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Company · Cheshire

Swansway Garages Limited

Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 4

  1. Richard Marsland 2017-2017 Director View profile
  2. Margaret Smyth 2002-2004 Director View profile
  3. John Holgate 2005-2017 Secretary View profile
  4. Michael Andrew Pawson 2003-2005 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles; Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles
Incorporated
08/08/2002
Registered office
Cheshire

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. Swansway Garages Limited is controlled by Swansway Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-07-01 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Swansway Group Limited is controlled by Michael Smyth
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-07-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Michael Smyth.

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 · £1,000 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

  • Department for Education · £1,000

Most recent

  • Department for Education £1,0002020-04-01
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.

5 directors on the board

20.4y median 23.2y
average tenure
23.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (5)

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.

Retail and trade 23Business services 5Professional services 5Construction 3Property 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
04507008
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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