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Shirley Specsavers Limited

Shirley Specsavers Limited is an active UK company (number 04827893), incorporated 2003, with 3 current directors including John Michael Ruis and Sameer Thaker. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 4

  1. Leighton Ryan Simmons 2007-2018 Director View profile
  2. Carol Ann Slark 2003-2007 Director View profile
  3. Richard Morgan 2003-2022 Director View profile
  4. Nicholas John Baker 2003-2003 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
10/07/2003

Ownership

Owned by (4) 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.

  • Richard Morgan ceased 2018-01-31
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Douglas John David Perkins ceased 2017-12-27
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
  • Mary Lesley Perkins ceased 2017-12-27
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
  • Specsavers UK Holdings Limited
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-12-27

Group

  1. Shirley Specsavers Limited is controlled by Richard Morgan
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2018-01-31 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Richard Morgan.

4 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.

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

7.1y median 8.7y
average tenure
8.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

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 15Property 3

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
04827893
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
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Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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