Company
Ulster Wool Group Limited
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 14
- John Dale 2003-2006 View profile
- ORR, John, Doctor 2001-2024 View profile
- Ian Buchanan 2001-2018 View profile
- Philip Andrew Thompson 2000-2002 View profile
- Jacob A Cather 1981-2001 View profile
- Maurice Neely Megahey 1981-2006 View profile
- Alun Evans 1981-2000 View profile
- Samuel Wilson Mc Ilroy 1981-2003 View profile
- William R Martin 1981-2018 View profile
- Warren B Loane 1981-2001 View profile
- David Nunn 1981-2010 View profile
- Joseph Michael Farren 2016-2020 View profile
- Angela Vanessa Marshall-Williams 2010-2015 View profile
- Ian Malcolm Hartley 1981-2016 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 13/04/1981
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.
- Ulster Wool Growers Limited
25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Ulster Wool Group Limited
is controlled by Ulster Wool Growers Limited
Evidence
active 25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Ulster Wool Growers Limited.
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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.
6 directors on the board
- Andrew Joseph Hogley Director · appointed 2020
- William Bamford O'Neill Director · appointed 2006
- David Ian Gibson Director · appointed 2019
- Andrew Whelan Director · appointed 2025
- John Martin Director · appointed 2024
- Brendan Kelly Director · appointed 2018
Directors past 6 years
- William Bamford O'Neill Director · appointed 2006
- David Ian Gibson Director · appointed 2019
- Brendan Kelly Director · appointed 2018
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (2)
- Andrew Whelan Director · appointed 2025
- Brendan Kelly Director · appointed 2018
Portfolio (4)
- Andrew Joseph Hogley Director · appointed 2020
- William Bamford O'Neill Director · appointed 2006
- David Ian Gibson Director · appointed 2019
- John Martin Director · appointed 2024
Also govern a charity
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
- NI014871
- 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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