Williams Lea Limited

Active02119266 Private limited company
Incorporated
3 April 1987 (39 years)
Industry
Other business support service activities n.e.c. (82990)
Directors
Eric Hess
Owned by
Accounts type
Audit exemption subsidiary
Region
Yorkshire
Address
Darwin House Leeds Valley Park
Savannah Way
Leeds
LS10 1AB

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
26 May 2027
Last conf. stmt
12 May 2026

Charges

Total
6
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
6

Officers 5 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Hess, Eric
Director · Appointed 31 January 2025
American
Born April 1966 (60)
Director · Appointed 31 January 2025
Also at Intelligent Office UK Limited, IO Outsourcing Limited, The Stationery Office Limited · more companies
American
Born December 1970 (55)
Director · Appointed 25 November 2024
Also at Williams Lea Group Limited, The Stationery Office Pension Trustees Limited
British
Born October 1976 (50)
Director · Appointed 2 September 2024
Also at Intelligent Office Transcription Services Limited, Intelligent Office UK Limited, IO Outsourcing Limited · more companies
American
Born July 1983 (43)
Director · Appointed 30 September 2023
Also at Intelligent Office Transcription Services Limited, Intelligent Office UK Limited, IO Outsourcing Limited · more companies
British
Born November 1975
Officer history (45 former)
31 January 2025
Appointed Steiner, Deborah Louise as Director
31 January 2025
Appointed Hess, Eric as Director
25 November 2024
Appointed Hardy, Jenni Nicola as Director
24 October 2024
Resigned Reid, Denise Mary as Director
2 September 2024
Appointed Wiggins, Erin Allen as Director
2 September 2024
Resigned Hanks, Richard as Director
30 September 2023
Resigned Aghoghovbia, Frank as Director
30 September 2023
Appointed Morgan, Nicholas as Director
1 July 2023
Resigned Mcgaghey, Gary Alfred as Director
30 September 2022
Appointed Reid, Denise Mary as Director
30 September 2022
Resigned Hook, Jeremy Hamilton as Director
28 July 2022
Appointed Hanks, Richard as Director
10 February 2022
Appointed Hook, Jeremy Hamilton as Director
2 December 2021
Resigned Kassler, David Nicholas as Director
30 June 2020
Appointed Mcgaghey, Gary Alfred as Director
30 June 2020
Resigned Smith, Mark David as Director
30 September 2019
Resigned Howl, Roger Stuart as Director
24 September 2019
Appointed Smith, Mark David as Director
16 September 2019
Resigned Smith, Benedict James as Director
6 August 2019
Resigned Simpson-Dent, Jonathan Andrew as Director
30 July 2019
Appointed Aghoghovbia, Frank as Director
30 July 2019
Appointed Smith, Benedict James as Director
25 February 2019
Appointed Howl, Roger Stuart as Director
22 February 2019
Resigned Faulkner, Stephen James as Director
16 April 2018
Resigned Oldfield, Paul Richard as Director
1 April 2018
Appointed Simpson-Dent, Jonathan Andrew as Director
15 March 2018
Resigned Coward, Richard Stanley as Director
1 December 2017
Appointed Kassler, David Nicholas as Director
30 November 2017
Resigned Li, Jane as Secretary
30 November 2017
Resigned Trood, Stuart Dudley as Director
8 May 2017
Resigned Lattimore, Andrea as Director
8 May 2017
Appointed Oldfield, Paul Richard as Director
24 February 2017
Resigned Ellerton, Daniel Robin as Director
19 September 2016
Resigned Pierleoni, Marco Alessandro as Director
4 November 2015
Appointed Li, Jane as Secretary
4 November 2015
Resigned Exel Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Secretary
4 August 2015
Appointed Coward, Richard Stanley as Director
6 August 2014
Appointed Lattimore, Andrea as Director
3 June 2014
13 May 2014
Appointed Faulkner, Stephen James as Director
13 May 2014
Resigned Everard, Clinton Edwin as Director
12 May 2014
Appointed Ellerton, Daniel Robin as Director
1 January 2014
Appointed Exel Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Secretary
1 January 2014
Resigned Duncan, William Grant as Secretary
1 September 2013
Appointed Pierleoni, Marco Alessandro as Director
31 May 2013
Resigned Davey, Conor James as Director
31 May 2013
Resigned Graham, Paul Harry as Director
1 August 2012
Appointed Everard, Clinton Edwin as Director
30 March 2012
Resigned Griffiths, Timothy Philip as Director
1 January 2012
1 December 2011
