Company
Whittlesey Catering Hire Limited
Whittlesey Catering Hire Limited is an active UK company (number 06617637), incorporated 2008, with 2 current directors, Stephen William Smith and Neil John Rooke. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 3
- Austen William Smith 2019-2024 View profile
- Dakasha Patel 2008-2019 View profile
- Ketan Patel 2008-2019 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 11/06/2008
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.
- Ketan Patel ceased 2019-04-17
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2017-06-11 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Dakasha Patel ceased 2019-04-17
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2017-06-11 - Smith Rooke Investments LTD
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2019-04-17
Group
- Whittlesey Catering Hire Limited
is controlled by Ketan Patel
Evidence
ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2017-06-11, ceased 2019-04-17 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Ketan Patel.
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
- Net assets
- £26,285
- Total assets
- £41,732
- Cash
- £14,466
- Employees
- 3
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Filed as Full accounts (audit exempt).
Five-year trend
| Period ending | Turnover | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | Not reported | £26,285 |
| 2025-03-31 | Not reported | £15,506 |
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2026-03-31. 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.
2 directors on the board
- Stephen William Smith Director · appointed 2019
- Neil John Rooke Director · appointed 2019
Directors past 6 years
- Stephen William Smith Director · appointed 2019
- Neil John Rooke Director · appointed 2019
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (2)
- Stephen William Smith Director · appointed 2019
- Neil John Rooke 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
- 06617637
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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