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LAY and Wheeler Trading Limited

Management consultancy activities other than financial management

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

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About

What it does
Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Incorporated
13/03/2025
Registered office
London
Previous names
X Wine Trading Limited (until 02/06/2025)

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.

  • Eckhard Martin ceased 2025-06-02
    significant influence · notified 2025-06-02
  • LAY & Wheeler Limited
    50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-06-02
  • Xancap Limited ceased 2025-06-02
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-03-13

Group

  1. LAY and Wheeler Trading Limited is controlled by Eckhard Martin
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2025-06-02, ceased 2025-06-02 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Eckhard Martin.

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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

1.2y median 1.2y
average tenure
1.3y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

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.

Hospitality 17Property 8Retail and trade 8Professional services 7Finance 5Other services 5Manufacturing 2Transport 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
16314151
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
13/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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