Appointed Nunn, Stephen Christopher Charles as Director
1 December 2011
Resigned Barton, Justin Glenn as Director
1 April 2011
Appointed Graham, Paul Harry as Director
12 October 2009
Appointed Trood, Stuart Dudley as Director
3 October 2007
Resigned Williams, Sean Mountford Graham as Director
3 October 2007
Resigned Harding, Madeleine Graham as Director
3 October 2007
Resigned Williams, Anthony Graham as Director
7 March 2007
Resigned Kennedy, Linda Helen as Director
25 October 2006
Resigned Catchpole, Elizabeth Margaret as Director
4 August 2006
Appointed Kennedy, Linda Helen as Director
28 January 2005
Appointed Duncan, William Grant as Secretary
28 January 2005
Appointed Davey, Conor James as Director
28 January 2005
Resigned Barton, Justin as Secretary
28 January 2005
Appointed Catchpole, Elizabeth Margaret as Director
31 March 2004
Appointed Barton, Justin as Secretary
31 March 2004
Resigned Leverick, Christopher as Director
31 March 2004
Resigned Leverick, Christopher as Secretary
11 September 2001
Resigned O'Connell, Kevin Daniel as Secretary
11 September 2001
Appointed Leverick, Christopher as Secretary
18 December 2000
Resigned Gravitas Company Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Secretary
18 December 2000
Appointed O'Connell, Kevin Daniel as Secretary
3 July 2000
Appointed Leverick, Christopher as Director
31 December 1996
Appointed Gravitas Company Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Secretary
31 December 1996
Resigned Desmond, Peter John as Secretary
31 December 1996
Resigned Desmond, Peter John as Director
29 November 1996
Resigned Smith, Peter as Director
24 February 1995
Resigned Williams, Sean Mountford Graham as Secretary
24 February 1995
Appointed Desmond, Peter John as Secretary
18 August 1994
Appointed Barton, Justin Glenn as Director
18 August 1994
Appointed Williams, Sean Mountford Graham as Director
18 August 1994
Appointed Harding, Madeleine Graham as Director
13 October 1993
Resigned Williams, Philip Graham as Director
1 June 1993
31 December 1992
Appointed Williams, Sean Mountford Graham as Secretary
31 December 1992
Resigned Ross, David Alexander as Secretary
1 July 1991
Appointed Smith, Peter as Director
24 May 1991
Appointed Ross, David Alexander as Secretary
24 May 1991
Resigned Dixon, Philip Michael as Secretary
24 May 1991
Resigned Dixon, Philip Michael as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Corporate entity · Notified 1 October 2021
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 1627560
Former controllers (8)
1 October 2021
Ceased Tag Worldwide Holdings Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares
31 December 2018
Ceased David Nicholas Kassler — Has significant influence or control
31 December 2018
Ceased Stephen James Faulkner — Has significant influence or control
28 April 2018
Ceased Williams Lea Group Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares
16 April 2018
Ceased Paul Richard Oldfield — Has significant influence or control
15 March 2018
Ceased Richard Stanley Coward — Has significant influence or control
30 November 2017
Ceased Stuart Dudley Trood — Has significant influence or control
8 May 2017
Ceased Andrea Lattimore — Has significant influence or control

Group structure 6 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Williams Lea Group Limited
IO Outsourcing Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
The Stationery Office Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
The Stationery Office Pension Trustees Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Williams Lea International Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Williams Lea Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares

What Williams Lea say about themselves

“Williams Lea provides tech-enabled business support and marketing services to leading firms worldwide. Streamline operations with trusted global outsourcing.”

— from williamslea.com

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
12 May 2026Confirmation statement with no updates12 May 2026
3 December 2025Director's details changed
18 September 2025Audit exemption subsidiary accounts31 December 2024
18 September 2025Other filing
18 September 2025Other filing
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