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Desira Group PLC

Desira Group PLC is an active UK company (number 02482580), incorporated 1990, with 3 current directors including Stuart Peter Stone and Susan Margaret Desira. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.

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Previous officers 10

  1. Peter Leonard Arthur Bailes 2006-2010 Director View profile
  2. Frazer Keith Bell 2004-2005 Director View profile
  3. Andrew George Hardman 2001-2005 Director View profile
  4. Nigel Stocks 1997-2002 Director View profile
  5. Jonathan Shane Pochin 1997-2007 Director View profile
  6. Joseph Desira 1997 Director View profile
  7. Sauveur Desira 1997 Director View profile
  8. Rodney James Pretty 1996 Director View profile
  9. Colin Arnold Sunderland 1995-2008 Secretary View profile
  10. Peter Charles Russell Norman 1995-2001 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
19/03/1990

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.

Group

  1. Desira Group PLC is controlled by Desira Holdings PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Desira Holdings PLC is controlled by John Paul Desira
    Evidence
    ceased 50-75% shares · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2026-03-12 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by John Paul Desira.

3 other companies in this group

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.

3 directors on the board

18.5y median 18.5y
average tenure
18.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity
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.

Retail and trade 7

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
02482580
Status
Active
Type
Public Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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