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Black I Limited

Black I Limited is an active UK company (number 03392832), incorporated 1997, with 2 current directors, Robert Gordon Nisbet and John Martin. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 13

  1. Paul Anthony Nelson 2003-2005 Director View profile
  2. Alec Barclay Murray 2000-2003 Director View profile
  3. Andrew Cartwright Johnson 1999-2003 Director View profile
  4. Ian Christopher Mosley 1998-2003 Director View profile
  5. Lord Irwin Norman Bellwin 1998-2000 Director View profile
  6. Victor Hugo Watson 1998-2003 Director View profile
  7. Nicholas Malcolm Brown 1997-2005 Director View profile
  8. Suzanne Berry 1997-1997 Director View profile
  9. Patrick Edward Sweeney 2004-2018 Secretary View profile
  10. John Swanston Martin 2003-2004 Secretary View profile
  11. John Barrie Halstead 1998-2006 Secretary View profile
  12. Nigel Cleator Stead 1997-1998 Secretary View profile
  13. Catherine Elizabeth Clare French 1997-1997 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
26/06/1997

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.

  • John Martin
    appoints directors · notified 2017-06-27 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • John Martin ceased 2017-06-27
    appoints directors · notified 2017-06-26 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. Black I Limited is controlled by John Martin
    Evidence
    active appoints directors · notified 2017-06-27 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by John Martin.

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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.

2 directors on the board

23.4y median 23.4y
average tenure
23.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

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 4Retail and trade 4Construction 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
03392832
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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