Company · London
Toast ALE LTD
Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Michael GillaneDirector · since 2024
- National Geographic SocietyCorporate-director · since 2024
- Louisa ZianeDirector · since 2020
- Robert John Niven WilsonDirector · since 2019
- Helen Victoria JonesDirector · since 2018
- Serge Robert Guy KremerDirector · since 2018
- Paul John LindleyDirector · since 2018
- Tristram James Avondale StuartDirector · since 2015
Previous officers 2
- Crystal Brown 2022-2024 View profile
- Emma Carrasco 2018-2022 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages; Retail sale of beverages in specialised stores; Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
- Incorporated
- 22/12/2015
- 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.
- Tristram James Avondale Stuart
50-75% shares, 50-75% voting · notified 2016-12-21
Group
- Toast ALE LTD
is controlled by Tristram James Avondale Stuart
Evidence
active 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting · notified 2016-12-21 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Tristram James Avondale Stuart.
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
- £729,265
- Total assets
- £734,545
- Cash
- £541,069
- Employees
- 6
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.
Grants received
1 grant · £67,096 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · £67,096
Most recent
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
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.
7 directors on the board
- Helen Victoria Jones Director · appointed 2018
- Robert John Niven Wilson Director · appointed 2019
- Michael Gillane Director · appointed 2024
- Tristram James Avondale Stuart Director · appointed 2015
- Serge Robert Guy Kremer Director · appointed 2018
- Paul John Lindley Director · appointed 2018
- Louisa Ziane Director · appointed 2020
Directors past 6 years
- Helen Victoria Jones Director · appointed 2018
- Robert John Niven Wilson Director · appointed 2019
- Tristram James Avondale Stuart Director · appointed 2015
- Serge Robert Guy Kremer Director · appointed 2018
- Paul John Lindley Director · appointed 2018
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (3)
- Robert John Niven Wilson Director · appointed 2019
- Michael Gillane Director · appointed 2024
- Tristram James Avondale Stuart Director · appointed 2015
Portfolio (4)
- Helen Victoria Jones Director · appointed 2018
- Serge Robert Guy Kremer Director · appointed 2018
- Paul John Lindley Director · appointed 2018
- Louisa Ziane Director · appointed 2020
Also govern a charity
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.
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
- 09926808
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Accounts next due
- 30/09/2027
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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