Company · Frodsham
Drilling Supplies UK Limited
Wholesale of mining, construction and civil engineering machinery
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 1
- Kathryn Mary Smith 2007-2019 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Wholesale of mining, construction and civil engineering machinery
- Incorporated
- 09/01/2007
- Registered office
- Frodsham
- Previous names
- Drilling Supplies & Hire Services Limited (until 30/06/2022)
Ownership
Owned by (3) 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.
- Kathryn Mary Smith ceased 2019-03-29
25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Philip John Smith ceased 2019-03-29
50-75% shares · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company - RSK Environment Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2019-03-29
Group
- Drilling Supplies UK Limited
is controlled by Kathryn Mary Smith
Evidence
ceased 25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2019-03-29 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Kathryn Mary Smith.
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.
6 directors on the board
- Claire Ashley Knighton Director · appointed 2019
- Alasdair Alan Ryder Director · appointed 2019
- Andrea Maestri Director · appointed 2025
- Philip John Smith Director · appointed 2007
- Erika Taylor Director · appointed 2025
- Stephen James Mackereth Director · appointed 2019
Directors past 6 years
- Claire Ashley Knighton Director · appointed 2019
- Alasdair Alan Ryder Director · appointed 2019
- Philip John Smith Director · appointed 2007
- Stephen James Mackereth Director · appointed 2019
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (6)
- Claire Ashley Knighton Director · appointed 2019
- Alasdair Alan Ryder Director · appointed 2019
- Andrea Maestri Director · appointed 2025
- Philip John Smith Director · appointed 2007
- Erika Taylor Director · appointed 2025
- Stephen James Mackereth Director · appointed 2019
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.
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
- 06045403
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Accounts next due
- 31/12/2026
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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