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Alex Henry and Company GUN and Rifle Makers Limited

Alex Henry and Company GUN and Rifle Makers Limited is an active UK company (number SC184771), incorporated 1998, with 2 current directors, Jean-Pierre Daeschler and Zoe Claire Bucknell. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 5

  1. Charles Robert Palmer 2002-2018 Director View profile
  2. Alasdair North Grant Laing 1999-2022 Director View profile
  3. Gilbert Wayne Hodge 1999-2004 Director View profile
  4. Peter Cameron Macdonald 1998-1999 Director View profile
  5. Francis Seton Thyne 1998-1999 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
09/04/1998

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. Alex Henry and Company GUN and Rifle Makers Limited is controlled by John Dickson & SON Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. John Dickson & SON Limited is controlled by Charles Robert Palmer
    Evidence
    ceased 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2019-01-18 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Charles Robert Palmer.

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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

7.5y median 7.5y
average tenure
7.5y
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.

Professional services 3Manufacturing 2Retail and trade 2Property 1Tech and media 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
SC184771
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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