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West Yorkshire Society of Architects

Architectural activities

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 15

  1. Catalina Elena Ionita 2021-2024 Director View profile
  2. David Gilhooley 2021-2023 Director View profile
  3. Thomas Robbins 2018-2023 Director View profile
  4. Jacqueline Frances Howes 2018-2024 Director View profile
  5. James Johnathan Mate 2017-2018 Director View profile
  6. Ruth Donnelly 2017-2018 Director View profile
  7. John Victor Thorp 2017-2023 Director View profile
  8. David Millard 2012-2018 Director View profile
  9. Robert Felix 2011-2013 Director View profile
  10. Judith Olive Millard 2001-2017 Director View profile
  11. Harry Brian Jackman 2011 Director View profile
  12. Charles Roger Shaw 2001 Director View profile
  13. Marko Piplica 2012 Director View profile
  14. Mark Larham 2009-2022 Secretary View profile
  15. Philip Norris 2009 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Architectural activities
Incorporated
14/11/1885
Registered office
Tadcaster
Also a registered charity
West Yorkshire Society of Architects

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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.

  • David Smith
    appoints directors · notified 2016-07-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Thomas Robbins ceased 2024-05-16
    appoints directors · notified 2020-07-09 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. West Yorkshire Society of Architects is controlled by David Smith
    Evidence
    active appoints directors · notified 2016-07-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by David Smith.

1 other company in this group

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.

5 directors on the board

8.2y median 9.2y
average tenure
13.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (2)

Also govern a charity

0
left in the last 12 months

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.

Education 1Tech and media 1

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.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together
  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
00021805
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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