Company · Swindon
The Hairpin Company Limited
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 2
- John Spencer Reis 2004-2012 View profile
- Cameron Bruce Brownlee 2004-2006 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles
- Incorporated
- 05/04/2004
- Registered office
- Swindon
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.
- Charles Gerald John Spencer Reis
significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - Neil Jonathan Dickens
significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company - John Spencer Reis
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- The Hairpin Company Limited
is controlled by Charles Gerald John Spencer Reis
Evidence
active significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Charles Gerald John Spencer Reis.
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.
Financials
- Net assets
- £1,084,169
- Total assets
- £1,097,493
- Cash
- £187,209
- Employees
- 4
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2024-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.
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
- Philippa Jane Dickens Director · appointed 2016
- Neil Jonathan Dickens Director · appointed 2004
- Louisa Anne Reis Director · appointed 2016
Directors past 6 years
- Philippa Jane Dickens Director · appointed 2016
- Neil Jonathan Dickens Director · appointed 2004
- Louisa Anne Reis Director · appointed 2016
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (1)
- Philippa Jane Dickens Director · appointed 2016
Portfolio (2)
- Neil Jonathan Dickens Director · appointed 2004
- Louisa Anne Reis Director · appointed 2016
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
- 05095592
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Accounts next due
- 31/12/2026
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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