Company
People First (Recruitment) Limited
People First (Recruitment) Limited is an active UK company (number 03411568), incorporated 1997, with 2 current directors, Ian Ward and Yasuhiro Shimanuki. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.
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Who leads it
Previous officers 14
- Su Kong Pang 2009-2010 View profile
- Brendan Christopher Flood 2009-2010 View profile
- Masahiro Nishimura 2009-2010 View profile
- Graham Palfery Smith 2009-2009 View profile
- Sukong Pang 2009-2009 View profile
- Nicola Jane Peverell 2005-2009 View profile
- Kazuyuki Sasaki 2002-2009 View profile
- Yutaka Morita 2002-2009 View profile
- Kunihide Ito 2002-2009 View profile
- Christopher Foulds 1997-1998 View profile
- Ian Christopher Ward 2003-2004 View profile
- Kate Ferguson 1998-2013 View profile
- Dr Dominic Lobo 1998-2002 View profile
- Joan Josephine Foulds 1997-1998 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 30/07/1997
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.
- Katie Jane Bevan
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors, significant influence · notified 2016-06-30
Group
- People First (Recruitment) Limited
is controlled by Katie Jane Bevan
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors, significant influence · notified 2016-06-30 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Katie Jane Bevan.
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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.
Financials
- Net assets
- £1,013,985
- Total assets
- £1,005,837
- Cash
- £866,693
- Employees
- 63
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
- Profit/loss
- -£170,396
Filed as Full accounts (audit exempt).
Five-year trend
| Period ending | Turnover | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | Not reported | £1,013,985 |
| 2025-12-31 | Not reported | £1,013,985 |
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-12-31. 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.
2 directors on the board
- Ian Ward Director · appointed 2013
- Yasuhiro Shimanuki Director · appointed 2013
Directors past 6 years
- Ian Ward Director · appointed 2013
- Yasuhiro Shimanuki Director · appointed 2013
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (1)
- Yasuhiro Shimanuki Director · appointed 2013
Portfolio (1)
- Ian Ward Director · appointed 2013
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.
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
- 03411568
- 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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