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Princes Dock Development Company NO. 4 Limited

Princes Dock Development Company NO. 4 Limited is an active UK company (number NI012849), incorporated 1978, with 1 current director, Mark Whittaker. 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 17

  1. Andrew Christopher Simpson 2006-2008 Director View profile
  2. Peter Anthony Scott 2005-2009 Director View profile
  3. David Simon Green 2005-2008 Director View profile
  4. Thomas Eardley Allison 2005-2008 Director View profile
  5. David Alexander Trimble 2003-2006 Director View profile
  6. Peter Anthony Jones 2003-2006 Director View profile
  7. Alastair Ian Findlay 2003-2005 Director View profile
  8. Kenneth John Wharton 2001-2006 Director View profile
  9. Raymond Stephen Mcgonagle 1998-2003 Director View profile
  10. Peter Anthony Embery 1998-2003 Director View profile
  11. Timothy Joseph O'Neill 1997-2001 Director View profile
  12. Maurice Andrew Hickey 1997-1998 Director View profile
  13. James Clark Mcghee 1997-2003 Director View profile
  14. David Norman Howard 1997-2003 Director View profile
  15. George E S Mathers 1978-1998 Director View profile
  16. Hubert Richard Roddy 1978-1998 Director View profile
  17. William John Bowley 1978-2006 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
30/06/1978

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. Princes Dock Development Company NO. 4 Limited is controlled by Mersey Docks Property Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Mersey Docks Property Holdings Limited is controlled by Peel Property (NO.2) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2018-03-09 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Peel Property (NO.2) Limited is controlled by Peel L&P Investments (U.K.) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Peel L&P Investments (U.K.) Limited is controlled by Peel L&P Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. Peel L&P Limited is controlled by Peel Land and Property Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  6. Peel Land and Property Holdings Limited is controlled by Peel Holdings (Land and Property) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  7. Peel Holdings (Land and Property) Limited is controlled by Peel L&P Holdings (UK) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  8. Peel L&P Holdings (UK) Limited is controlled by John Whittaker
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares (trust), 75-100% voting (trust), appoints directors (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by John Whittaker.

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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.

1 directors on the board

14.4y median 14.4y
average tenure
14.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (1)

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.

Dormant 14Business services 6Finance 6Construction 3Professional services 1Property 1Utilities 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

  • A single director - no second pair of eyes on any decision

Where to look Suggested search: a second director to remove single-point control.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
NI012849
Status
Active - Proposal to Strike off
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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