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The Shakesfield Management Company Limited

The Shakesfield Management Company Limited is an active UK company (number 03185294), incorporated 1996, with 5 current directors including Matthew Cox and Catherine Lightfoot. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 10

  1. Vanessa Ward 2024-2026 Director View profile
  2. Stephen Brian Stratton 2021-2023 Director View profile
  3. Nicholas John Wellman 2009-2021 Director View profile
  4. Michael Joseph Fahy 2009-2019 Director View profile
  5. Lesley Fiona Olive Wood 2009-2024 Director View profile
  6. Dr Ross Ward 2009-2024 Director View profile
  7. Barry Stan Parish 2009-2021 Director View profile
  8. Hugh Stephen Williams 1996-2003 Director View profile
  9. Dr Ross George Ward 2019-2024 Secretary View profile
  10. Callum Laing Nuttall 1996-2003 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
12/04/1996

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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.

  • Catherine Lightfoot
    significant influence · notified 2025-11-12 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Michael Joseph Fahy ceased 2019-09-05
    significant influence · notified 2016-11-21
  • Vanessa Ward ceased 2026-01-01
    significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2024-05-20

Group

  1. The Shakesfield Management Company Limited is controlled by Catherine Lightfoot
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2025-11-12 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Catherine Lightfoot.

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.

5 directors on the board

3.3y median 2.7y
average tenure
6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (5)

0
also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

Gaps to watch

  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: a director with board experience elsewhere; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
03185294
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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