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02796741

AFFINIA LIMITED

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Company details

Registered name
AFFINIA LIMITED
Company number
02796741
Registered office
THE OCTAGON SUITE E2, 2ND FLOOR, MIDDLEBOROUGH, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO1 1TG, ENGLAND
Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated on
5 March 1993
Status
Active
Age
33 years
Previous names
LB GROUP LIMITED (to 03 Jun 2025) · LAKE BUSHELLS LIMITED (to 03 Jun 2025)
Nature of business (SIC)
69201 — Accounting and auditing activities
Accounts — next due
31 May 2027
Accounts — last made up to
31 Aug 2025
Confirmation statement — next due
15 Jul 2027
Confirmation statement — last
01 Jul 2026

What the register says

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Companies House register snapshot, read 02/09/2026.

People with significant control

Beneficial owners holding over 25% of shares, voting rights or the right to appoint directors

Affinia Group Holdings Limited
Notified 31/03/2021
Mark Middleton
Notified 06/04/2016
Mr Chris Annis
Notified 06/04/2016
Mr Mark Middleton
Notified 10/05/2023
Mr Paul Mustoe
Notified 06/04/2016
Mr Richard Charles Alexander Francis
Notified 06/04/2016
Mr Richard Lane
Notified 01/09/2016
Mr Stuart Francis Sheldrick
Notified 10/05/2023
Mr Trevor Michael Lake
Notified 06/04/2016
Stuart Francis Sheldrick
Notified 06/04/2016

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

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Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

Affinia Group Holdings Limited name only
owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of votes Notified 31/03/2021
Mr Mark Middleton
born 07/1976 · England owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of votes Notified 10/05/2023 Controls 2 companies
Mr Stuart Francis Sheldrick
born 07/1979 · England owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of votes Notified 10/05/2023 Controls 3 companies
Mark Middleton
born 07/1976 · United Kingdom has significant influence or control Control ended 31/03/2021
Mr Chris Annis
born 06/1977 · England has significant influence or control Control ended 31/03/2021
Mr Paul Mustoe
born 08/1975 · United Kingdom has significant influence or control Control ended 31/03/2021 Controls 5 companies
Mr Richard Charles Alexander Francis
born 04/1962 · United Kingdom has significant influence or control Control ended 31/03/2021 Controls 9 companies
Mr Richard Lane
born 10/1983 · England has significant influence or control Control ended 31/03/2021
Mr Trevor Michael Lake
born 01/1968 · United Kingdom has significant influence or control Control ended 31/03/2021 Controls 3 companies
Stuart Francis Sheldrick
born 07/1979 · United Kingdom has significant influence or control Control ended 31/03/2021

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
03/06/2025 Registered name changed LAKE BUSHELLS LIMITED LB GROUP LIMITED
03/06/2025 Registered name changed LB GROUP LIMITED AFFINIA LIMITED
10/05/2023 Person with significant control added Mr Stuart Francis Sheldrick
10/05/2023 Person with significant control added Mr Mark Middleton
31/03/2021 Person with significant control ceased Stuart Francis Sheldrick
31/03/2021 Person with significant control ceased Mr Trevor Michael Lake
31/03/2021 Person with significant control ceased Mr Richard Lane
31/03/2021 Person with significant control ceased Mr Richard Charles Alexander Francis
31/03/2021 Person with significant control ceased Mr Paul Mustoe
31/03/2021 Person with significant control ceased Mr Chris Annis
31/03/2021 Person with significant control ceased Mark Middleton
31/03/2021 Person with significant control added Affinia Group Holdings Limited
01/09/2016 Person with significant control added Mr Richard Lane
06/04/2016 Person with significant control added Stuart Francis Sheldrick
06/04/2016 Person with significant control added Mr Trevor Michael Lake
06/04/2016 Person with significant control added Mr Richard Charles Alexander Francis
06/04/2016 Person with significant control added Mr Paul Mustoe
06/04/2016 Person with significant control added Mr Chris Annis
06/04/2016 Person with significant control added Mark Middleton

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Affinia Limited — CO1 1TG
Tier 1 · renews 07/10/2026
ICO entry
Affinia Limited — CO1 1TG
Trading as LB Group
Tier 2 · renews 19/09/2026
ICO entry

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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of AFFINIA LIMITED?
According to the official registry, the company number of AFFINIA LIMITED is 02796741.
Where is AFFINIA LIMITED registered?
The registered office is THE OCTAGON SUITE E2, 2ND FLOOR, MIDDLEBOROUGH, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO1 1TG, ENGLAND.
What is the SIC code of AFFINIA LIMITED?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 69201 — Accounting and auditing activities.
Who controls AFFINIA LIMITED?
Affinia Group Holdings Limited is recorded as a person with significant control.
When are the next accounts of AFFINIA LIMITED due?
The next annual accounts are due by 31 May 2027, and the last accounts were made up to 31 August 2025.

About AFFINIA LIMITED (02796741)

AFFINIA LIMITED is a private limited company incorporated on 5 March 1993 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 02796741. Its registered office is at THE OCTAGON SUITE E2, 2ND FLOOR, MIDDLEBOROUGH, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO1 1TG, ENGLAND. The recorded nature of business is accounting and auditing activities (SIC 69201). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 31 August 2025. , and the person with significant control is Affinia Group Holdings Limited. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 2 September 2026.

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