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Approved Letting Scheme Limited

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

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Previous officers 13

  1. Sheila Drew Smith 2012-2023 Director View profile
  2. The National Union of Students International Centre Limited 2007-2011 Corporate-director View profile
  3. National Landlords Association 2007-2009 Corporate-director View profile
  4. Guild of Letting & Management 2007-2013 Corporate-director View profile
  5. Sanctuary Shaftesbury Housing 2007-2010 Corporate-director View profile
  6. Caroline Barbara Nelson Pickering 2006-2013 Director View profile
  7. Hugh Dunsmore-Hardy 2001-2005 Director View profile
  8. National Association of Estate Agents 1998-2008 Corporate-director View profile
  9. The Association of Residential Letting Agents 1998-2008 Corporate-director View profile
  10. The Incorporated Society of Valuers and Auctioneers 1998-2001 Corporate-director View profile
  11. British Property Federation 2007-2013 Corporate-secretary View profile
  12. Empty Homes Agency Limited 1998-2000 Corporate-secretary View profile
  13. Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors 1998-2007 Corporate-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
09/11/1998

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.

  • Sheila Drew Smith ceased 2020-10-16
    25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Patrick Francis Gray ceased 2020-10-16
    25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • John Philip Midgley ceased 2020-10-16
    25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. Approved Letting Scheme Limited is controlled by Sheila Drew Smith
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2020-10-16 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Sheila Drew Smith.

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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.

5 directors on the board

7.9y median 6.6y
average tenure
13.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (5)

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.

Other services 3Agriculture 1Health and social care 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
03664069
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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