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William Purves (Funeral Directors) Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. James Bertram Morris 2000-2024 Director View profile
  2. Isobel Jean Purves 1995 Director View profile
  3. John Ronald Purves 2014 Director View profile
  4. Graeme Nixon Brown 2009 Director View profile
  5. Roger John William Pagan 2000-2022 Secretary View profile
  6. Sheen Elizabeth Purves 2001 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
07/09/1976

Ownership

Owned by (4) 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. William Purves (Funeral Directors) Limited is controlled by John Timothy Purves
    Evidence
    ceased 50-75% shares · notified 2017-03-22, ceased 2024-09-05 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by John Timothy Purves.

5 other companies 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.

5 directors on the board

9.6y median 12y
average tenure
19.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (3)

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.

Other services 9

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
SC060678
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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