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Abacus Projects Limited

Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 11

  1. Miles Colin Shelley 2017-2018 Director View profile
  2. Andrew Reginald Bolt 1999-2017 Director View profile
  3. Robert Anthony Woolf 1997-1998 Director View profile
  4. Adrian Neil Raeburn Mcalpine 2016 Director View profile
  5. Derek Ernest Arthur Budden 1999 Director View profile
  6. Kevin John Pearson 2013-2025 Secretary View profile
  7. Robert Peter Walker 2005-2013 Secretary View profile
  8. Brendon Raymond Cowen 1995-2005 Secretary View profile
  9. Graham Lindsay Prain 1994-1999 Secretary View profile
  10. Robert James Oakley 1992-1994 Secretary View profile
  11. Elizabeth Jane Murphy 1992 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
13/11/1979

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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. Abacus Projects Limited is controlled by SIR Robert Mcalpine Enterprises Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-02-29 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. SIR Robert Mcalpine Enterprises Limited is controlled by Newarthill Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-03-19 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Newarthill Limited is controlled by Hector George Mcalpine
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares (trust), 75-100% voting (trust), appoints directors (trust) · notified 2023-05-26 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Hector George Mcalpine.

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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 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.

2 directors on the board

8.8y median 8.8y
average tenure
9.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

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.

Construction 18Finance 9Professional services 8Property 8Dormant 2Health and social care 2Business services 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
01460919
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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