Company
United Tool Distributors Limited
Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 5
- Terence Reginald Cornwall 2001-2006 View profile
- Terence Francis Mcgowan 2001-2022 View profile
- David Ian Shaw 2001-2011 View profile
- Alan Christopher Thompson 2001-2001 View profile
- Paul Matthew Raftery 2001-2001 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 14/03/2001
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.
- Draper Tools Limited
25-50% shares · notified 2017-03-14 - Joseph Gleave & SON Limited
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-03-14
Group
- United Tool Distributors Limited
is controlled by Draper Tools Limited
Evidence
active 25-50% shares · notified 2017-03-14 · source: Companies House PSC register - Draper Tools Limited
is controlled by The Draper Tool Group Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - The Draper Tool Group Limited
is controlled by Keith James Bruce-Smith
Evidence
active 75-100% shares (trust), significant influence (trust) · notified 2018-07-04 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Keith James Bruce-Smith.
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- Ozzo Tools LTD
- Kemble Farms Limited
- Cirencester Park Farms Limited
- Overghyll LLP
- Michaelmas Trading LLP
- Draper Warehousing Company Limited
- Harcus Sinclair LLP
- Oakland Park Limited
- Fairone Limited
- Draper Tools Limited
- The Harcus Sinclair Company Limited
- Avalla Limited
- The Draper Tool Group Limited
- Sinclair Gibson LLP
- J B 13 Limited
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 for researchers
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
- John Anthony Shaw Director · appointed 2001
Directors past 6 years
- John Anthony Shaw Director · appointed 2001
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.
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
- 04179230
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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