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Company · Basildon

Essex Electrical Wholesalers (Braintree) LTD

Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. Marcus Bernardus Verdonkschot 2020-2026 Director View profile
  2. Christopher George Bass 2006-2013 Director View profile
  3. David John Porter 2006-2013 Director View profile
  4. Mark Frederick James Norris 2016-2021 Secretary View profile
  5. Paul Anthony Hunt 2007-2016 Secretary View profile
  6. Glen Allister Cattermole 2006-2007 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores
Incorporated
23/08/2006
Registered office
Basildon
Previous names
ED05913825 Limited (until 01/04/2020)
Electricaldirect Limited (until 01/04/2020)
Project Hardware (Architectural Solutions) LTD (until 11/07/2019)

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. Essex Electrical Wholesalers (Braintree) LTD is controlled by Manutan Traders Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Manutan Traders Group Limited is controlled by Xavier Emmanuel Guichard
    Evidence
    active 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2023-06-30 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Xavier Emmanuel Guichard.

2 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.

Financials

Cash
£100
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Five-year trend

Period endingTurnoverNet assets
2025-09-30Not reportedNot reported
2024-09-27Not reportedNot reported

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-09-30. 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.

2 directors on the board

13y median 13y
average tenure
13y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity

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.

Retail and trade 5Business services 2Finance 2Professional services 2

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
05913825
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/06/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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