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Germinal GB Limited

Germinal GB Limited is an active UK company (number NI007063), incorporated 1967, with 4 current directors including Andrew James Brown and William John Gilbert. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 8

  1. Michael William Shannon 2004-2007 Director View profile
  2. Alexander Burgon 1999-2007 Director View profile
  3. Simon Taylor 1999-2010 Director View profile
  4. Roger Graham Saunders 1967-2003 Director View profile
  5. William Kinloch Kerr 1967-1999 Director View profile
  6. William Stephen Gilbert 1967-2003 Director View profile
  7. Philip Gordon Adams 1967-2001 Director View profile
  8. William George Ian Ritchie 1987-2019 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
02/10/1967

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. Germinal GB Limited is controlled by Openfolde Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Openfolde Limited is controlled by William John Gilbert
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2025-04-17 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by William John Gilbert.

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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.

4 directors on the board

25.2y median 25y
average tenure
43.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

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 9Professional services 8

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
NI007063
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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