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Datum Electronics LTD

Datum Electronics LTD is an active UK company (number 03087255), incorporated 1995, with 4 current directors including Steven Keith Davies and Michael James Irons. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. James Andrew Lees 2020-2023 Director View profile
  2. Ralph Scott Rhodes 2020-2024 Director View profile
  3. Leslie John Rayner 1996-2002 Director View profile
  4. Richard Martin Tomkins 1996-1997 Director View profile
  5. Ralph Ian Habens 2002-2019 Secretary View profile
  6. Malcolm John Habens 1996-2021 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
03/08/1995

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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. Datum Electronics LTD is controlled by Malcolm John Habens
    Evidence
    ceased 75-100% shares · notified 2016-05-16, ceased 2017-11-20 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Malcolm John Habens.

1 other company 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.

Grants received

2 grants · £120,149 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £85,125
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · £35,023

Most recent

  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £85,1252021-05-01
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £35,0232021-02-01
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.

4 directors on the board

4.2y median 4.6y
average tenure
7.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

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.

Manufacturing 5Finance 3Retail and trade 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

  • 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
03087255
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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