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Image Data Systems Limited

Image Data Systems Limited is an active UK company (number 02051619), incorporated 1986, with 2 current directors, Matthew Christopher Howlett and Helen Louise Birkin. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.

Official record Companies House · updated 11th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 15

  1. Matthew Christopher Howlett 2025-2026 Director View profile
  2. Glen Martin Patrick 2021-2025 Director View profile
  3. Darren Nott 2002-2004 Director View profile
  4. Michael Rex Bowman 1999-2005 Director View profile
  5. Paul Andrew Gibson 1999-2010 Director View profile
  6. Paul Andrew 1996-2005 Director View profile
  7. Cuan Lindsey Ocallaghan 1995-1996 Director View profile
  8. Paul Gerald Robinson 1995-1998 Director View profile
  9. Roger Edward Birkin 2020 Director View profile
  10. Paul Redhead 2000 Director View profile
  11. Pauline Carol Thresh 1993 Director View profile
  12. Raymond Birch 2001 Director View profile
  13. Cem Yilmaz 2021-2022 Secretary View profile
  14. Stephen William Hadfield 2020-2021 Secretary View profile
  15. David Stuart Danforth 2018 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
02/09/1986

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.

  • Roger Edward Birkin ceased 2021-12-08
    significant influence, significant influence (firm) · notified 2017-06-15
  • Helen Louise Birkin ceased 2024-04-12
    appoints directors, appoints directors (firm) · notified 2021-12-10
  • Image Data Group Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-04-12

Group

  1. Image Data Systems Limited is controlled by Roger Edward Birkin
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence, significant influence (firm) · notified 2017-06-15, ceased 2021-12-08 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Roger Edward Birkin.

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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.

2 directors on the board

4.2y median 4.2y
average tenure
8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity

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.

Manufacturing 7Property 2Transport 2

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
02051619
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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