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Wave 9 Managed Services Limited

Other information technology service activities

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 8

  1. Ian Philip Kelly 2024-2025 Director View profile
  2. Allen John Browning 2023-2024 Director View profile
  3. Matthew Charles Reeve 2023-2025 Director View profile
  4. Andrew Per Hvass 2014-2023 Director View profile
  5. Anthony David Gribbin 1992-2010 Director View profile
  6. Susan Jane Burton 1992-2014 Director View profile
  7. Susan Jane Burton 2010-2014 Secretary View profile
  8. Bernard Gribbin 2010 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

1 contract · £461,979 total

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

  • CA16575 - Invitation to Tender Buyer: Cardinal Newman College £461,979 2026-01-05 CPV 32424000 Source: Contracts Finder

    THE SUPPLY OF NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE EQUIPMENT To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA16575. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then regi…

About

What it does
Other information technology service activities
Incorporated
01/04/1963
Registered office
Hitchin
Previous names
Frank Gribbin & Sons Limited (until 15/08/2013)

Ownership

Owned by (6) 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.

Group

  1. Wave 9 Managed Services Limited is controlled by Andrew James Mcfarlane
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2023-12-08 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Andrew James Mcfarlane.

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.

7 directors on the board

8.3y median 12.8y
average tenure
16.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (5)

0
also govern a charity
1
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.

Tech and media 19Other services 8Dormant 2Finance 1Property 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

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
00755965
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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