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Oval Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 27

  1. Michael Peter Rea 2017-2024 Director View profile
  2. Carol Ann Richmond 2017-2023 Director View profile
  3. Matthew William Pike 2015-2017 Director View profile
  4. Sarah Dalgarno 2014-2015 Director View profile
  5. David Christopher Ross 2014-2015 Director View profile
  6. Thomas Joseph Gallagher 2014-2017 Director View profile
  7. Mark Stephen Mugge 2014-2015 Director View profile
  8. Paul Andrew Elliott 2012-2014 Director View profile
  9. Ian Graham Story 2011-2018 Director View profile
  10. Duncan Edward Johnson 2011-2014 Director View profile
  11. Peter William Blanc 2011-2014 Director View profile
  12. Steven Mitchell 2011-2013 Director View profile
  13. Patrick O'Connell 2011-2012 Director View profile
  14. Andrew Jonathan Brown 2007-2012 Director View profile
  15. Oliver Henry James Stocken 2006-2011 Director View profile
  16. Jeffrey Niven Herdman 2006-2012 Director View profile
  17. Simon Andrew Shaw 2006-2011 Director View profile
  18. Stephen Michael Bright 2004-2006 Director View profile
  19. Alexander Lochain Spearman 2003-2006 Director View profile
  20. Anthony Everard George Hambro 2003-2005 Director View profile
  21. John Michael May 2003-2011 Director View profile
  22. Antony Andrew Macpherson Pinsent 2003-2012 Director View profile
  23. Richard Phillip Hodson 2003-2014 Director View profile
  24. Benjamin John Paget Thomson 2003-2006 Director View profile
  25. Alistair Charles Peel 2018-2024 Secretary View profile
  26. William Lindsay Mcgowan 2014-2018 Secretary View profile
  27. Stefan Benkov Benev 2003-2014 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
16/09/2003

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. Oval Limited is controlled by Friary Intermediate Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Friary Intermediate Limited is controlled by Gallagher Holdings (UK) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-09-20 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Gallagher Holdings (UK) Limited is controlled by Arthur J. Gallagher Holdings (UK) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Arthur J. Gallagher Holdings (UK) Limited is controlled by Gallagher Holdings & Management (Emea) LTD
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-01-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. Gallagher Holdings & Management (Emea) LTD is controlled by Gallagher European Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-09-17 · source: Companies House PSC register
  6. Gallagher European Holdings Limited is controlled by AJG (Emea) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-01-01 · source: Companies House PSC register
  7. AJG (Emea) Limited is controlled by Arthur J. Gallagher & CO.
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-09-18 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Arthur J. Gallagher & CO..

119 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.

2 directors on the board

5y median 5y
average tenure
8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

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.

Finance 35Business services 3Professional services 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
04901418
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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