Company
Direct Textile Designs Limited
Direct Textile Designs Limited is an active UK company (number 04762028), incorporated 2003, with 3 current directors including Gregory Neil Towne and Ian William Ault. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.
Official record Companies House · updated 11th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 6
- Kelwin John Heighton 2015-2017 View profile
- Malcolm Whiting 2010-2015 View profile
- Nicholas James Roberts 2010-2017 View profile
- Fiona Anne Quinn 2003-2007 View profile
- Tracey Ann Capel 2003-2017 View profile
- Brian Capel 2003-2017 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 13/05/2003
Ownership
Owned by (2) 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.
- Anna Somerfield ceased 2017-06-19
25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06 - Direct Trade BAG Company Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-06-19
Group
- Direct Textile Designs Limited
is controlled by Anna Somerfield
Evidence
ceased 25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2017-06-19 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Anna Somerfield.
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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.
3 directors on the board
- Gregory Neil Towne Director · appointed 2017
- Mark Somerfield Director · appointed 2003
- Ian William Ault Director · appointed 2017
Directors past 6 years
- Gregory Neil Towne Director · appointed 2017
- Mark Somerfield Director · appointed 2003
- Ian William Ault Director · appointed 2017
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (3)
- Gregory Neil Towne Director · appointed 2017
- Mark Somerfield Director · appointed 2003
- Ian William Ault Director · appointed 2017
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
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
- 04762028
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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