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Lyell Trading Limited

Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 2

  1. Richard Leonard Simmonds 2017-2020 Director View profile
  2. Pauline Janet Davies 2013-2015 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
24/10/2013

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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. Lyell Trading Limited is controlled by Blackfinch Nominees Limited
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-09-01 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Blackfinch Nominees Limited is controlled by Blackfinch Investments Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Blackfinch Investments Limited is controlled by Blackfinch Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Blackfinch Group Limited is controlled by BF Inter LTD
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-09-14 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. BF Inter LTD is controlled by Richard Leonard Simmonds
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares · notified 2016-09-11 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Richard Leonard Simmonds.

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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.

Financials

Net assets
£101,791,575
Total assets
£101,791,575
Cash
£19,759,480
Employees
0
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Profit/loss
-£22,317,909

Filed as Full accounts.

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2024-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Board analysis for researchers

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

9.5y median 9.5y
average tenure
12.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

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.

Finance 21Construction 9Property 9Business services 5Hospitality 4Agriculture 2Professional services 2Tech and media 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.

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
08747022
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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