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The Bridgewater Canal Company Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 2

  1. Louise Helen Morrissey 2019-2019 Director View profile
  2. Mark Whittaker 2012-2024 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
29/01/2009

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.

  • Peel L&P Land Holdings Limited ceased 2025-04-15
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
  • Possible match - 29 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 29 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
  • Possible match - 3 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 3 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. The Bridgewater Canal Company Limited is controlled by John Whittaker
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares (trust), 75-100% voting (trust), appoints directors (trust) · notified 2025-04-15 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by John Whittaker.

217 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.

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.

1 directors on the board

3.2y median 3.2y
average tenure
3.2y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (1)

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.

Construction 37Finance 32Business services 22Dormant 12Property 11Professional services 7Utilities 7Hospitality 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

  • A single director - no second pair of eyes on any decision

Where to look Suggested search: a second director to remove single-point control.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
06805592
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
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Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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