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Fairchance Limited

Fairchance Limited is an active UK company (number 03257047), incorporated 1996, with 1 current director, Jane Maria Dent. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 9

  1. John Thomas 1998-2021 Director View profile
  2. Susan Rosalind Papworth 1997-1998 Director View profile
  3. Linda Eileen Papworth 1997-1998 Director View profile
  4. David Wilfrid Papworth 1997-1998 Director View profile
  5. Kenneth Ancell Holt 1996-1997 Director View profile
  6. David Kenneth Wood 1996-1997 Director View profile
  7. Janet Thomas 1998-2021 Secretary View profile
  8. Sylvia Eileen Alice Papworth 1997-1998 Secretary View profile
  9. Hans Anthon Vestbirk 1996-1997 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
01/10/1996

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.

  • Jane Maria Dent
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2021-08-06
  • John Thomas ceased 2021-08-06
    significant influence · notified 2016-06-30 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Janet Thomas ceased 2021-08-06
    significant influence · notified 2016-06-30 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. Fairchance Limited is controlled by Jane Maria Dent
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2021-08-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Jane Maria Dent.

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.

Financials

Net assets
£4
Cash
£4
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Filed as Dormant company accounts.

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-03-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

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

5.2y median 5.2y
average tenure
5.2y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (1)

1
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.

Finance 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

  • 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
03257047
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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