Company
Spirit of 1873 LTD
Spirit of 1873 LTD is an active UK company (number 07511179), incorporated 2011, with 3 current directors including Craig Steven Barrass and Matthew James Wilson Ellis. 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 9
- Denise Teal 2020-2023 View profile
- John Gilbert Allott 2019-2023 View profile
- Rodger Mckenzie Lambert 2019-2022 View profile
- John Minards 2018-2023 View profile
- Andrew Gary Shuter 2018-2019 View profile
- Christopher John Brereton 2013-2018 View profile
- Michael Frank Carter 2013-2023 View profile
- James Stanley Elston 2011-2013 View profile
- Andrew Peter Glover 2011-2013 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 31/01/2011
Ownership
Owned by (8) 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.
- Alfred Wilson Ellis
significant influence · notified 2026-05-21 - Clare Joan Ellis
significant influence · notified 2026-05-21 - Olivia Barrass
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2026-05-21 - Matthew James Wilson Ellis
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2026-05-21 - Christopher John Brereton ceased 2018-11-05
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - Michael Frank Carter ceased 2023-10-24
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - John Minards ceased 2023-10-24
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2018-11-05 - Silkstone Finance Limited ceased 2026-05-21
75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2023-10-24
Group
- Spirit of 1873 LTD
is controlled by Alfred Wilson Ellis
Evidence
active significant influence · notified 2026-05-21 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Alfred Wilson Ellis.
10 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.
Financials
- Net assets
- £168,475
- Total assets
- £14,931,037
- Cash
- £81,779
- Employees
- 148
- Turnover
- £6,041,181
- Profit/loss
- -£1,409,163
Filed as Medium-sized company accounts.
Five-year trend
| Period ending | Turnover | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | £6,041,181 | £168,475 |
| 2024-12-31 | £3,656,882 | £1,577,638 |
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.
Grants received
1 grant · £6,522 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- Department for Work and Pensions · £6,522
Most recent
- Department for Work and Pensions
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.
3 directors on the board
- Matthew James Wilson Ellis Director · appointed 2023
- Craig Steven Barrass Director · appointed 2024
- Alfred Wilson Ellis Director · appointed 2023
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (1)
- Craig Steven Barrass Director · appointed 2024
Portfolio (2)
- Matthew James Wilson Ellis Director · appointed 2023
- Alfred Wilson Ellis Director · appointed 2023
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.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 07511179
- 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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