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Freshtrans Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 2

  1. Maxwell Edward Howard 2005–2017 Director View profile
  2. Charles Gurney John Anstey 2005–2016 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
29/06/2005

Ownership

Owned by (4) 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.

  • Stephen Paul Welch
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Joseph Frederick Howard
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Maxwell Edward Howard
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Christopher Ross Howard ceased 2019-10-31
    50-75% shares (firm), 50-75% voting (firm), appoints directors (firm) · notified 2016-04-06
  • Possible match - 3 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 3 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Freshtrans Limited is controlled by Stephen Paul Welch
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Stephen Paul Welch.

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 for researchers

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

12.1y median 12.1y
average tenure
15.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (1)

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.

Agriculture 3Hospitality 1Retail and trade 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

  • 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
05494357
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
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Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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