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The Cowes Hammerhead Crane Trust

Non-trading company

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 5

  1. Michael Barry Crowe 2013-2019 Director View profile
  2. Graham John Steaggles 2011-2020 Director View profile
  3. Neil Kenneth Hook 2009-2025 Director View profile
  4. I W Industrial Archaeology SOC 2007-2023 Corporate-director View profile
  5. Harrison Rowland Spencer 2006-2008 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Non-trading company
Incorporated
15/11/2006
Registered office
East Cowes
Also a registered charity
The Cowes Hammerhead Crane Trust

Ownership

Owned by (5) 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.

  • Edmund Douglas Checkley
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Kenneth Michael Orchard
    significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06
  • Jonathan Fisher
    significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Michael Barry Crowe ceased 2019-05-30
    significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06
  • Graham John Steaggles ceased 2020-02-02
    significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. The Cowes Hammerhead Crane Trust is controlled by Edmund Douglas Checkley
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Edmund Douglas Checkley.

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

Net assets
£808
Total assets
£808
Employees
0
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Five-year trend

Period endingTurnoverNet assets
2025-11-30Not reported£808
2025-11-30Not reported£808

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-11-30. 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.

3 directors on the board

19.6y median 19.7y
average tenure
19.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (1)

0
left in the last 12 months

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
05999817
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
31/08/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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