Company
W.D. Simpson & Sons (Highfield) Limited
W.D. Simpson & Sons (Highfield) Limited is an active UK company (number SC032278), incorporated 1957, with 2 current directors, Thomas James Simpson and Victoria Jane Russell. 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 6
- Thomas James Simpson 2011-2026 View profile
- Suzannah Mary Simpson 1997-2006 View profile
- Eileen Jane Ramsey Simpson 1997 View profile
- William Shepherd Simpson 2001 View profile
- William Ian Simpson 1997-2020 View profile
- Thomas James Duncan Simpson 1997 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 14/05/1957
Ownership
Owned by (3) 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.
- Victoria Jane Russell
significant influence · notified 2020-05-20 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Thomas James Simpson
significant influence · notified 2020-05-20 - confirmed: also a director of this company - William Ian Simpson ceased 2020-05-20
50-75% shares · notified 2017-03-09
Group
- W.D. Simpson & Sons (Highfield) Limited
is controlled by Victoria Jane Russell
Evidence
active significant influence · notified 2020-05-20 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Victoria Jane Russell.
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.
Grants received
1 grant · £12,800 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- The Seafarers' Charity · £12,800
Most recent
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.
2 directors on the board
- Victoria Jane Russell Director · appointed 2020
- Thomas James Simpson Director · appointed 2026
Directors past 6 years
- Victoria Jane Russell Director · appointed 2020
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (1)
- Thomas James Simpson Director · appointed 2026
Portfolio (1)
- Victoria Jane Russell Director · appointed 2020
Left in the last 12 months
- Thomas James Simpson Director · appointed 2011 · resigned 2026
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.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- SC032278
- 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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