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Company · Theale, Berkshire

Direct Wines Holdings Limited

Non-trading company

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

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Previous officers 14

  1. David Bruce Gates 2020-2025 Director View profile
  2. James William Hartland Weir 2015-2024 Director View profile
  3. David Andrew Thatcher 2015-2020 Director View profile
  4. Edmund Joseph Coombs 2014-2015 Director View profile
  5. Mr Alan White 2013-2016 Director View profile
  6. Christopher Andrew Humphreys 2010-2014 Director View profile
  7. Barbara Anne Laithwaite 2008-2023 Director View profile
  8. Anthony Hugh Gordon Laithwaite 2008-2024 Director View profile
  9. Teresa Colomba Graham 2008-2010 Director View profile
  10. Elizabeth Mcmeikan 2008-2015 Director View profile
  11. Frederick Anthony Stratford 2008-2010 Director View profile
  12. Alpha Direct Limited 2008-2008 Corporate-director View profile
  13. Simon Nicholas Mcmurtrie 2008-2015 Director View profile
  14. Alpha Secretarial Limited 2008-2008 Corporate-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Non-trading company
Incorporated
23/04/2008
Registered office
Theale, Berkshire

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. Direct Wines Holdings Limited is controlled by BTL Family Company Limited
    Evidence
    active 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. BTL Family Company Limited is controlled by Barbara Anne Laithwaite
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2024-08-27 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Barbara Anne Laithwaite.

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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.

8 directors on the board

9.2y median 12y
average tenure
16y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (8)

1
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 10Professional services 7Finance 5Dormant 4Agriculture 3Manufacturing 2Health and social care 1Hospitality 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
06574767
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/03/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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