Company
Cemetery Development Services Limited
Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 8
- Darryl Joseph Kelly 2018-2020 View profile
- Rebecca Jane Frances Ballinger 2017-2020 View profile
- Steven Phillip Sheridan 2012-2015 View profile
- Martin Howard Lilley 2008-2010 View profile
- John Justin Smith 2004-2020 View profile
- Neil Thomas Gilbertson 2004-2004 View profile
- John Robert Elvy Prentis 2006-2016 View profile
- Sarah Elizabeth Mason 2004-2006 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 18/02/2004
Ownership
Owned by (5) 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.
- John Robert Elvy Prentis ceased 2016-11-23
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - Steven Phillip Sheridan ceased 2016-11-23
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - John Justin Smith ceased 2016-11-23
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 - John Justin Smith ceased 2016-11-23
appoints directors · notified 2016-11-23 - John Justin Smith ceased 2020-02-28
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-11-23
Group
- Cemetery Development Services Limited
is controlled by John Robert Elvy Prentis
Evidence
ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2016-11-23 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by John Robert Elvy Prentis.
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.
2 directors on the board
- Anthony Geoffrey David Esse Director · appointed 2020
- Christopher James Affleck Penney Director · appointed 2020
Directors past 6 years
- Anthony Geoffrey David Esse Director · appointed 2020
- Christopher James Affleck Penney Director · appointed 2020
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (2)
- Anthony Geoffrey David Esse Director · appointed 2020
- Christopher James Affleck Penney Director · appointed 2020
Also govern a charity
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
- 05048077
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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