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Synectics PLC

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

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Previous officers 28

  1. Craig Alaister Wilson 2022-2023 Director View profile
  2. Simon Beswick 2018-2019 Director View profile
  3. Michael John Butler 2016-2022 Director View profile
  4. Michael James Stilwell 2015-2018 Director View profile
  5. Paul Anthony Webb 2014-2024 Director View profile
  6. John Shepherd 2008-2015 Director View profile
  7. Dennis Bate 2005-2018 Director View profile
  8. Robert William Westcott 2005-2007 Director View profile
  9. Glenn Robinson 2005-2009 Director View profile
  10. David Michael Orme 2005-2007 Director View profile
  11. Stephen William Coggins 2005-2024 Director View profile
  12. Russell Craig Singleton 1998-2010 Director View profile
  13. Peter Mckay Rae 1997-2020 Director View profile
  14. Michael H S Dunlop 1995-1997 Director View profile
  15. Jeff Sandiford 1995-2002 Director View profile
  16. Stephen Derrick Eldred 1994-1997 Director View profile
  17. Nigel Charles Poultney 1994-2016 Director View profile
  18. Jean- Marc Cangardel 1993-2004 Director View profile
  19. David John Coghlan 1992-2023 Director View profile
  20. Neville Jeremy Taylor 2004 Director View profile
  21. Robert Dermot Pike 1996 Director View profile
  22. Lord Peter Wynford Innes Rees 1998 Director View profile
  23. Andrew Vladimir Douglas 1993 Director View profile
  24. Robert John Francis Brothers 1992 Director View profile
  25. Simon Beswick 2018-2019 Secretary View profile
  26. Micheal James Stilwell 2018-2018 Secretary View profile
  27. Richard Paul Brierley 2016-2018 Secretary View profile
  28. Vincent Ashe 1994 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Activities of head offices
Incorporated
15/07/1983
Registered office
Sheffield
Previous names
Quadnetics Group PLC (until 16/07/2012)

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. Synectics PLC is controlled by Hsbc Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2017-06-26, ceased 2017-12-12 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Hsbc Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited is controlled by Hsbc Bank PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-10-26 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Hsbc Bank PLC is controlled by Hsbc Holdings PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2021-06-21 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Hsbc Holdings PLC.

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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

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

3.3y median 3.1y
average tenure
6.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (6)

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.

Dormant 18Business services 7Professional services 7Tech and media 3Finance 1Other services 1Retail and trade 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.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
01740011
Status
Active
Type
Public Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/05/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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