Gooch & Housego PLC
Manufacture of optical precision instruments · Somerset
ActiveUnited KingdomIncorporated 1953Public Limited Company
Ownership evidence
Reported ownership and control rights in this business, with source dates.
No ownership or control evidence is available in our coverage. This does not establish the absence of shareholders or controlling interests.
People behind the business
Current appointments and the wider business interests of each person.
Appointments
7 current · 31 historicalSS
Susan SearleCurrent director
Appointed 2023-04-03 · 3 yrs · Non-Executive Director
JH
Jim HaynesCurrent director
Appointed 2021-02-12 · 5 yrs · Non-Executive Director
GB
Gary BullardCurrent director
Appointed 2018-02-21 · 8 yrs · Chairman
Show 31 historical appointments
GC
Gareth James CroweResigned secretary
Resigned 2026-01-05
MH
Martin Peter HopcroftResigned secretary
Resigned 2025-08-14
CJ
Christopher JewellResigned director
Resigned 2019-09-09 · 6 yrs · Chief Financial Officer
DB
David BauernfeindResigned director
Resigned 2017-05-01 · 2 yrs · Chief Financial Officer
BP
Brian PhillipsonResigned director
Resigned 2015-09-01 · 9 yrs · Director
AW
Alexander WarnockResigned director
Resigned 2014-11-10 · 4 yrs · Chief Operating Officer
GC
Gareth CroweResigned secretary
Resigned 2014-10-31 · 10 yrs
PB
Peter BorduiResigned director
Resigned 2012-02-22 · 9 yrs · Director
MW
Mark WebsterResigned director
Resigned 2012-02-22 · 10 yrs · Director And Ceo
AB
Resigned 2009-08-01 · 9 yrs · Accountant
PH
Resigned 2009-03-23 · Chartered Accountant
PQ
Resigned 2007-11-15 · 1 yr · Accountant
TS
Terry ScribbinsResigned director
Resigned 2006-11-29 · 7 yrs · Engineer
JB
Julian BloghResigned director
Resigned 2006-10-02 · 8 yrs · Chairman
GJ
Gareth JonesResigned director
Resigned 2003-02-12 · 15 yrs · Physicist
AV
Andrew VirginResigned director
Resigned 2003-02-12 · 3 yrs · Marketing Executive
IB
Resigned 2000-01-10 · 7 yrs · Chartered Accountant
EA
Eugene ArthursResigned director
Resigned 1999-12-13 · 12 yrs · Executive
AD
Andrew DavisonResigned director
Resigned 1997-11-18 · 1 yr · Acc/Dir
JM
Jan MellesResigned director
Resigned 1997-06-03 · 15 yrs · Venture Capitalist
WS
William SchneiderResigned director
Resigned 1995-11-09 · 2 yrs · Engineer
GJ
Gareth JonesResigned director
Resigned 1991-04-30 · 8 yrs · Physicist
HV
Heather VirginResigned director
Resigned 1991-04-30 · 12 yrs · Secretary
DI
David IrishResigned director
Resigned 1991-04-30 · 12 yrs · Engineer
AG
Archibald GoochResigned director
Resigned 1991-04-30 · 13 yrs · Company Director
AH
Resigned 1991-04-30 · 8 yrs · Accountant
Board profile
- People with appointments
- 7
- Directors assessed
- 7
- Median age
- 56
- Under 35
- 0
- 65 and over
- 1
- Disqualified match
- None active