Company · Gateshead
Data Processing Supplies Limited
Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Official record Companies House · updated 13th September 2026 · Sources
Who leads it
Previous officers 2
- David Poppleton 1997–2020 View profile
- John Ernest Gahagan 2016 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
- Incorporated
- 12/01/1979
- Registered office
- Gateshead
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.
- Kenneth Anderson
50-75% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Paul James Anderson
25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Michelle Claire Atkinson
25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06
Board analysis for researchers
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
- Paul James Anderson Director · appointed 2005
- Kenneth Anderson Director
- Michelle Claire Atkinson Director · appointed 2005
- Alan Ross Marshall Ivens Director · appointed 2016
- Lesley Ann Anderson Director · appointed 1991
Directors past 6 years
- Paul James Anderson Director · appointed 2005
- Michelle Claire Atkinson Director · appointed 2005
- Alan Ross Marshall Ivens Director · appointed 2016
- Lesley Ann Anderson Director · appointed 1991
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (2)
- Paul James Anderson Director · appointed 2005
- Alan Ross Marshall Ivens Director · appointed 2016
Portfolio (3)
- Kenneth Anderson Director
- Michelle Claire Atkinson Director · appointed 2005
- Lesley Ann Anderson Director · appointed 1991
Also govern a charity
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.
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
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 01409010
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Accounts next due
- 30/11/2026
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 13th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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