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Hopper Williams & Bell Limited

Hopper Williams & Bell Limited is an active UK company (number 04770023), incorporated 2003, with 10 current directors including Thomas Michael Young and Matthew Roger Cooper. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.

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Previous officers 9

  1. David Russell Brookes 2015-2022 Director View profile
  2. Christopher Ralph Acreman 2004-2011 Director View profile
  3. Richard Andrew Hurst 2004-2022 Director View profile
  4. Geoffrey Philip Rhodes 2003-2022 Director View profile
  5. Arthur Robert Bell 2003-2023 Director View profile
  6. Mark Howard Rogers 2003-2009 Director View profile
  7. David Allan Poole 2003-2005 Director View profile
  8. Alan Williams 2003-2024 Director View profile
  9. Roger William Hann 2003-2014 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
19/05/2003

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. Hopper Williams & Bell Limited is controlled by HWB Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. HWB Holdings Limited is controlled by Alan Williams
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2019-10-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Alan Williams.

3 other companies in this group
  • Foreminster Management LTD (no longer on the register)
  • OC374338 (no longer on the register)
  • HWB Holdings Limited

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
£978,442
Total assets
£1,225,608
Cash
£636,358
Employees
76
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Filed as Small company accounts.

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-12-31. 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.

10 directors on the board

6.9y median 5.9y
average tenure
21.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (8)

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.

Finance 8Professional services 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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
04770023
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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