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English Chain Company Limited

English Chain Company Limited is an active UK company (number 00427960), incorporated 1947, with 3 current directors including Marilyn Maria Newsome and Colin David Thornton. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 7

  1. Valerie Ann Olson 1997-2016 Director View profile
  2. Dorothy Edith Bailey 1997 Director View profile
  3. Arthur Frederick Bailey 2000 Director View profile
  4. Leslie John Pratt 1997 Director View profile
  5. Alan James Bailey 2016 Director View profile
  6. Richard Michael Kearsey 2002-2013 Secretary View profile
  7. Jacqueline Brenda Collins 2002 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
20/01/1947

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.

Group

  1. English Chain Company Limited is controlled by Martin John Newsome
    Evidence
    ceased 75-100% shares · notified 2016-09-28, ceased 2021-06-03 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Martin John Newsome.

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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.

3 directors on the board

9.7y median 9.6y
average tenure
9.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity
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.

Retail and trade 7Dormant 4Finance 2Professional services 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.

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
00427960
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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