Company · Wisbech
Octavia Hill Trading Limited
Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 5
- Peter John Clayton 2008-2021 View profile
- Peter Sebastian Constable 2008-2010 View profile
- Sheila Mary Jackman 2008-2016 View profile
- David Edwin Crouch 2008-2008 View profile
- Suzanne Brewer 2008-2008 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets; Museums activities
- Incorporated
- 03/03/2008
- Registered office
- Wisbech
Ownership
Owned by (14) 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.
- Richard Symond Gyles Barnwell
75-100% shares (trust), 75-100% voting (trust), appoints directors (trust) · notified 2018-03-12 - Sheila Mary Jackman
75-100% shares (trust), 75-100% voting (trust), appoints directors (trust) · notified 2018-03-12 - Ian James Groome
75-100% shares (trust), 75-100% voting (trust), appoints directors (trust) · notified 2018-03-12 - Pamela Margaret Williams
75-100% shares (trust), 75-100% voting (trust), appoints directors (trust) · notified 2018-03-12 - David Sean Denson
75-100% shares (trust), 75-100% voting (trust), appoints directors (trust) · notified 2024-05-31 - Peter John Clayton ceased 2021-08-25
significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Peter Benjamin Griffiths ceased 2023-03-11
75-100% shares (trust), 75-100% voting (trust), appoints directors (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 - Richard Symond Gyles Barnwell ceased 2023-03-11
75-100% shares (trust), 75-100% voting (trust), significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 - Sheila Mary Jackman ceased 2023-03-11
75-100% shares (trust), 75-100% voting (trust), appoints directors (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 - David Edwin Crouch ceased 2025-07-08
75-100% shares (trust), 75-100% voting (trust), appoints directors (trust) · notified 2018-03-12 - David Edwin Crouch ceased 2023-03-11
75-100% shares (trust), 75-100% voting (trust), appoints directors (trust) · notified 2018-03-13 - Ian James Groome ceased 2023-03-11
75-100% shares (trust), 75-100% voting (trust), appoints directors (trust) · notified 2018-03-13 - Pamela Margaret Williams ceased 2023-03-11
significant influence (trust) · notified 2019-03-01 - Octavia Hill Birthplace Museum Trust ceased 2023-03-12
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2023-03-11 - Possible match - 36 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 36 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
- Possible match - 8 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 8 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
- Possible match - 8 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 8 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
- Possible match - 36 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 36 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
Group
- Octavia Hill Trading Limited
is controlled by Richard Symond Gyles Barnwell
Evidence
active 75-100% shares (trust), 75-100% voting (trust), appoints directors (trust) · notified 2018-03-12 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Richard Symond Gyles Barnwell.
1 other company 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
- Total assets
- -£5,987
- Cash
- £0
- Employees
- 0
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Five-year trend
| Period ending | Turnover | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-05 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 2025-04-05 | Not reported | Not reported |
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2026-04-05. 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
- Pamela Margaret Williams Director · appointed 2016
- Richard Symond Gyles Barnwell Director · appointed 2008
- Ian James Groome Director · appointed 2021
Directors past 6 years
- Pamela Margaret Williams Director · appointed 2016
- Richard Symond Gyles Barnwell Director · appointed 2008
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (3)
- Pamela Margaret Williams Director · appointed 2016
- Richard Symond Gyles Barnwell Director · appointed 2008
- Ian James Groome Director · appointed 2021
Also govern a charity
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
- 06521538
- Status
- Active - Proposal to Strike off
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Accounts next due
- 05/01/2028
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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