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Who leads it
Previous officers 13
- Daniel Payne 2014-2016 View profile
- Neil Thomas Bostrom 2011-2013 View profile
- Philip Nicholas John Lenton 2002-2016 View profile
- Philippe Alain Gerard Preget 1999-2000 View profile
- Douglas Charles Melhuish-Hancock 1994-2023 View profile
- Derek John Preston 1993-1994 View profile
- Andrew Deryck Millington 1993-1995 View profile
- Sigrid Helene Melhuish-Hancock 2006 View profile
- Stephen Edward Holmes 2016 View profile
- Christopher Graham Berry 1992 View profile
- Katherine Ostro 1994 View profile
- Charles Francis Wigoder 1999 View profile
- Paul Simon David Sonabend 1994 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 07/03/1990
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.
- Compsoft (Holdings) Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-08-31
Group
- Compsoft Limited
is controlled by Compsoft (Holdings) Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-08-31 · source: Companies House PSC register - Compsoft (Holdings) Limited
is controlled by Massey Technology Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-11-11 · source: Companies House PSC register - Massey Technology Limited
is controlled by Christian Charles Melhuish-Hancock
Evidence
active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2024-10-29 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Christian Charles Melhuish-Hancock.
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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
- Total assets
- £65,153
- Cash
- £39,022
- Employees
- 0.07
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Filed as Full accounts (audit exempt).
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2024-12-31. 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.
4 directors on the board
- Keith John Parrish Director · appointed 1998
- Christian Charles Melhuish-Hancock Director · appointed 2023
- Richard Neil Thomason Director · appointed 2016
- Michael John Massey Director · appointed 2009
Directors past 6 years
- Keith John Parrish Director · appointed 1998
- Richard Neil Thomason Director · appointed 2016
- Michael John Massey Director · appointed 2009
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (4)
- Keith John Parrish Director · appointed 1998
- Christian Charles Melhuish-Hancock Director · appointed 2023
- Richard Neil Thomason Director · appointed 2016
- Michael John Massey Director · appointed 2009
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
- 02478435
- 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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