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Cognitronics Limited

Cognitronics Limited is an active UK company (number 01296618), incorporated 1977, with 3 current directors including Steven Arthur Hattersley and Richard Hudson. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. Alan James Merryweather 2004-2013 Director View profile
  2. John Gordon Bottreill 2004-2012 Director View profile
  3. David Leslie Brooks 1996-2009 Director View profile
  4. Michael Hugh Mcnallen 2021 Director View profile
  5. Philip Andrew Spotswood 2004-2014 Secretary View profile
  6. Jayne Bagnall 1994 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
02/02/1977

Ownership

Owned by (1) 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.

  • Michael Hugh Mcnallen ceased 2021-06-02
    50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. Cognitronics Limited is controlled by Michael Hugh Mcnallen
    Evidence
    ceased 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2021-06-02 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Michael Hugh Mcnallen.

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.

Financials

Total assets
£1,215,696
Cash
£276,402
Employees
11
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Filed as Full accounts (audit exempt).

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-09-30. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

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.

3 directors on the board

12.2y median 12.2y
average tenure
12.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (1)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

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
01296618
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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