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Howco Group PLC

Howco Group PLC is an active UK company (number SC079844), incorporated 1982, with 2 current directors, David Preston and Kenneth Mackenzie Ness. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 25

  1. Hajime Ito 2018-2019 Director View profile
  2. Takushi Kikuchi 2017-2019 Director View profile
  3. Kentaro Hori 2017-2019 Director View profile
  4. Masahiro Yoshimura 2017-2018 Director View profile
  5. Shinjiro Takemasu 2017-2019 Director View profile
  6. Yukihito Honda 2015-2019 Director View profile
  7. Daniel J O'Leary 2014-2019 Director View profile
  8. Masahiko Yokohama 2014-2017 Director View profile
  9. Nobuhiko Tsuchihiro 2014-2017 Director View profile
  10. Tadayuki Ueno 2013-2017 Director View profile
  11. Hirokazu Shintaku 2013-2014 Director View profile
  12. Tim Oikawa 2013-2015 Director View profile
  13. Koichi Tabuchi 2012-2019 Director View profile
  14. Shigenobu Yoshida 2010-2012 Director View profile
  15. Hirohiko Imura 2008-2010 Director View profile
  16. Shuichi Suzuki 2007-2013 Director View profile
  17. Makoto Horie 2006-2008 Director View profile
  18. Toshikazu Nambu 2006-2010 Director View profile
  19. Shingo Ueno 2006-2013 Director View profile
  20. David John Eastcroft 1996-2004 Director View profile
  21. David Alexander Davidson 1996-2021 Director View profile
  22. John Mcdonald Ferguson 2025 Director View profile
  23. Malcolm Newall Howat 2003-2010 Secretary View profile
  24. Scott Martin 1999-2003 Secretary View profile
  25. William David Martin Milton 1996-1998 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
23/08/1982

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. Howco Group PLC is controlled by Eryngium Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2023-08-15 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Eryngium 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.

2 directors on the board

14y median 14y
average tenure
20.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity
1
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.

Manufacturing 2

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

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
SC079844
Status
Active
Type
Public Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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