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Gaskell & Chambers Limited

Non-specialised wholesale trade

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 5

  1. Carol Holmes 2015-2022 Director View profile
  2. Catherine Louise Stratton 2015-2022 Director View profile
  3. Julian John Stratton 2015-2022 Director View profile
  4. Steven Holmes 2014-2022 Director View profile
  5. Carol Holmes 2014-2022 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Non-specialised wholesale trade
Incorporated
18/02/2014
Registered office
Harpenden

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.

  • Steven Holmes ceased 2022-11-10
    significant influence · notified 2016-10-13 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Richard Charles Ellis ceased 2022-12-10
    50-75% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors, significant influence (firm) · notified 2022-12-10 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Willis Publicity (Harpenden) Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors, significant influence (firm) · notified 2022-12-10

Group

  1. Gaskell & Chambers Limited is controlled by Steven Holmes
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-10-13, ceased 2022-11-10 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Steven Holmes.

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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
£8
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-03-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Board analysis

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

3.6y median 3.6y
average tenure
3.6y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months
1
corporate seats

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.

Manufacturing 4Business services 1Tech and media 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
08899496
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/12/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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