Company
ZEN Systems LTD.
ZEN Systems LTD. is an active UK company (number 03744427), incorporated 1999, with 2 current directors, Laura Howard-Dobson and James Patrick Howard-Dobson. 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 3
- Alaistair John Howard-Dobson 2007-2025 View profile
- Peter Charles Howard-Dobson 1999-2007 View profile
- Catherine Mary Howard-Dobson 1999-2009 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 31/03/1999
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.
- James Patrick Howard-Dobson
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - Adam Peter Howard-Dobson
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - Possible match - 2 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 2 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
Group
- ZEN Systems LTD.
is controlled by Alaistair John Howard-Dobson
Evidence
active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Alaistair John Howard-Dobson.
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
- £30
- Cash
- £79,805
- Employees
- 6
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Filed as Full accounts (audit exempt).
Five-year trend
| Period ending | Turnover | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-31 | Not reported | £30 |
| 2025-07-31 | Not reported | £30 |
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-07-31. 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
- Laura Howard-Dobson Director · appointed 2025
- James Patrick Howard-Dobson Director · appointed 2013
Directors past 6 years
- James Patrick Howard-Dobson Director · appointed 2013
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (1)
- Laura Howard-Dobson Director · appointed 2025
Portfolio (1)
- James Patrick Howard-Dobson Director · appointed 2013
Left in the last 12 months
- Alaistair John Howard-Dobson Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2025
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.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 03744427
- 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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