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Next Retail Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 13th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 9

  1. Amanda James 2015–2024 Director View profile
  2. Michael William Law 2014–2018 Director View profile
  3. Andrew John Varley 2005–2014 Director View profile
  4. David Wilson Keens 2002–2015 Director View profile
  5. Seonna Anderson 2024–2025 Secretary View profile
  6. Blackwell, Ian, Mr 2023–2024 Secretary View profile
  7. Seonna Anderson 2014–2023 Secretary View profile
  8. Andrew John Robert Mckinlay 2003–2014 Secretary View profile
  9. William Robert Barnes 2002–2003 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
29/08/2002

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. Next Retail Limited is controlled by Next Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Next Holdings Limited is controlled by Next Group PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2018-01-22 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Next Group PLC is controlled by Next PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-12-19 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Next PLC.

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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 for researchers

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.

2 directors on the board

12.9y median 12.9y
average tenure
23.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

1
also govern a charity
1
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.

Dormant 12Finance 9Professional services 7Retail and trade 6Business services 2Manufacturing 2Transport 2Construction 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.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
04521150
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 13th September 2026
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Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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