Company
Markbalance Limited
Markbalance Limited is an active UK company (number 02410796), incorporated 1989, with 3 current directors including Simon Nai Cheng Hsu and Alaina Shone. 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 14
- Henry Woon-Hoe Lim 2014-2015 View profile
- Brian Cyril Beazer 2009-2010 View profile
- Patrick John Dyson 2004-2015 View profile
- S and J Acquisition Corp 2002-2004 View profile
- Dennis Crowley 2002-2004 View profile
- David John Wolstenholme 1995-2002 View profile
- Graham White 1995-1997 View profile
- Ian Fisher 1993 View profile
- Sir Ronald Mourad Cohen 1997 View profile
- Alan Thomas Fletcher 1993 View profile
- John Maurice Dallman 2009-2019 View profile
- William Fletcher 2002-2009 View profile
- Michael John Mills 1992-1995 View profile
- Adare Benjamin Sladen 1992 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 03/08/1989
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.
- Spear & Jackson Limited
75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Markbalance Limited
is controlled by Spear & Jackson Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Spear & Jackson Limited
is controlled by Spear & Jackson Group Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Spear & Jackson Group Limited
is controlled by Simon Nai Cheng Hsu
Evidence
active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Simon Nai Cheng Hsu.
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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
- Simon Nai Cheng Hsu Director · appointed 2015
- Alaina Shone Director · appointed 2015
Directors past 6 years
- Simon Nai Cheng Hsu Director · appointed 2015
- Alaina Shone Director · appointed 2015
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (2)
- Simon Nai Cheng Hsu Director · appointed 2015
- Alaina Shone Director · appointed 2015
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.
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
- 02410796
- 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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