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Manchester Ship Canal Developments Advent Limited

Development of building projects

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 14

  1. Edward Ashley Lote Smith 2010-2015 Director View profile
  2. Stephen John Wild 2009-2015 Director View profile
  3. Stuart Peter Stead 2008-2010 Director View profile
  4. Jason David Millett 2007-2008 Director View profile
  5. Paul Gerard Deehan 2007-2008 Director View profile
  6. Ashik Dossajee 2005-2007 Director View profile
  7. Helen Martha Mary Jones 2005-2009 Director View profile
  8. Brian Kenneth Adams 2004-2005 Director View profile
  9. John Ineson Nicholls 2003-2005 Director View profile
  10. Lindsey Edmund Ashworth 2003-2005 Director View profile
  11. David Andrew Taylor 2003-2004 Director View profile
  12. Carol Ann Ainscow 2002-2010 Director View profile
  13. Alan Christopher Thompson 2002-2002 Director View profile
  14. Paul Matthew Raftery 2002-2002 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Development of building projects; Buying and selling of own real estate
Incorporated
21/05/2002
Registered office
Manchester
Previous names
Artisan Ship Canal Developments Limited (until 08/06/2010)

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.

Group

  1. Manchester Ship Canal Developments Advent Limited is controlled by Manchester Ship Canal Developments Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Manchester Ship Canal Developments Limited is controlled by Peel Waters Group UK Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2026-03-31 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Peel Waters Group UK Limited is controlled by Christopher Eves
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-02-25 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Christopher Eves.

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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.

1 directors on the board

21y median 21y
average tenure
21y
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.

Construction 21Dormant 13Property 7Finance 5Business services 4Transport 1Utilities 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
04443848
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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