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Business Language Services Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

Who leads it

Previous officers 8

  1. Paul Robert James Burman 2008–2020 Director View profile
  2. Damir Novakovic 2008–2011 Director View profile
  3. Deborah Helen Birkett 1993–2008 Director View profile
  4. Stephen Charles Sharp 1993–2008 Director View profile
  5. Robert William Birkett 1993–2008 Director View profile
  6. Adam Paul Burman 2008–2026 Secretary View profile
  7. Sacha Rupert Oleg Novakovic 2008–2011 Secretary View profile
  8. Angela Mary Sharp 1993–2008 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
12/10/1993

Ownership

Owned by (4) 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. Business Language Services Limited is controlled by Dafydd Rhys Thomas
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2026-01-30 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Dafydd Rhys Thomas.

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 for researchers

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.

1 directors on the board

8.1y median 8.1y
average tenure
8.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (1)

1
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.

Finance 1Other services 1Professional services 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

  • A single director - no second pair of eyes on any decision

Where to look Suggested search: a second director to remove single-point control.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
02861501
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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