English Wines PLC

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

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Previous officers 14

  1. Robert Allan Charles Smith 2022-2025 Director View profile
  2. Andrew James Carter 2021-2025 Director View profile
  3. Frazer Douglas Thompson 2005-2021 Director View profile
  4. Timothy Robert Brian Hazell 2001-2002 Director View profile
  5. Christopher Kerr Brown 2001-2004 Director View profile
  6. Anthony David Pilcher 2000-2001 Director View profile
  7. Simon Patrick Hume-Kendall 2000-2002 Director View profile
  8. Paul Brett 2000-2018 Director View profile
  9. Adrian Peter Drewe 2000-2004 Director View profile
  10. Nicholas Michael Branch 2000-2001 Director View profile
  11. Intermark (Guildford) Limited 2000-2000 Corporate-director View profile
  12. Richard Alexander Bruce Woodhouse 2004-2022 Secretary View profile
  13. Samantha May Cast 2000-2001 Secretary View profile
  14. Sally Ann Schupke 2000-2000 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
25/04/2000

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. English Wines PLC is controlled by Chapel Down Group PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Chapel Down Group PLC is controlled by Ipgl Limited
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2018-06-13 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Ipgl Limited is controlled by Ipgl (Holdings) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Ipgl (Holdings) Limited is controlled by Michael Alan Spencer
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Michael Alan Spencer.

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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.

Grants received

2 grants · £16,896 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · £16,896 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £15,8192022-02-16
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £1,0772021-12-10
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.

1 directors on the board

1.4y median 1.4y
average tenure
1.4y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (1)

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.

Manufacturing 1Other services 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

  • A single director - no second pair of eyes on any decision

Where to look Suggested search: a second director to remove single-point control.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
03978908
Status
Active
Type
Public Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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