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Orchard (Holdings) UK Limited

Activities of head offices

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 12

  1. Paul Thomas Vian 2017-2023 Director View profile
  2. Maria Charash Koundina 2017-2019 Director View profile
  3. Terence Patrick Cogan 2017-2022 Director View profile
  4. Amar Shahzad Hussain 2017-2017 Director View profile
  5. Jeremy John Cobbett Simpson 2015-2017 Director View profile
  6. Sean Thomas Birrane 2015-2016 Director View profile
  7. Michael Mcmahon 2015-2017 Director View profile
  8. Stuart John Black 2015-2016 Director View profile
  9. Rachel Sharon Henderson 2011-2015 Director View profile
  10. Gareth Paul Henderson 2011-2017 Director View profile
  11. John William Charles Charlton 2017-2017 Secretary View profile
  12. Simon John Howell 2015-2017 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Activities of head offices
Incorporated
20/10/2011
Registered office
London

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. Orchard (Holdings) UK Limited is controlled by World Fuel Services Europe, LTD.
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-09-29 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. World Fuel Services Europe, LTD. is controlled by WFS UK Holding Company II Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by WFS UK Holding Company II Limited.

18 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.

1 directors on the board

8.8y median 8.8y
average tenure
8.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (1)

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 8Professional services 7Business services 3Dormant 2Transport 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

  • A single director - no second pair of eyes on any decision

Where to look Suggested search: a second director to remove single-point control.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
07817445
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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