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WILLIAM COOK HOLDINGS LIMITED

Private limited company (Ltd.) Active

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Registration No.
03283010
Incorporation Date
1996-11-25
Company Type
Private limited company (Ltd.)
Address
United Kingdom
Website
www.william-cook.co.uk/
Source: Companies House

WILLIAM COOK HOLDINGS LIMITED is a Private limited company (Ltd.) registered in United Kingdom under 03283010, and its current status with Companies House is active. The company was incorporated on 25 November 1996 and lists its registered address as United Kingdom. 5 shareholders are on record for WILLIAM COOK HOLDINGS LIMITED, including at least one natural person recorded as a direct holder; the filing carries no beneficial-ownership flag, so that holder is noted here as a recorded shareholder rather than a confirmed ultimate beneficial owner (UBO). This profile is sourced directly from Companies House and was last updated on 1 October 2026.

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Shareholders

5

Shareholders of WILLIAM COOK HOLDINGS LIMITED

Five shareholders are currently on record for WILLIAM COOK HOLDINGS LIMITED, held on the Confirmation Statement (CS01), filed under the Companies Act 2006. The largest of these is TRUSTEES OF THE AJ COOK 1989 VOL SETTLEMENT & SIR ANDREW J. COOK CBE & FROGGATT TRUSTEE LIMITED & ANGELA KNIGHT CBE, holding 86.7% — a majority holding — followed by SIR ANDREW J. COOK CBE at 12.8%; the remaining 3 shareholders shown hold smaller stakes. 1 shareholder shown is a company, so the ownership chain continues above this level for that holding; the other 4 are recorded as direct individual holders, though the record carries no UBO/PSC flag confirming beneficial-owner status.

Data availability

The register reports 6 shareholders in total, though only the top 5 by holding are shown in this view.

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Shareholder Type Holding Source Document
TRUSTEES OF THE AJ COOK 1989 VOL SETTLEMENT & SIR ANDREW J. COOK CBE & FROGGATT TRUSTEE LIMITED & ANGELA KNIGHT CBE 86.7% Companies House
SIR ANDREW J. COOK CBE 12.8% Companies House
WILLIAM JAMES COOK 0.1% Companies House
WILLIAM JAMES COOK 0.1% Companies House
ALICE ELIZABETH COOK 0.1% Companies House

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Officers

5

Directors and officers of WILLIAM COOK HOLDINGS LIMITED

Four of the 5 officer records shown for WILLIAM COOK HOLDINGS LIMITED are current appointments, filed with Companies House. Andrew Cook (appointed 1997-01-23), William Cook (appointed 2016-01-04) and Christopher Seymour (appointed 2016-09-01) all serve as Director; Philip Ross (appointed 2024-07-26) serves as Company Secretary. The remaining 1 record shown (Michael Hodgson) is a former appointment that has since been resigned. Management authority at WILLIAM COOK HOLDINGS LIMITED sits with these individuals, not with shareholders, who are covered separately and hold ownership rather than control. The source filing doesn't specify representation authority — whether officers can act individually or must sign jointly to bind the company — so that detail isn't available here.

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The register reports 19 officers in total, including past appointments, though only the 5 most relevant records are shown here.

Data-provider feed — rows as supplied to Zavia for Companies House, including entries the profile above does not cover. These rows are not a verbatim copy of the register: they have been found to duplicate the same person under different spellings and to keep a status of Active after an appointment ended. Where they disagree with the profile above, the profile is the checked version.

AC
Andrew Cook ACTIVE

Appointed
1997-01-23
Residence
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Occupation
Director

WC
William Cook ACTIVE

Appointed
2016-01-04
Residence
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Occupation
Director

CS
Christopher Seymour ACTIVE

Appointed
2016-09-01
Residence
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Occupation
Director

PR
Philip Ross ACTIVE

Appointed
2024-07-26
Residence
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Occupation
Company Secretary

MH
Michael Hodgson RESIGNED

Appointed
2011-10-03
Resigned
2024-07-26
Residence
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Occupation
Company Secretary

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Group Structure

Group structure of WILLIAM COOK HOLDINGS LIMITED

WILLIAM COOK HOLDINGS LIMITED has no recorded parent company — it sits at the top of its own group structure, with 13 subsidiaries recorded beneath it across 1 jurisdiction. Each of these downward relationships is derived rather than filed: resolved by matching entities across the registry network, not stated directly in a single document.

  • WILLIAM COOK LIMITED (United Kingdom)
  • WILLIAM COOK AVIATION LIMITED (United Kingdom)
  • WILLIAM COOK STANHOPE LIMITED (United Kingdom)
  • WILLIAM COOK INTERMODAL LIMITED (United Kingdom)
  • COOK DEFENCE SYSTEMS LIMITED (United Kingdom)
  • WILLIAM COOK LEASEHOLDS LIMITED (United Kingdom)
  • WILLIAM COOK PUBLISHING LIMITED (United Kingdom)
  • WILLIAM COOK CAST PRODUCTS LIMITED (United Kingdom)
  • WILLIAM COOK RAIL LIMITED (United Kingdom)
  • WILLIAM COOK PROPERTIES LIMITED (United Kingdom)

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Those 13 subsidiaries span United Kingdom jurisdiction, though this list should not be read as complete — subsidiaries only become visible here where shareholder data has actually been filed with a register, so holdings in jurisdictions without that filing simply won't appear. Two of the 13 go a level deeper still, with their own further subsidiaries recorded beneath them — additional ownership layers this view doesn't expand.

