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Waterstons Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 12

  1. Alexander David Bookless 2021-2025 Director View profile
  2. Angus Archibald Kidd 2021-2023 Director View profile
  3. Leanne Cullen 2014-2024 Director View profile
  4. Susan Jane Bell 2012-2021 Director View profile
  5. Michael Paul Stirrup 2011-2025 Director View profile
  6. Alistair William Mcleod 2010-2019 Director View profile
  7. Paul Everett Whitaker 2003-2009 Director View profile
  8. Andrew John Kershaw 2001-2012 Director View profile
  9. Wilchap Nominees Limited 1999-1999 Corporate-nominee-director View profile
  10. Michael Stirrup 2008-2021 Secretary View profile
  11. Clare Henderson 2004-2008 Secretary View profile
  12. Mark Andrew Jones 2001-2004 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

7 contracts · £523,560 total

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

  • Cyber Security - SOC & SIEM Buyer: THIRTEEN HOUSING GROUP LIMITED £191,400 2026-08-06 CPV 72000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Contract awarded via CCS Framework

  • Software Advisory Services Buyer: THE CAMBRIDGE HOUSING SOCIETY LIMITED £47,520 2026-06-01 CPV 72266000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The provision of Advisory Services consultancy during three phases of the project: 1) Soft Market Engagement 2) Development of a market ready specification 3) Procurement support

  • SOC, SIEM & Security Management. Buyer: NSAH (ALLIANCE HOMES) LIMITED £284,640 2026-04-01 CPV 72000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Provision of 24x7x365 (UK & Australia) managed Security Operations service. Security Manager resource to help Alliance with on-going security management and compliance This contract has been awarded by direct award under the Crown Comme…

  • IT Managed Services Contract Buyer: Scottish Futures Trust Limited Value not published Date not published CPV 72000000 Source: Find a Tender

    SFT is seeking to appoint a single vendor to provide management and operation of its day to day IT operations, under a managed services contract.

  • SOC, SIEM & Security Management Buyer: NSAH (ALLIANCE HOMES) LIMITED Value not published Date not published CPV 72000000 Source: Find a Tender

    Provision of 24x7x365 (UK & Australia) managed Security Operations service. Security Manager resource to help Alliance with on-going security management and compliance

  • G Cloud 15 Buyer: Government Commercial Agency Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    G-Cloud 15 (GC15) is the replacement for G-Cloud 14 (GC14), G-Cloud 14 Lot 4 (GC14.4) and Cloud Compute 2 (CC2). It is the largest framework of its kind in the public sector. G-Cloud spend for FY23/24 was £3.1bn and Cloud Compute was £0.5m.…

    Framework
  • Digital Outcomes and Specialists 7 Buyer: Crown Commercial Service Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    This framework enables public sector organisations to procure suppliers to deliver digital, data, and technology services in line with government policies, standards, and best practices. The scope for this framework contract supports delive…

    Framework

About

Incorporated
03/08/1999

Ownership

Owned by (8) 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.

  • Ajaib Singh
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Robert Michael Waterston
    50-75% shares, 25-50% voting, appoints directors (firm), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06
  • Sally Ann Waterston
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • James David Alderson
    significant influence · notified 2021-08-01
  • Leanne Cullen ceased 2024-05-31
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Michael Paul Stirrup ceased 2025-04-30
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Alistair William Mcleod ceased 2019-12-06
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Susan Jane Bell ceased 2021-05-28
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. Waterstons Limited is controlled by Ajaib Singh
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Ajaib Singh.

1 other company in this group

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

Total assets
£5,809,443
Cash
£2,325,407
Employees
267
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Profit/loss
£39,400

Filed as Group accounts.

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-06-30. 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.

8 directors on the board

14.7y median 14.8y
average tenure
26.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (4)

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.

Tech and media 4Education 1Professional services 1Property 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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
03818424
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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