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Company · Denton

Validation Services Limited

Non-trading company

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 11

  1. Michael John Richard Garratt 2006-2008 Director View profile
  2. Paul Raymond Gandy 2004-2019 Director View profile
  3. Anthony Mark Hodder 1998-1999 Director View profile
  4. Barry Hunt Taylor 1998-1999 Director View profile
  5. Stephen Anthony Cayton Rush 1998-1999 Director View profile
  6. Dr David John Rooke 1995-1998 Director View profile
  7. John Henry Duncan 1995-1998 Director View profile
  8. John Nigel Hirst 1995-2019 Director View profile
  9. William Francis Harrison 1999-2004 Secretary View profile
  10. Michael John Gaukroger 1998-1999 Secretary View profile
  11. Richard Ralph Benn 1995-1998 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Non-trading company
Incorporated
15/02/1995
Registered office
Denton

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. Validation Services Limited is controlled by John Nigel Hirst
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2025-07-09 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by John Nigel Hirst.

5 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.

3 directors on the board

11.2y median 6.5y
average tenure
20.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

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.

Professional services 8Property 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
03021755
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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