Data-provider feed — rows as supplied to Zavia for Companies House, including entries the profile above does not cover. These rows are not a verbatim copy of the register: they have been found to duplicate the same person under different spellings and to keep a status of Active after an appointment ended. Where they disagree with the profile above, the profile is the checked version.

Ultimate HQ
WILLIAM COOK HOLDINGS LIMITED
United Kingdom
WILLIAM COOK LIMITED
United KingdomGB 00074837

WILLIAM COOK AVIATION LIMITED
United KingdomGB 05922668

WILLIAM COOK STANHOPE LIMITED
United KingdomGB 00359586

WILLIAM COOK INTERMODAL LIMITED
United KingdomGB 01483687

COOK DEFENCE SYSTEMS LIMITED
United KingdomGB 06792266

WILLIAM COOK LEASEHOLDS LIMITED
United KingdomGB 07377847

WILLIAM COOK PUBLISHING LIMITED
United KingdomGB 07377064

WILLIAM COOK CAST PRODUCTS LIMITED+ subsidiaries
United KingdomGB 02727560

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who owns WILLIAM COOK HOLDINGS LIMITED?

Five shareholders are currently on record for WILLIAM COOK HOLDINGS LIMITED, held on the Confirmation Statement (CS01), filed under the Companies Act 2006. The largest of these is TRUSTEES OF THE AJ COOK 1989 VOL SETTLEMENT & SIR ANDREW J. COOK CBE & FROGGATT TRUSTEE LIMITED & ANGELA KNIGHT CBE, holding 86.7% — a majority holding — followed by SIR ANDREW J. COOK CBE at 12.8%; the remaining 3 shareholders shown hold smaller stakes. 1 shareholder shown is a company, so the ownership chain continues above this level for that holding; the other 4 are recorded as direct individual holders, though the record carries no UBO/PSC flag confirming beneficial-owner status.

Who is WILLIAM COOK HOLDINGS LIMITED's UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner)?

At least one shareholder recorded for WILLIAM COOK HOLDINGS LIMITED is a natural person. The record carries no dedicated UBO/PSC flag, so that holder is stated here as a recorded shareholder rather than a confirmed Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO).

How many shareholders does WILLIAM COOK HOLDINGS LIMITED have on record?

5 shareholders are shown on record for WILLIAM COOK HOLDINGS LIMITED. The register reports 6 in total; only the top 5 by holding are shown here.

What is WILLIAM COOK HOLDINGS LIMITED's company registration number?

WILLIAM COOK HOLDINGS LIMITED's registration number is 03283010, filed with Companies House in United Kingdom. Its current status on the register is active.

Is WILLIAM COOK HOLDINGS LIMITED still an active company?

WILLIAM COOK HOLDINGS LIMITED's status on Companies House is listed as active.

When was WILLIAM COOK HOLDINGS LIMITED incorporated?

WILLIAM COOK HOLDINGS LIMITED was incorporated on 25 November 1996, according to Companies House.

What is WILLIAM COOK HOLDINGS LIMITED's registered address?

The registered address on file for WILLIAM COOK HOLDINGS LIMITED is United Kingdom.

What legal structure is WILLIAM COOK HOLDINGS LIMITED registered as?

WILLIAM COOK HOLDINGS LIMITED is registered as a Private limited company (Ltd.) in United Kingdom.

Who are the officers/directors of WILLIAM COOK HOLDINGS LIMITED?

Four of the 5 officer records shown for WILLIAM COOK HOLDINGS LIMITED are current appointments, filed with Companies House. Andrew Cook (appointed 1997-01-23), William Cook (appointed 2016-01-04) and Christopher Seymour (appointed 2016-09-01) all serve as Director; Philip Ross (appointed 2024-07-26) serves as Company Secretary. The remaining 1 record shown (Michael Hodgson) is a former appointment that has since been resigned. Management authority at WILLIAM COOK HOLDINGS LIMITED sits with these individuals, not with shareholders, who are covered separately and hold ownership rather than control.

Does WILLIAM COOK HOLDINGS LIMITED have a parent company or subsidiaries?

WILLIAM COOK HOLDINGS LIMITED has no recorded parent company — it sits at the top of its own group structure, with 13 subsidiaries recorded beneath it across 1 jurisdiction. Those 13 subsidiaries span United Kingdom jurisdiction, though this list should not be read as complete — subsidiaries only become visible here where shareholder data has actually been filed with a register, so holdings in jurisdictions without that filing simply won't appear. Two of the 13 go a level deeper still, with their own further subsidiaries recorded beneath them — additional ownership layers this view doesn't expand.

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This profile reflects a point-in-time snapshot from Companies House. Zavia's monitoring API can track changes to WILLIAM COOK HOLDINGS LIMITED's registered shareholders, officers, and group structure going forward, flagging updates as they're filed rather than requiring a manual recheck.

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Where does this company information come from, and how current is it?

This record is sourced directly from Companies House and was last synced on 1 October 2026.

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