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The Lakes Distillery Company Limited

The Lakes Distillery Company Limited is an active UK company (number 07769363), incorporated 2011, with 2 current directors, Eric Niels Heerema and Hans Ronald Sleeuwenhoek. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.

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Previous officers 26

  1. James Richard Somerset Pennefather 2023-2024 Director View profile
  2. Kirsten Amanda Taylor 2022-2024 Director View profile
  3. Craig Wilkinson 2019-2024 Director View profile
  4. Richard John Hutton 2018-2024 Director View profile
  5. Paul Anthony Neep 2018-2024 Director View profile
  6. David Peter Robinson 2018-2024 Director View profile
  7. Timothy Bahram Neville Farazmand 2018-2024 Director View profile
  8. Alan John Balfour 2016-2018 Director View profile
  9. Suzanne Janet Lurie 2015-2018 Director View profile
  10. Charles Stewart Smith 2014-2018 Director View profile
  11. Philip Morris 2014-2018 Director View profile
  12. Moray Brebner Martin 2014-2018 Director View profile
  13. Gillian Bolam 2014-2018 Director View profile
  14. Mark Richard Horton Haigh 2014-2018 Director View profile
  15. Philip Peter Ferguson Upton 2014-2018 Director View profile
  16. David George Mutch 2014-2018 Director View profile
  17. Brian Henry Jobling 2013-2018 Director View profile
  18. Geoffrey Mark Hodgson 2013-2013 Director View profile
  19. Dr Alan Gray Rutherford 2013-2020 Director View profile
  20. Martin Geoffrey Stokoe 2013-2018 Director View profile
  21. Nigel John Mills 2013-2024 Director View profile
  22. Paul Richard Currie 2012-2020 Director View profile
  23. Gary John Thornton 2011-2018 Director View profile
  24. Alex Iapichino 2024-2026 Secretary View profile
  25. Sarah Louise Forster 2024-2024 Secretary View profile
  26. Andrew John Davison 2018-2024 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
12/09/2011

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. The Lakes Distillery Company Limited is controlled by Nyetimber Wines and Spirits Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-06-18 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Nyetimber Wines and Spirits Group Limited is controlled by Eric Niels Heerema
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2023-11-14 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Eric Niels Heerema.

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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.

2 directors on the board

2.3y median 2.3y
average tenure
2.3y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity
1
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.

Finance 5Retail and trade 3Manufacturing 2Agriculture 1Business services 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
07769363
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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