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N.I.S. Limited

N.I.S. Limited is an active UK company (number 03345114), incorporated 1997, with 6 current directors including Tom Henry Edward Atkinson and Ian Andrew Hardman. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 16

  1. Gary Richard Ward 2017-2018 Director View profile
  2. Stephen Wright 2014-2017 Director View profile
  3. Gillian Margaret Marsden 2011-2024 Director View profile
  4. Kenneth Gillies Colquhoun 2011-2012 Director View profile
  5. Dr Michael Gerard Holden 2006-2008 Director View profile
  6. Howard Entwistle 2006-2024 Director View profile
  7. Clifford John Afflick 2004-2006 Director View profile
  8. Stuart David Lawrence 2004-2011 Director View profile
  9. Richard Penrose 2004-2017 Director View profile
  10. Kenneth William Branton 1998-2006 Director View profile
  11. Thomas Patrick Jackson 1997-2002 Director View profile
  12. Philip Nicholas Lanigan 1997-1999 Director View profile
  13. William Peter Ratcliffe 1997-2007 Director View profile
  14. Martin Liam Ferguson 1997-1999 Director View profile
  15. Philip John Robson 1997-2007 Director View profile
  16. Christopher William Nicholson 1997-2015 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
27/03/1997

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. N.I.S. Limited is controlled by N.I.S. Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. N.I.S. Holdings Limited is controlled by Chih Yuan Chen
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2023-05-10 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Chih Yuan Chen.

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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.

6 directors on the board

9.5y median 6.7y
average tenure
29.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (5)

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 3Manufacturing 1Professional services 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
03345114
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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