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Espida Limited

Espida Limited is an active UK company (number 04021203), incorporated 2000, with 2 current directors, Paul Andrew Hanson and Andrew Jonathan Watkinson. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.

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Official record Companies House · updated 11th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. Leyla Anne Blakeman 2005-2021 Director View profile
  2. Alan Douglas John Cobbald 2000-2021 Director View profile
  3. Roger Alan Fleury 2006-2018 Secretary View profile
  4. Nigel Geoffrey Grace 2004-2007 Secretary View profile
  5. Neil Richard Cartwright 2004-2004 Secretary View profile
  6. Ian Robert Smith 2000-2004 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
26/06/2000

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.

Group

  1. Espida Limited is controlled by Andrew Jonathan Watkinson
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2018-03-29 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Andrew Jonathan Watkinson.

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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.

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

26.3y median 26.3y
average tenure
26.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

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.

Tech and media 3Professional 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
04021203
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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