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Essenden Limited

Essenden Limited is an active UK company (number 06838368), incorporated 2009, with 4 current directors including George Jason Sheppard and Rachel Marie Braybrook. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 21

  1. Antony David Smith 2019-2024 Director View profile
  2. Dr Duncan Steven Garrood 2018-2020 Director View profile
  3. Graham Edwin Blackwell 2017-2026 Director View profile
  4. Alan Michael Hand 2017-2018 Director View profile
  5. James Douglas Agnew 2015-2017 Director View profile
  6. Richard James Darwin 2010-2015 Director View profile
  7. Nicholas Andrew Basing 2009-2021 Director View profile
  8. Kailayapillai Ranjan 2009-2014 Director View profile
  9. Dr Margaret Rose Mountford 2009-2010 Director View profile
  10. Kaye Collins 2009-2010 Director View profile
  11. Christopher Harwood Bernard Mills 2009-2017 Director View profile
  12. Rory Patrick Macnamara 2009-2015 Director View profile
  13. James Nicholas Oppenheim 2009-2015 Director View profile
  14. Simon Barry Prew 2009-2010 Director View profile
  15. Peter Anthony Smith 2009-2009 Director View profile
  16. Peter William Haspel 2009-2010 Director View profile
  17. Antony David Smith 2019-2024 Secretary View profile
  18. Mark Willis 2017-2019 Secretary View profile
  19. Charles Truscott Freeman 2015-2017 Secretary View profile
  20. Richard Darwin 2010-2015 Secretary View profile
  21. Peter Anthony Smith 2009-2010 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
05/03/2009

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.

Group

  1. Essenden Limited is controlled by Indoor Bowling Acquisitions Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Indoor Bowling Acquisitions Limited is controlled by Indoor Bowling Equity Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Indoor Bowling Equity Limited is controlled by TEG Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-04-12 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. TEG Holdings Limited is controlled by Tenpin Entertainment Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2024-05-03 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. Tenpin Entertainment Limited is controlled by TPE Buyer Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2024-01-24 · source: Companies House PSC register
  6. TPE Buyer Limited is controlled by TPE Finance Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2023-11-29 · source: Companies House PSC register
  7. TPE Finance Limited is controlled by TPE Parent Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2023-11-29 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by TPE Parent Limited.

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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.

4 directors on the board

4y median 2.2y
average tenure
9.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

0
also govern a charity

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.

Arts and leisure 33Hospitality 6Professional services 5Finance 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
06838368
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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