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Bestway Retail Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 9

  1. Kaiser Ahmed Yousaf 2013-2014 Director View profile
  2. James Richard Hall 2013-2019 Director View profile
  3. David Peter Gilroy 2013-2014 Director View profile
  4. Martin Race 2013-2018 Director View profile
  5. Sir Mohammed Anwar Pervez 2000-2014 Director View profile
  6. Abdul Khalique Bhatti 2000-2014 Director View profile
  7. Arshad Mehmood Chaudhary 2000-2016 Director View profile
  8. Adalat Khan Chaudhary 2000-2014 Director View profile
  9. Mohammed Younus Sheikh 2000-2026 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
07/11/2000

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. Bestway Retail Limited is controlled by Bestway Wholesale Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-07-28 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Bestway Wholesale Limited is controlled by Bestway Wholesale Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-04-26 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Bestway Wholesale Holdings Limited is controlled by Bestway Group LTD
    Evidence
    ceased 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-04-26, ceased 2021-05-04 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Bestway Group LTD is controlled by Ali Shan
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2026-05-26 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Ali Shan.

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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.

3 directors on the board

21.5y median 25.6y
average tenure
25.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity
1
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.

Retail and trade 12Property 11Professional services 6Manufacturing 3Dormant 2Finance 1Hospitality 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

  • 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
04103203
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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