Company
British Seed Houses Limited
British Seed Houses Limited is an active UK company (number FC012144), incorporated 1983, with 5 current directors including William John Gilbert and Paul John Billings. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 10
- Michael William Shannon 2004-2007 View profile
- Alexander Burgon 1999-2007 View profile
- Ian Southworth 1983-1996 View profile
- Samuel Killen Mccausland 1983-1999 View profile
- William Kinloch Kerr 1983-1999 View profile
- William Stephen Gilbert 1983-2003 View profile
- Neville Store Bark 1983-1999 View profile
- Phillip Gordon Adams 1983-2001 View profile
- William Arthur Bell Anderson 1983-1985 View profile
- Herbert Mcdowell 1983-1989 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 04/11/1983
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.
5 directors on the board
- William John Gilbert Director · appointed 2004
- Roger Graham Saunders Director · appointed 1986
- John William Stephen Gilbert Director · appointed 1983
- Paul John Billings Director · appointed 1999
- Simon Taylor Director · appointed 1999
Directors past 6 years
- William John Gilbert Director · appointed 2004
- Roger Graham Saunders Director · appointed 1986
- John William Stephen Gilbert Director · appointed 1983
- Paul John Billings Director · appointed 1999
- Simon Taylor Director · appointed 1999
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (2)
- Roger Graham Saunders Director · appointed 1986
- Simon Taylor Director · appointed 1999
Portfolio (3)
- William John Gilbert Director · appointed 2004
- John William Stephen Gilbert Director · appointed 1983
- Paul John Billings Director · appointed 1999
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
- FC012144
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Other company type
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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