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Watford Trust Trading Limited

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

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Previous officers 16

  1. Gayle Louise Clarke 2019-2023 Director View profile
  2. Emma Rachel Saunders 2019-2022 Director View profile
  3. Christopher John Luff 2015-2023 Director View profile
  4. Paul Anthony Clark 2015-2022 Director View profile
  5. Justin Paul Davis Smith 2013-2023 Director View profile
  6. Professor Stuart Read Timperley 2010-2023 Director View profile
  7. Julian Winter 2010-2011 Director View profile
  8. Heather Joan Baily 2010-2018 Director View profile
  9. Mark Anthony Ashton 2008-2008 Director View profile
  10. Edmund James Coan 2008-2023 Director View profile
  11. Louise Anne Patten 2008-2010 Director View profile
  12. Christopher James Norton 2008-2023 Director View profile
  13. Graham Michael Simpson 2008-2008 Director View profile
  14. Michael Terence Chave Jones 2008-2011 Director View profile
  15. Ruth Mary Ellis 2008-2016 Director View profile
  16. Michael Richard Whitlam 2008-2017 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
09/09/2008

Ownership

Owned by (7) 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.

  • Edmund James Coan ceased 2023-01-31
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Justin Paul Davis Smith ceased 2023-01-31
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Christopher John Luff ceased 2023-01-31
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Ruth Mary Ellis ceased 2018-09-11
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Christopher James Norton ceased 2023-01-31
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Simon James Macqueen ceased 2023-01-31
    significant influence · notified 2017-09-09
  • Watford FC's Community Sports & Education Trust
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors, significant influence (firm) · notified 2023-01-31
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Watford Trust Trading Limited is controlled by Edmund James Coan
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2023-01-31 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Edmund James Coan.

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.

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.

4 directors on the board

5.2y median 4.7y
average tenure
9.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

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.

Education 4Arts and leisure 1Business services 1Professional services 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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
06692917
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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