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Gift Universe Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 11

  1. Harvey James Bennett 2024-2025 Director View profile
  2. Lee Trevor Shawyer 2017-2019 Director View profile
  3. Sheila Marie Loughney 2017-2017 Director View profile
  4. James Stephen Bridson 2017-2018 Director View profile
  5. Anthony Mark Williams 2016-2016 Director View profile
  6. Christopher Dean Martinez 2016-2016 Director View profile
  7. Suzanne Elizabeth Bradley 2012-2014 Director View profile
  8. Vincent Irvine Corner 2009-2012 Director View profile
  9. Philip Martin Hollins 2009-2009 Director View profile
  10. City Executor & Trustee Company Limited 2009-2009 Corporate-director View profile
  11. Cetc (Nominees) Limited 2009-2009 Corporate-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
27/03/2009

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. Gift Universe Limited is controlled by Gift Universe Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Gift Universe Group Limited is controlled by Gift Universe Group Trustee Limited
    Evidence
    active 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2022-11-16 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Gift Universe Group Trustee Limited is controlled by Christopher Andrew Weeks
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2022-11-11, ceased 2024-08-20 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Christopher Andrew Weeks.

17 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.

6 directors on the board

9y median 8.5y
average tenure
17.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (5)

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 33Property 8Business services 6Dormant 3Other services 2Finance 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
06861802
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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