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Besmoke Limited

Besmoke Limited is an active UK company (number 06432596), incorporated 2007, with 5 current directors including Colin Leslie Hitch and Dr David Allan Baines. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. Stephen John Neale 2022-2023 Director View profile
  2. Richard Bentley Dashwood Lang 2019-2019 Director View profile
  3. Frederick Rogers Minton Beetlestone 2019-2020 Director View profile
  4. Frederick Rogers Mindon Bettlestone 2012-2013 Director View profile
  5. Tim Paul Breden 2012-2013 Director View profile
  6. Castle Street Registrars LTD 2007-2014 Corporate-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
20/11/2007

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.

  • Huw David Griffiths ceased 2018-12-04
    50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Besmoke Holdings Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2018-12-04

Group

  1. Besmoke Limited is controlled by Huw David Griffiths
    Evidence
    ceased 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2018-12-04 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Huw David Griffiths.

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.

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

8.3y median 6.6y
average tenure
18.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (5)

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.

Finance 8Professional services 7Manufacturing 4Retail and trade 1Tech and media 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
06432596
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
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Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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