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Alfred H Knight Solid Fuels Limited

Technical testing and analysis

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 8

  1. Clare Margaret Wilson 2018-2019 Director View profile
  2. Carl David Wilson 2018-2019 Director View profile
  3. Susan Margaret Wilson 2001-2018 Director View profile
  4. Sir David Gerald Richards 2001-2001 Director View profile
  5. David John Richards 2001-2001 Director View profile
  6. Sandra Sadler 2019-2025 Secretary View profile
  7. David Leonard Wilson 2001-2019 Secretary View profile
  8. Neil Murray Lovatt-Smith 2001-2001 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Technical testing and analysis
Incorporated
14/02/2001
Registered office
Prescot
Previous names
Waste Research Limited (until 03/02/2021)

Ownership

Owned by (6) 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.

  • David Leonard Wilson ceased 2019-01-29
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Clare Margaret Wilson ceased 2019-01-29
    25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Susan Margaret Wilson ceased 2018-04-25
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Carl David Wilson ceased 2019-01-29
    25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06
  • Richard Kenneth Knight ceased 2019-01-29
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2019-01-29
  • Alfred H Knight UK Holdings Limited
    75-100% shares · notified 2019-01-29
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Alfred H Knight Solid Fuels Limited is controlled by David Leonard Wilson
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2019-01-29 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by David Leonard Wilson.

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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

7.5y median 7.5y
average tenure
7.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

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.

Professional services 17Business services 3Education 1Mining 1Property 1Tech and media 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
04160318
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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