Company
543 Dental Centre Limited
Dental practice activities
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Cornelia TheakerDirector · since 2018
- Melanie Elizabeth GardenerDirector · since 2009
- Dr Jennifer Mary WardDirector · since 2006
- Dr David Charles WardDirector · since 2006
- Duncan James GroombridgeDirector · since 2002
- John Frederick GroombridgeDirector · since 2002
- Christopher John GroombridgeSecretary · since 2006
Previous officers 3
- Alan Thornton 2009-2012 View profile
- Julie Elisabeth Groombridge 2002-2006 View profile
- Timothy John Shields 2006-2007 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Dental practice activities
- Incorporated
- 05/12/2002
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.
- Duncan James Groombridge
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2023-09-20 - Christopher John Groombridge
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2023-09-20 - John Frederick Groombridge ceased 2023-09-20
75-100% shares, 75-100% shares (firm), 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- 543 Dental Centre Limited
is controlled by Duncan James Groombridge
Evidence
active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2023-09-20 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Duncan James Groombridge.
1 other company 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.
Financials
- Net assets
- £1,405,069
- Total assets
- £2,011,215
- Cash
- £509,467
- Employees
- 70
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-10-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.
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.
6 directors on the board
- Melanie Elizabeth Gardener Director · appointed 2009
- Dr Jennifer Mary Ward Director · appointed 2006
- Dr David Charles Ward Director · appointed 2006
- Duncan James Groombridge Director · appointed 2002
- Cornelia Theaker Director · appointed 2018
- John Frederick Groombridge Director · appointed 2002
Directors past 6 years
- Melanie Elizabeth Gardener Director · appointed 2009
- Dr Jennifer Mary Ward Director · appointed 2006
- Dr David Charles Ward Director · appointed 2006
- Duncan James Groombridge Director · appointed 2002
- Cornelia Theaker Director · appointed 2018
- John Frederick Groombridge Director · appointed 2002
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (3)
- Melanie Elizabeth Gardener Director · appointed 2009
- Dr Jennifer Mary Ward Director · appointed 2006
- Cornelia Theaker Director · appointed 2018
Portfolio (3)
- Dr David Charles Ward Director · appointed 2006
- Duncan James Groombridge Director · appointed 2002
- John Frederick Groombridge Director · appointed 2002
Also govern a charity
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.
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
- No director brings board experience from anywhere else
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 04610288
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Accounts next due
- 31/07/2027
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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