Company
Kerax Limited
Kerax Limited is an active UK company (number 04968239), incorporated 2003, with 6 current directors including Toby Nicholas Appleton and John Paul Appleton. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.
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Who leads it
Previous officers 7
- Christopher Bradley 2010-2021 View profile
- Lee Burgess 2009-2018 View profile
- Geoffrey William Strettle 2009-2013 View profile
- Niels Heinz Hansen 2003-2006 View profile
- LEA Yeat Limited 2003-2003 View profile
- Lynne Appleton 2006-2008 View profile
- Andrew Edward Crawford 2003-2004 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 18/11/2003
Ownership
Owned by (3) 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.
- Ian David Appleton ceased 2018-09-28
75-100% voting, appoints directors, appoints directors (firm) · notified 2016-04-06 - Kerax Holdings Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2018-09-28 - Kerax (Chorley) Limited ceased 2018-09-28
75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Kerax Limited
is controlled by Ian David Appleton
Evidence
ceased 75-100% voting, appoints directors, appoints directors (firm) · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2018-09-28 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Ian David Appleton.
8 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.
Grants received
2 grants · £43,351 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £33,751
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · £9,600
Most recent
- Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
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.
6 directors on the board
- Paul Christopher Hebblethwaite Director · appointed 2013
- Toby Nicholas Appleton Director · appointed 2023
- Graham Parker Director · appointed 2009
- Ian David Appleton Director · appointed 2006
- Lynne Carol Appleton Director · appointed 2011
- John Paul Appleton Director · appointed 2020
Directors past 6 years
- Paul Christopher Hebblethwaite Director · appointed 2013
- Graham Parker Director · appointed 2009
- Ian David Appleton Director · appointed 2006
- Lynne Carol Appleton Director · appointed 2011
- John Paul Appleton Director · appointed 2020
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (6)
- Paul Christopher Hebblethwaite Director · appointed 2013
- Toby Nicholas Appleton Director · appointed 2023
- Graham Parker Director · appointed 2009
- Ian David Appleton Director · appointed 2006
- Lynne Carol Appleton Director · appointed 2011
- John Paul Appleton Director · appointed 2020
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
- 04968239
- 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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