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The Gainsborough Silk Weaving Company Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 13

  1. Mark Alexander Marshall Bailey 2019-2020 Director View profile
  2. David Robert Isherwood 2018-2019 Director View profile
  3. Emerson Edward Roberts 2016-2019 Director View profile
  4. Roy Nathan Merritt 2015-2018 Director View profile
  5. Brett Hochfeld 2015-2018 Director View profile
  6. Michael James Patton 2015-2018 Director View profile
  7. David Neil Sentance 2015-2016 Director View profile
  8. Kevin John Hill 2014-2015 Director View profile
  9. Russell Sage 2013-2018 Director View profile
  10. Jasvinderpal Singh Matharu 2013-2014 Director View profile
  11. Robert Makins 2004-2013 Director View profile
  12. Jasvinderpal Singh Matharu 2013-2014 Secretary View profile
  13. Simon Andrew Hobson 2004-2013 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
15/01/2004

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. The Gainsborough Silk Weaving Company Limited is controlled by The Edward Alexander Group LTD
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2019-01-15 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. The Edward Alexander Group LTD is controlled by Roy Nathan Merritt
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2018-01-15 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Roy Nathan Merritt.

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.

3 directors on the board

11.8y median 6.6y
average tenure
22.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

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.

Retail and trade 5Manufacturing 4Business services 2Finance 2Professional services 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

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
05016402
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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