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Dowlais Group Limited

Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 9

  1. Alexandra Winifred Louise Innes 2023-2024 Director View profile
  2. Fiona Margaret Barkham 2023-2026 Director View profile
  3. Shali Vasudeva 2023-2026 Director View profile
  4. Celia Frances Baxter 2023-2026 Director View profile
  5. Philip James Harrison 2023-2026 Director View profile
  6. Liam Butterworth 2023-2026 Director View profile
  7. Simon Mackenzie Smith 2023-2026 Director View profile
  8. Geoffrey Peter Martin 2023-2024 Director View profile
  9. Simon Peckham 2023-2023 Director 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
13/01/2023
Registered office
London
Previous names
Dowlais Group Headquarters PLC (until 03/02/2023)

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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.

  • Shield Trust Limited ceased 2023-01-18
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2023-01-13
  • Melrose Industries PLC ceased 2023-04-20
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2023-01-18

Group

  1. Dowlais Group Limited is controlled by Shield Trust Limited
    Evidence
    ceased 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2023-01-13, ceased 2023-01-18 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Shield Trust Limited is controlled by N. M. Rothschild & Sons Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. N. M. Rothschild & Sons Limited is controlled by Rothschild & CO Continuation Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2020-05-13 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Rothschild & CO Continuation Limited is controlled by Alexandre De Rothschild
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2023-10-11 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Alexandre De Rothschild.

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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.

2 directors on the board

1.9y median 1.9y
average tenure
3.4y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (1)

0
also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
14591224
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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