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Royal Sanders (UK) Limited

Manufacture of soap and detergents

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 9

  1. Mark Christiaan De Lange 2017-2019 Director View profile
  2. Bradley Christopher Barnes 2014-2015 Director View profile
  3. Denis Anthony Duggan 2011-2017 Director View profile
  4. Paul Sellars 2011-2014 Director View profile
  5. Philip Jonathan Smyth 2009-2011 Director View profile
  6. Paul Michael Coburn 2008-2011 Director View profile
  7. John Andrew Carrington 2008-2012 Director View profile
  8. Hammonds Directors Limited 2008-2008 Corporate-director View profile
  9. Hammonds Secretaries Limited 2008-2008 Corporate-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Manufacture of soap and detergents
Incorporated
19/09/2008
Registered office
Preston
Previous names
B3 International Limited (until 01/04/2014)
Hamsard 3137 Limited (until 13/10/2008)

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.

Group

  1. Royal Sanders (UK) Limited is controlled by 3I Group PLC
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares · notified 2023-12-04 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by 3I Group PLC.

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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.

3 directors on the board

9.8y median 10.5y
average tenure
14.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (2)

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.

Retail and trade 3Finance 2

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
06703227
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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