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Welch Chemists Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. Stephen Charles Pickles 2014-2018 Director View profile
  2. Pilar Torro-Moreno 2014-2018 Director View profile
  3. Alexander Strang Welch 1996-2007 Director View profile
  4. Susan Pickles 1996-2018 Director View profile
  5. Stephen Welch 2002-2018 Secretary View profile
  6. Margaret Welch 1996-2007 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
22/05/1996

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.

  • Stephen Welch ceased 2018-07-31
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Susan Pickles ceased 2018-07-31
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Deans Pharmaceuticals LTD
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2018-07-31

Group

  1. Welch Chemists Limited is controlled by Stephen Welch
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2018-07-31 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Stephen Welch.

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

8y median 8y
average tenure
8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

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.

Retail and trade 6Property 3Finance 2Business services 1Construction 1Other services 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

  • 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
SC165799
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
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Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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