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Explain Market Research Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 13th September 2026 · Sources

Who leads it

Previous officers 5

  1. Claire Riley 2015–2022 Director View profile
  2. Gillian Shiel 1994–2019 Director View profile
  3. Austin Flynn 1993–1994 Director View profile
  4. David James Shiel 1994–2021 Secretary View profile
  5. Gregory Michael Fish 1993–1994 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
15/12/1993

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.

  • David James Shiel ceased 2019-12-23
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Gillian Shiel ceased 2019-12-23
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2018-08-19 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Kim Louise Davis ceased 2026-06-22
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2019-12-23 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Explain Holdings Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2019-12-23
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.

5 directors on the board

11.9y median 6.6y
average tenure
24.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (4)

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.

Professional services 4Education 1Finance 1Hospitality 1Tech and media 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
02880683
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 13th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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