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Chapel Down Group PLC

Company 04362181 Active

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Board DNA

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6
directors on the board
7.9y median 5y
average tenure
22.3y
longest tenure
3
directors past 6 years
0 vs 6 portfolio
first-time directors
0
also govern a charity
1
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits

Finance 16Professional services 7Business services 4Arts and leisure 2Construction 2Other services 2Manufacturing 1Property 1

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Company details

Number04362181
StatusActive
TypePublic Limited Company
Incorporated28/01/2002
AddressCHAPEL DOWN WINERY, SMALLHYTHE ROAD, TENTERDEN, KENT, TN30 7NG
Accounts next due30/06/2026
Accounts last made up31/12/2024

Industry (SIC)

11020 - Manufacture of wine from grape

Ownership - persons with significant control (2)

  • Ipgl Limited
    ownership of shares 25-50% voting rights 25-50%
  • ceased

Officers (26)

  • Litherland, Peter Simon Director · appointed 2025
  • Mouton, Lourens Secretary · appointed 2025
  • Pennefather, James Richard Somerset Director · appointed 2025
  • Spencer, Michael Alan Director · appointed 2023
  • Wren, Samantha Anne Director · appointed 2019
  • Brooke, James Dominic Director · appointed 2013
  • Wray, Nigel William Director · appointed 2004
  • Smith, Robert Allan Charles Former Secretary · appointed 2022 · resigned 2025
  • Carter, Andrew James Former Director · appointed 2021 · resigned 2025
  • Gilliand, Stewart Charles Former Director · appointed 2021 · resigned 2024
  • Glenn, Martin Richard Former Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2025
  • Emeny, Selina Holliday Former Director · appointed 2018 · resigned 2023
  • Bath, Gareth Robert David Former Director · appointed 2018 · resigned 2019
  • Harvey, Mark Simon Former Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2022
  • Dunsmore, John Michael Former Director · appointed 2013 · resigned 2020
  • Woodhouse, Richard Alexander Bruce Former Secretary · appointed 2004 · resigned 2022
  • Balfour-Lynn, Richard Gary Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2009
  • Kraftman, Paul Richard Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2004
  • Brett, Paul Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2018
  • Hazell, Timothy Robert Brian Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2002
  • Thompson, Frazer Douglas Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2021
  • Hume-Kendall, Simon Patrick Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2004
  • Partridge, Walter Michael James Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2002
  • Kerr Brown, Christopher Former Secretary · appointed 2002 · resigned 2004
  • Gabay, Nicholas Joseph Former Secretary · appointed 2002 · resigned 2002
  • Drewe, Adrian Peter Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2004

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