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ADL Ventures Limited

Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 17

  1. Miles Colin Shelley 2017-2018 Director View profile
  2. Huw James Thomas 2014-2015 Director View profile
  3. Geoffrey Peter Sanders 2004-2015 Director View profile
  4. John Mark Briant 2004-2014 Director View profile
  5. Adrian Neil Raeburn Mcalpine 2004-2025 Director View profile
  6. Andrew Reginald Bolt 2004-2017 Director View profile
  7. Ian Edward Baker 2000-2004 Director View profile
  8. Frances Mary Harnetty 1997-1999 Director View profile
  9. Peter John Farnfield 1997-1999 Director View profile
  10. Robert Alfred Gilchrist 1997-2004 Director View profile
  11. Martin Trevor Myers 1994-1997 Director View profile
  12. Manish Jayantilal Chande 1994-1997 Director View profile
  13. Kean George Maurice Hird 1994-1997 Director View profile
  14. Kevin John Pearson 2013-2025 Secretary View profile
  15. Robert Peter Walker 2005-2013 Secretary View profile
  16. Brendon Raymond Cowen 2004-2005 Secretary View profile
  17. Helen Joyce Robinson 1994-1997 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
26/01/1994

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. ADL Ventures Limited is controlled by Abacus Developments Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Abacus Developments Limited is controlled by SIR Robert Mcalpine Enterprises Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-02-29 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. SIR Robert Mcalpine Enterprises Limited is controlled by Newarthill Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-03-19 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Newarthill Limited is controlled by Hector George Mcalpine
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares (trust), 75-100% voting (trust), appoints directors (trust) · notified 2023-05-26 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Hector George Mcalpine.

114 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.

1 directors on the board

9y median 9y
average tenure
9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (1)

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.

Construction 17Finance 9Property 7Professional services 6Dormant 2Health and social care 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.

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
02891389
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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