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Spirent Systems Limited

Spirent Systems Limited is an active UK company (number 02638491), incorporated 1991, with 2 current directors, Paul Ian Roy and Gareth Brinley Smith. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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

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Previous officers 11

  1. Andrew Robert Hessey 2025-2025 Director View profile
  2. Jonathan Allam 2019-2020 Director View profile
  3. Paula Bell 2016-2025 Director View profile
  4. Paul Rex Eardley 2003-2007 Director View profile
  5. Eric George Hutchinson 2000-2019 Director View profile
  6. Colin Michael Mccarthy 1991-2000 Director View profile
  7. Andrew Robert Hessey 2025-2025 Secretary View profile
  8. Angus Edward Iveson 2014-2025 Secretary View profile
  9. Rachel Elizabeth Whiting 2007-2016 Secretary View profile
  10. Michael John Anscombe 2006-2009 Secretary View profile
  11. Luke Thomas 2000-2006 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
16/08/1991

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. Spirent Systems Limited is controlled by Earlynow Limited
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Earlynow Limited.

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.

2 directors on the board

0.7y median 0.7y
average tenure
0.7y
longest tenure
0
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.

Professional services 19Dormant 15Tech and media 7Business services 4Finance 2

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
02638491
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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