Company · Hull
G. F. Smith & SON Holdings Limited
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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Charlotte Anne CouchmanDirector · since 2023
- Margaret SweeneyDirector · since 2021
- Benjamin WatkinsonDirector · since 2021
- John Stephen HaslamDirector · since 2019
- Glyn HoughtonDirector · since 2019
- Philip John AlexanderDirector · since 2019
- Gareth Geoffrey SheekeyDirector · since 2019
- Gareth David Andrew PowellSecretary · since 2019
Previous officers 1
- Jan Richner 2021-2023 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
- Incorporated
- 17/09/2019
- Registered office
- Hull
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.
- Gareth Geoffrey Sheekey ceased 2019-11-18
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2019-09-17
Group
- G. F. Smith & SON Holdings Limited
is controlled by Gareth Geoffrey Sheekey
Evidence
ceased 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2019-09-17, ceased 2019-11-18 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Gareth Geoffrey Sheekey.
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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.
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
- Gareth Geoffrey Sheekey Director · appointed 2019
- Margaret Sweeney Director · appointed 2021
- Charlotte Anne Couchman Director · appointed 2023
- John Stephen Haslam Director · appointed 2019
- Benjamin Watkinson Director · appointed 2021
- Glyn Houghton Director · appointed 2019
- Philip John Alexander Director · appointed 2019
Directors past 6 years
- Gareth Geoffrey Sheekey Director · appointed 2019
- John Stephen Haslam Director · appointed 2019
- Glyn Houghton Director · appointed 2019
- Philip John Alexander Director · appointed 2019
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (7)
- Gareth Geoffrey Sheekey Director · appointed 2019
- Margaret Sweeney Director · appointed 2021
- Charlotte Anne Couchman Director · appointed 2023
- John Stephen Haslam Director · appointed 2019
- Benjamin Watkinson Director · appointed 2021
- Glyn Houghton Director · appointed 2019
- Philip John Alexander Director · appointed 2019
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
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 12212528
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Accounts next due
- 31/07/2027
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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