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C.D.S. Computer Design Systems Limited

C.D.S. Computer Design Systems Limited is an active UK company (number 01092135), incorporated 1973, with 5 current directors including Garreth James Howes and Jonathan Harry Bishop. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 7

  1. Michael David Wade 2019-2021 Director View profile
  2. Ciaran Dorr 2016-2021 Director View profile
  3. Graham Wilson Theaker 2015-2020 Director View profile
  4. Kenneth John Heard 1994 Director View profile
  5. Paul Nicholas Willis 2015 Director View profile
  6. Robert Bernard Bowran 2005 Director View profile
  7. John Edward Mccabe 2017 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
24/01/1973

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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.

  • William Lea
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Robert Bernard Bowran
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06
  • Paul Nicholas Willis
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. C.D.S. Computer Design Systems Limited is controlled by William Lea
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by William Lea.

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

7y median 6.5y
average tenure
13.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (1)

0
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.

Property 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
01092135
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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