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HK Financial Advice Service Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 8

  1. Ian Michael Rodd 2014-2024 Director View profile
  2. Simon David Cross 2012-2023 Director View profile
  3. David Edwin Richard Lapthorn 2007-2019 Director View profile
  4. Jane Elizabeth Patchett 2007-2008 Director View profile
  5. Julian Darrell Stuart-Smith 2005-2019 Director View profile
  6. Rosemary Felicity Hedger 2005-2016 Director View profile
  7. Jonathan Howard Gallop 2005-2008 Director View profile
  8. Simon Michael Willcox 2005-2014 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
31/08/2005

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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. HK Financial Advice Service Limited is controlled by Ward Goodman Financial Services Limited
    Evidence
    active 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Ward Goodman Financial Services Limited is controlled by Ward Goodman Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Ward Goodman Limited is controlled by David Edwin Richard Lapthorn
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2019-04-26 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by David Edwin Richard Lapthorn.

4 other companies 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.

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.

5 directors on the board

8.4y median 8.6y
average tenure
14.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (5)

1
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.

Professional services 13Finance 3Business services 2Construction 1Dormant 1Health and social care 1Property 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
05550616
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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