Company
The Boxshop Limited,
The Boxshop Limited, is an active UK company (number SC097103), incorporated 1986, with 2 current directors, Daniel James Mcconnell and David John Richardson. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 9
- Gerard Austin O'Callaghan 2022-2024 View profile
- Alexander David Kelly 2016-2022 View profile
- William Bingham Barnett 2016-2024 View profile
- Gavin Michael Richardson 2016-2025 View profile
- Gordon William Beith 1992 View profile
- David James Royan Protheroe 2018 View profile
- Douglas Scott Lamb 1992 View profile
- Douglas Kirk Lamb 1986-2018 View profile
- Peter Carton 1992 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 04/02/1986
Ownership
Owned by (6) 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.
- Gavin Michael Richardson ceased 2021-11-30
significant influence · notified 2016-10-13 - confirmed: also a director of this company - William Bingham Barnett ceased 2021-11-30
significant influence · notified 2016-10-13 - Alexander David Kelly ceased 2021-11-30
significant influence · notified 2016-10-13 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Douglas Kirk Lamb ceased 2018-12-31
significant influence · notified 2016-10-13 - David James Royan Protheroe ceased 2018-12-31
significant influence · notified 2016-10-13 - Boxes and Packaging (UK) Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-10-13
Group
- The Boxshop Limited,
is controlled by Gavin Michael Richardson
Evidence
ceased significant influence · notified 2016-10-13, ceased 2021-11-30 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Gavin Michael Richardson.
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
- Daniel James Mcconnell Director · appointed 2024
- David John Richardson Director · appointed 2023
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (2)
- Daniel James Mcconnell Director · appointed 2024
- David John Richardson Director · appointed 2023
Left in the last 12 months
- Gavin Michael Richardson Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2025
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.
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
- SC097103
- 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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