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S G Instruments Limited

Machining

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 17

  1. Simon Derbyshire 2020-2024 Director View profile
  2. David Vincent Cooper 2016-2025 Director View profile
  3. Ian Newcombe 2012-2020 Director View profile
  4. William Udall 2009-2019 Director View profile
  5. Wayne Byron 2009-2009 Director View profile
  6. Stuart Wilson 2009-2016 Director View profile
  7. Matthew Murray 2006-2008 Director View profile
  8. Darrin Grant 2005-2007 Director View profile
  9. Graham Ohanlon 2004-2009 Director View profile
  10. David Turnock 2003-2006 Director View profile
  11. Alan Boyle 1996-2003 Director View profile
  12. Duncan Hollows 1996-1996 Director View profile
  13. Andrew Dobson 1993-2002 Director View profile
  14. Alan Boyle 1994 Director View profile
  15. Phillip Shaw 1995 Director View profile
  16. Colin Nesbitt 1995 Director View profile
  17. Paul Cannings 2009-2017 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Machining; Other engineering activities
Incorporated
13/06/1979
Registered office
Stalybridge

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 Ford
    significant influence · notified 2017-04-11 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. S G Instruments Limited is controlled by Michael Ford
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2017-04-11 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Michael Ford.

29 other companies 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.

Financials

Net assets
£6,874,059
Total assets
£6,874,059
Cash
£29,391
Employees
27
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

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.

5 directors on the board

12.2y median 11.9y
average tenure
21.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (3)

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.

Professional services 48Manufacturing 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
01428919
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/06/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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