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Who leads it
Previous officers 24
- Penelope Louise Small 2021-2024 View profile
- Andrew Keith Skelton 2019-2025 View profile
- Andrew Robert Koss 2018-2020 View profile
- Heather Chalmers White 2012-2018 View profile
- Hugh Ogg Finlay 2009-2016 View profile
- Ian Andrew Chisholm 2008-2012 View profile
- Frank Mitchell 2007-2009 View profile
- David Neil Morrison 2003-2008 View profile
- Alan Alexander Bryce 2003-2006 View profile
- Eric Stanley Golland 2000-2003 View profile
- Rupert James Stanley 1999-2006 View profile
- Duncan Whyte 1998-1999 View profile
- Thomas Fraser Mccreadie 1998-2000 View profile
- James Robert Will 1996-1998 View profile
- Brett Gladden 2019-2025 View profile
- David Mccallum 2018-2019 View profile
- Alistair Orr 2014-2018 View profile
- Michael Howard Davies 2011-2014 View profile
- Marie Isobel Ross 2007-2011 View profile
- Rhona Gregg 2006-2007 View profile
- Donald James Mcpherson 2003-2006 View profile
- Alan William Mcculloch 1999-2003 View profile
- Sheelagh Jane Duffield 1998-1999 View profile
- Iain Maury Campbell Meiklejohn 1996-1998 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 31/05/1996
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.
- Drax Hydro Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-01-25
Group
- SMW Limited
is controlled by Drax Hydro Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-01-25 · source: Companies House PSC register - Drax Hydro Limited
is controlled by Drax Smart Generation Holdco Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2019-08-08 · source: Companies House PSC register - Drax Smart Generation Holdco Limited
is controlled by Drax Corporate Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Drax Corporate Limited
is controlled by Drax Group Holdings Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors, significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Drax Group Holdings Limited
is controlled by Drax Group PLC
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Drax Group PLC.
36 other companies in this group
- Millbrook Power Limited
- Haven Heat Limited
- Drax Finco PLC
- Hirwaun Power Limited
- Sunflower Energy Supply Limited
- Drax Bess EK Limited
- Drax Research and Innovation Holdco Limited
- Flexitricity Limited
- Progress Power Limited
- Abergelli Power Limited
- 05677568
- Drax Biomass Holdings Limited
- Drax Smart Supply Holdco Limited
- Drax Pumped Storage Limited
- Drax Pension Trustees Limited
- Drax Energy Solutions Limited
- Drax Smart Generation Holdco Limited
- Drax Retail Developments Limited
- Haven Power Nominees Limited
- Drax River Hydro Limited
- Drax Hydro Limited
- Drax Fuel Supply Limited
- Drax Bess Neilston Limited
- Drax Bess Marfleet Limited
- Drax Innovation Limited
- Drax Bess Holdco Limited
- Pirranello Energy Supply Limited
- Drax Smart Sourcing Holdco Limited
- Drax Cruachan Expansion Limited
- Drax Corporate Limited
- Drax Power Limited
- Drax Ouse
- Drax CCS Limited
- Drax Group Holdings Limited
- Drax Generation Developments Limited
- Drax Group PLC
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
- Paul Nathan Sheffield Director · appointed 2021
- Dwight Daniel Willard Gardiner Director · appointed 2018
- Daniel Andrew Peacock Director · appointed 2026
- Lee Michael Dawes Director · appointed 2024
- Frank Hendrikus Lemmink Director · appointed 2025
3.1y median 2y
average tenure
7.5y
longest tenure
Directors past 6 years
- Dwight Daniel Willard Gardiner Director · appointed 2018
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (5)
- Paul Nathan Sheffield Director · appointed 2021
- Dwight Daniel Willard Gardiner Director · appointed 2018
- Daniel Andrew Peacock Director · appointed 2026
- Lee Michael Dawes Director · appointed 2024
- Frank Hendrikus Lemmink Director · appointed 2025
0
also govern a charity
2
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.
Utilities 60Business services 43Finance 22Professional services 18Construction 4Dormant 2Education 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.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- SC165988
- 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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