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Firstsum Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 10

  1. Liam Martin Gilligan 2017-2020 Director View profile
  2. Joel Hardwick 2007-2011 Director View profile
  3. Ben Steiner 2004-2009 Director View profile
  4. Masaaki Ohatu 1996-2005 Director View profile
  5. Dr Robert Charles Usherwood 1996 Director View profile
  6. John Stephen Mcdonald 2004-2023 Secretary View profile
  7. Benjamin Steiner 2001-2004 Secretary View profile
  8. Corin Mellor 1995-2000 Secretary View profile
  9. John Philip Wilson 1995-1996 Secretary View profile
  10. Christine Beattie 1992-1995 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
22/12/1987

Ownership

Owned by 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.

  • Possible match - 3 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 3 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Firstsum Limited is controlled by John Stephen Mcdonald
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-07-09, ceased 2022-04-13 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by John Stephen Mcdonald.

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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.

Financials

Net assets
£4
Total assets
£4
Employees
2
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Filed as Micro-entity accounts.

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-12-31. 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.

2 directors on the board

16.6y median 16.6y
average tenure
19.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

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
02207374
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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