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Friends Shops Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 10

  1. Raymond John D'Silva 2017-2022 Director View profile
  2. David Charles Dennis 2016-2026 Director View profile
  3. Ina Kay Hood 2009-2010 Director View profile
  4. Arthur Stanley Maxted 2009-2010 Director View profile
  5. Kenneth Claude Clark 2009-2019 Director View profile
  6. Brian Sydney John Davies 2009-2016 Director View profile
  7. Malcolm John Greening 2009-2016 Director View profile
  8. Deryk Thomas Hurlstone 2009-2010 Director View profile
  9. Same-DAY Company Services LTD 2008-2009 Corporate-director View profile
  10. Same-DAY Company Services LTD 2008-2009 Corporate-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
17/12/2008

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. Friends Shops Limited is controlled by Friends of Queen Mary's Sidcup Limited
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-12-17 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Friends of Queen Mary's Sidcup Limited is controlled by Sandra Groombridge
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2017-02-24 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Sandra Groombridge.

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

Total assets
£2,800
Employees
3
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Filed as Micro-entity accounts.

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2024-12-31. 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.

4 directors on the board

10y median 10y
average tenure
16.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

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.

Health and social care 4Professional services 4Property 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
06775908
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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