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Essex Business Machines LTD

Essex Business Machines LTD is an active UK company (number 08518742), incorporated 2013, with 2 current directors, Ross James Oakley and Charlotte Lorraine Matthewson. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 4

  1. Brad Piercewright 2024-2026 Director View profile
  2. Mark David Bailey 2013-2024 Director View profile
  3. James Antony Lawton 2013-2015 Director View profile
  4. Michael John Bailey 2013-2024 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
07/05/2013

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. Essex Business Machines LTD is controlled by Bailey's of Witham Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-07-30 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Bailey's of Witham Limited is controlled by Mark David Bailey
    Evidence
    ceased 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting · notified 2024-05-28, ceased 2024-10-23 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Mark David Bailey.

2 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.

2 directors on the board

1.7y median 1.7y
average tenure
1.7y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity

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 11Business services 10Tech and media 6Finance 4Dormant 2Manufacturing 2Other services 2

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
08518742
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
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Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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