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DLA Architecture Limited

Architectural activities

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 14

  1. Mark James Bust 2017-2020 Director View profile
  2. Jason Nicholas Clarke 2017-2024 Director View profile
  3. Susan Louise Sparling 2014-2024 Director View profile
  4. Craig Michael Reed 2014-2023 Director View profile
  5. Mark Corbridge 2006-2023 Director View profile
  6. John Gareth Orrell 1999-2020 Director View profile
  7. Richard James Nash 1996-2020 Director View profile
  8. Martin Jeffrey Wood 1995-2006 Director View profile
  9. Antony Richard Mobbs 1995-1998 Director View profile
  10. Robert Charles Taylor 2016 Director View profile
  11. David Lyons 1998 Director View profile
  12. Peter Barrans 2013 Director View profile
  13. John Howard Taylor 1998-2013 Secretary View profile
  14. Pamela Lyons 1998 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Architectural activities
Incorporated
31/03/1983
Registered office
Leeds

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.

Group

  1. DLA Architecture Limited is controlled by DLA Design Group of Companies Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2021-08-17 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. DLA Design Group of Companies Limited is controlled by DLA Group Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2021-07-31 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. DLA Group Holdings Limited is controlled by Michael Paul Wood
    Evidence
    ceased 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2021-05-10, ceased 2021-07-31 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Michael Paul Wood.

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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.

Grants received

1 grant · £5,000 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · £5,000

Most recent

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £5,0002025-01-17
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.

6 directors on the board

12y median 14.8y
average tenure
22y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (6)

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.

Finance 9Dormant 6Business services 2Health and social care 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
01711510
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/07/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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