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HS Direct Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 10

  1. Andrew Charles Pumphrey 2022-2023 Director View profile
  2. Barry Dowman 2018-2020 Director View profile
  3. Holly Ann Murphy 2017-2022 Director View profile
  4. Emily Jane Ashton 2015-2022 Director View profile
  5. Simon David Pugsley 2014-2018 Director View profile
  6. James Matthew Murphy 2010-2020 Director View profile
  7. Alan Robert Hides 2004-2009 Director View profile
  8. Nicholas Alexander James Murphy 2009-2020 Secretary View profile
  9. Michael Alexander Murphy 2009-2017 Secretary View profile
  10. Daniel Patrick Murphy 2004-2018 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
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Incorporated
08/03/2004
Registered office
Wilmslow

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.

  • Citation Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2023-09-20

Group

  1. HS Direct Limited is controlled by Citation Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2023-09-20 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Citation Limited is controlled by Citation Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Citation Holdings Limited is controlled by Rocket Bidco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2023-01-25 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Rocket Bidco Limited is controlled by Rocket Midco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2020-08-11 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. Rocket Midco Limited is controlled by Broom Bidco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-02-28 · source: Companies House PSC register
  6. Broom Bidco Limited is controlled by Broom Midco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-12-11 · source: Companies House PSC register
  7. Broom Midco Limited is controlled by Broom Holding GP Limited
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2024-12-11 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Broom Holding GP Limited.

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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

6.1y median 7.6y
average tenure
7.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

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.

Tech and media 21Finance 10Dormant 9Business services 7Professional services 5Education 2Hospitality 2Other services 2

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
05066720
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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