Company
Accessible Transport West Somerset
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 14
- Barbara Middleton 2024-2026 View profile
- Mcdonald, Robert Clive, Major 2016-2026 View profile
- Catherine May Magill 2012-2022 View profile
- David John Bates 2007-2024 View profile
- Elizabeth Stewart 2007-2008 View profile
- Gordon Wright 2006-2007 View profile
- Gail Margaret Lanigan 2005-2012 View profile
- Mukhtar Ali 2005-2022 View profile
- Pamela Jean Gilbert 2005-2007 View profile
- Graham Leonard Hodge 2005-2006 View profile
- Ann Margaret Foxhuntley 2005-2023 View profile
- Brian Worrall 2006-2022 View profile
- Katrina Ann Midgley 2005-2006 View profile
- Carol Stone 2005-2005 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 18/03/2005
- Also a registered charity
- Accessible Transport West Somerset
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.
- David John Bates ceased 2020-03-18
significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
Group
- Accessible Transport West Somerset
is controlled by David John Bates
Evidence
ceased significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2020-03-18 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by David John Bates.
1 other company 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
7 grants · £47,369 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
- Somerset Community Foundation · £44,880 (5 grants)
- Department for Transport · £2,489 (2 grants)
Most recent
- Department for Transport
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.
4 directors on the board
- Martin Dewdney Director · appointed 2019
- Jean Rosemary Parbrook Director · appointed 2019
- Robert Sealy John Bryant Director · appointed 2013
- David Raymond Croxton Director · appointed 2023
Directors past 6 years
- Martin Dewdney Director · appointed 2019
- Jean Rosemary Parbrook Director · appointed 2019
- Robert Sealy John Bryant Director · appointed 2013
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (2)
- Martin Dewdney Director · appointed 2019
- Robert Sealy John Bryant Director · appointed 2013
Portfolio (2)
- Jean Rosemary Parbrook Director · appointed 2019
- David Raymond Croxton Director · appointed 2023
Also govern a charity
Left in the last 12 months
- Mcdonald, Robert Clive, Major Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2026
- Barbara Middleton Director · appointed 2024 · resigned 2026
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
- No director brings board experience from anywhere else
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 05398337
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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