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Argent Energy Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 21

  1. Lamberto Gaggiotti 2022-2023 Director View profile
  2. Craig Howard Acton 2020-2022 Director View profile
  3. Dirk Willem Rabelink 2020-2021 Director View profile
  4. Michael William Scott 2019-2022 Director View profile
  5. Nicola Dean 2019-2025 Director View profile
  6. Andrew William Dane 2019-2020 Director View profile
  7. Hazel Elizabeth Matthews 2019-2020 Director View profile
  8. Erik Peter Rietkerk 2019-2023 Director View profile
  9. John Bruce Rae-Smith 2018-2019 Director View profile
  10. James Lamont Walker 2017-2018 Director View profile
  11. Hamish Curran 2005-2005 Director View profile
  12. Andrew Pennington Havard Hunter 2005-2018 Director View profile
  13. David John Gray 2005-2009 Director View profile
  14. Ann Marie Dibben 2016-2018 Secretary View profile
  15. David Charles Morris 2015-2016 Secretary View profile
  16. James Arthur Richard Boyd 2008-2019 Secretary View profile
  17. Christopher David Bond 2007-2009 Secretary View profile
  18. Russell John Hynd 2006-2007 Secretary View profile
  19. Ronald Bannatyne Maceachran 2005-2008 Secretary View profile
  20. Georgia Houlker 2005-2005 Secretary View profile
  21. Andrew John Barnes 2005-2005 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
17/05/2005

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. Argent Energy Limited is controlled by Argent Energy Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Argent Energy Holdings Limited is controlled by John Swire & Sons Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-08-18 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. John Swire & Sons Limited is controlled by Merlin Bingham Swire
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-08-02 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Merlin Bingham Swire.

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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.

4 directors on the board

3.5y median 2.7y
average tenure
7.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

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.

Manufacturing 4Finance 2Other 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

  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
05455240
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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