Company
Sovereign Advances Limited
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 17
- Kenneth John Youngman 2022-2023 View profile
- Tracey Anne Barnes 2019-2022 View profile
- Barry Nethercott 2019-2019 View profile
- Heather Bowman 2018-2020 View profile
- Rita Akushie 2018-2018 View profile
- Gordon Holdcroft 2017-2020 View profile
- Dr Katherine Christina Mary Innes Ker 2017-2017 View profile
- Mark Hattersley 2015-2018 View profile
- John Nicol Simpson 2011-2017 View profile
- Ann Josephine Santry 2009-2018 View profile
- William John Champion 2009-2011 View profile
- T&H Directors Limited 2009-2009 View profile
- Michael John Pattinson 2009-2009 View profile
- Claire-Marie Mckenna 2017-2020 View profile
- Shane Egan 2016-2016 View profile
- Valerie Ann Lynch 2010-2016 View profile
- Martin John Huckerby 2009-2015 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 09/06/2009
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.
- Sovereign Network Group
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Sovereign Advances Limited
is controlled by Sovereign Network Group
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Sovereign Network Group.
14 other companies in this group
- Sovereign Housing Capital PLC
- Points West Housing Limited
- Sovereign Housing Partnerships Limited
- Sovereign Housing Design and Build Limited
- Sovereign BDW (Newbury) LLP
- Sovereign Housing Developments Limited
- Oakdene Court Management Company Limited
- SNG BDW (Kingston Bagpuize) LLP
- Sovereign Property Care Limited
- Spectrum Premier Homes Limited
- Sovereign BDW (Hutton Close) LLP
- Homes for West Berkshire LLP
- Sovereign Housing Property Services Limited
- Sovereign Network 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.
4 directors on the board
- Graeme Andrew Gilbert Director · appointed 2019
- Peter Benz Director · appointed 2023
- Anup Kumar Dholakia Director · appointed 2024
- Mark Wyatt Washer Director · appointed 2018
Directors past 6 years
- Graeme Andrew Gilbert Director · appointed 2019
- Mark Wyatt Washer Director · appointed 2018
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (4)
- Graeme Andrew Gilbert Director · appointed 2019
- Peter Benz Director · appointed 2023
- Anup Kumar Dholakia Director · appointed 2024
- Mark Wyatt Washer Director · appointed 2018
Also govern a charity
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.
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
- 06927929
- 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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