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Company · Birmingham In Administration

P&A 2026-1 Limited

Manufacture of bearings, gears, gearing and driving elements

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. Daphne Veronica Lapajne 2008-2013 Director View profile
  2. Gareth La Pajne 2003-2015 Director View profile
  3. Michael John Whitham 2001-2003 Director View profile
  4. Daphne Veronica La Pajne 2004-2013 Secretary View profile
  5. Henry Neville Brown 2003-2004 Secretary View profile
  6. Peter John Bainbridge 2001-2003 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Manufacture of bearings, gears, gearing and driving elements
Incorporated
17/10/2001
Registered office
Birmingham
Previous names
Compact Orbital Gears Limited (until 30/09/2026)

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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. P&A 2026-1 Limited is controlled by Argentar Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-05-31 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Argentar Holdings Limited is controlled by John Graham Harris
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2018-01-26 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by John Graham Harris.

26 other companies in this group

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.

Grants received

1 grant · £1,980 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • HM Revenue & Customs · £1,980

Most recent

  • HM Revenue & Customs £1,9802021-05-20
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.

1 directors on the board

12.7y median 12.7y
average tenure
12.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

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.

Manufacturing 8Finance 7Professional services 5Business services 3Retail and trade 3Tech and media 2Arts and leisure 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

  • 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
04305854
Status
In Administration
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/03/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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