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DCS Group (UK) Limited

DCS Group (UK) Limited is an active UK company (number 02580758), incorporated 1991, with 7 current directors including Carl Palmer and Simon John Whitehead. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 21

  1. David Thomas Hodgetts 2023-2023 Director View profile
  2. Sarah Broughton 2022-2023 Director View profile
  3. Clare Elizabeth Bocking 2019-2023 Director View profile
  4. Julie Ann Price 2018-2024 Director View profile
  5. Jorge Miguel Oliveira Silva 2018-2022 Director View profile
  6. Paul Simpson 2015-2016 Director View profile
  7. Robert Alexander Smith 2015-2018 Director View profile
  8. William Smith-Coats 2013-2015 Director View profile
  9. Marie Suzanne Carlton Healy 2013-2016 Director View profile
  10. Andrew William Butt 2013-2014 Director View profile
  11. Richard Jorden 2012-2015 Director View profile
  12. Paul Murphy 2006-2016 Director View profile
  13. Ian Arthur Voce 2000-2003 Director View profile
  14. Stephen Peter Shortt 1993-2006 Director View profile
  15. Richard Meredith Shortt 1993-2006 Director View profile
  16. Rosemary Elisabeth Shortt 1991-1993 Director View profile
  17. Peter Robert Shortt 1991-1993 Director View profile
  18. David Nicholds 2000-2006 Secretary View profile
  19. John Kerrison Workman 1999-2000 Secretary View profile
  20. Catherine Mary Shortt 1997-1999 Secretary View profile
  21. Nigel Robert Shortt 1991-2014 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
07/02/1991

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. DCS Group (UK) Limited is controlled by Denys Christopher Shortt
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Denys Christopher Shortt.

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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.

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.

7 directors on the board

12.6y median 11y
average tenure
35.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (5)

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.

Dormant 6Finance 5Property 5Transport 2Agriculture 1

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
02580758
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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