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Francis Searchlights Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 3

  1. Malcolm Paul Dobson 2004-2026 Director View profile
  2. Edward Sagar Fort OBE 2026 Director View profile
  3. Edward Martin Drury 2020 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
18/05/1990

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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.

  • Ian Wilson
    significant influence · notified 2026-03-07 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Edward Sagar Fort OBE ceased 2026-03-07
    75-100% shares · notified 2017-04-01

Group

  1. Francis Searchlights Limited is controlled by Ian Wilson
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2026-03-07 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Ian Wilson.

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.

Grants received

1 grant · £1,000 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Education · £1,000

Most recent

  • Department for Education £1,0002020-04-01
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

13y median 13y
average tenure
13y
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 5Professional services 3

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
02503257
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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