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Who leads it
Previous officers 2
- Nina Drake 2003-2014 View profile
- Anthony John Drake 2003-2022 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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Public contracts won
2 contracts · £254,180,528 totalFrom Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.
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Supply of Assistive Technology Equipment for Daily Living Framework
This notice supersedes the previous contract award notice published for this scheme following a re-assessment process to include additional bidders for Lot 1 and Lot 3.
Framework -
Pressure Area Care and Patient Handling
NHS Supply Chain seeks to establish a Framework Agreement for Pressure Area Care and Patient Handling. This includes the following requirements which have been sub-divided into Lots: Lot 1: Beds, Mattresses, Pressure Reducing Products, …
About
- Incorporated
- 30/09/2003
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.
- Uphall Cambridge Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Accora Limited
is controlled by Uphall Cambridge Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Uphall Cambridge Limited
is controlled by Accora Holdings LTD
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2022-10-21 · source: Companies House PSC register - Accora Holdings LTD
is controlled by Anthony John Drake
Evidence
active 75-100% shares · notified 2022-10-21 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Anthony John Drake.
2 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.
4 directors on the board
- Richard Carl Smith Director · appointed 2022
- Samuel Drake Director · appointed 2003
- Nicholas Drake Director · appointed 2005
- Laurie Drake Director · appointed 2014
Directors past 6 years
- Samuel Drake Director · appointed 2003
- Nicholas Drake Director · appointed 2005
- Laurie Drake Director · appointed 2014
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (2)
- Richard Carl Smith Director · appointed 2022
- Nicholas Drake Director · appointed 2005
Portfolio (2)
- Samuel Drake Director · appointed 2003
- Laurie Drake Director · appointed 2014
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
- 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
- 04915604
- 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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