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A.B. Distributors Limited

Wholesale of radio, television goods & electrical household appliances (other than records, tapes, CD's & video tapes and the equipment used for playing them)

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 10

  1. Michael Matthew Maughan 2019-2022 Director View profile
  2. Richard Broderick 2007-2017 Director View profile
  3. Paul Lupari 2007-2011 Director View profile
  4. Paul Robert Crozier 2004-2007 Director View profile
  5. Alan Barnes 2004-2009 Director View profile
  6. Philip Edward John Hall 2004-2006 Director View profile
  7. Andy Humphreys 2004-2007 Director View profile
  8. Wilson Murdoch Briggs 1971-2012 Director View profile
  9. Isabella Briggs 1971-2000 Director View profile
  10. Paul Thompson 2007-2009 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Wholesale of radio, television goods & electrical household appliances (other than records, tapes, CD's & video tapes and the equipment used for playing them)
Incorporated
01/09/1971
Registered office
Belfast

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.

Group

  1. A.B. Distributors Limited is controlled by Gowan Investments Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Gowan Investments Limited.

1 other company in this group

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.

4 directors on the board

14.5y median 13.3y
average tenure
22.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (2)

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.

Business services 1

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
  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
NI008366
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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