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Direct Tool Company Limited

Direct Tool Company Limited is an active UK company (number 06728232), incorporated 2008, with 3 current directors including Timothy Wakeford and Rick Wakeford. Source: Companies House, updated 18th October 2026.

Wholesale of machine tools

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. Claire Louise Wakeford 2018-2021 Director View profile
  2. Rosalie Coral Wakeford 2018-2021 Director View profile
  3. Ken Wakeford 2008-2020 Director View profile
  4. Josephine Wakeford 2008-2021 Director View profile
  5. Penelope Wakeford 2008-2021 Secretary View profile
  6. Swift Incorporations Limited 2008-2008 Corporate-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Wholesale of machine tools
Incorporated
20/10/2008
Registered office
Southampton

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 Tool Company Limited is controlled by Flexford Holdings LTD
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2018-01-30 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Flexford Holdings LTD is controlled by Timothy Wakeford
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2024-01-26 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Timothy Wakeford.

2 other companies 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
£3,500,000
Total assets
£7,176,766
Cash
£5,324,856
Employees
53
Turnover
£22,539,159
Profit/loss
£2,615,522

Filed as Medium-sized company accounts.

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-12-31. 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.

3 directors on the board

18y median 18y
average tenure
18y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

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.

Finance 3Retail and trade 3

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
06728232
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 18th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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