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Yell Limited

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

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Previous officers 20

  1. Adam Howard Hurst 2021-2023 Director View profile
  2. Michael Robert Arthur Ainslie 2020-2021 Director View profile
  3. Claire Miles 2019-2022 Director View profile
  4. Oliver Edward James Wilson 2018-2020 Director View profile
  5. David William Henry Sharman 2015-2019 Director View profile
  6. David Alan Eckert 2014-2015 Director View profile
  7. John Michael Pocock 2012-2014 Director View profile
  8. Richard John Hanscott 2011-2019 Director View profile
  9. Daniel Francis Sheehan 2011-2011 Director View profile
  10. Christian Henry Wells 2011-2014 Director View profile
  11. Antony Jeffrey Bates 2010-2014 Director View profile
  12. John Condron 2001-2010 Director View profile
  13. Stephan Lobmeyr 2001-2003 Director View profile
  14. Stephen Nathaniel Green 2001-2003 Director View profile
  15. John Gordon Davis 2001-2010 Director View profile
  16. Lyndon Lea 2001-2007 Director View profile
  17. Stephen Grabiner 2001-2003 Director View profile
  18. Christian Henry Wells 2010-2021 Secretary View profile
  19. Howard Justin Rubenstein 2003-2010 Secretary View profile
  20. WG&M Secretaries Limited 2001-2001 Corporate-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
25/04/2001

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.

  • YH Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. Yell Limited is controlled by YH Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. YH Limited is controlled by OWL Finance Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-09-07 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. OWL Finance Limited is controlled by Yell Holdco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2019-12-17 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Yell Holdco Limited is controlled by Yell Bidco Limited
    Evidence
    ceased 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2019-11-14, ceased 2022-03-30 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. Yell Bidco Limited is controlled by Yell Midco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  6. Yell Midco Limited is controlled by Yell Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Yell Group Limited.

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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.

4 directors on the board

6.9y median 5y
average tenure
14.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

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 13Professional services 11Education 2Finance 2Other services 2Agriculture 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
04205228
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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