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Defence Training Services Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 27

  1. Gershon Daniel Cohen 2024-2025 Director View profile
  2. Julia Sarah Mccabe 2012-2017 Director View profile
  3. Harvey John William Pownall 2012-2012 Director View profile
  4. Alexander George Bremner 2010-2013 Director View profile
  5. Karen Marie Hill 2009-2010 Director View profile
  6. Gary Nelson Robert Honeyman Brown 2009-2012 Director View profile
  7. Paul Mcculloch 2008-2012 Director View profile
  8. Stephen Paul Hornby 2008-2023 Director View profile
  9. Michael James Findlay 2005-2009 Director View profile
  10. Martin Timothy Smith 2005-2024 Director View profile
  11. Rhona Macdonald Bree 2005-2005 Director View profile
  12. William Robert Doughty 2004-2008 Director View profile
  13. Robert Nigel Johnson 2004-2004 Director View profile
  14. Victoria Helen Dickinson 2004-2005 Director View profile
  15. Andrew David Darling 2002-2004 Director View profile
  16. Philip Robert Grant 2002-2004 Director View profile
  17. Andrew John Sutton 2001-2004 Director View profile
  18. Philip Peter Ashbrook 2000-2004 Director View profile
  19. Patrick Hugh Gardiner 2000-2004 Director View profile
  20. Nicholas Jeremy Wakefield 2000-2002 Director View profile
  21. James Douglas Mortimer Smallwood 2000-2002 Director View profile
  22. Barry Lucas 2000-2000 Director View profile
  23. Paul George Milner 2000-2000 Director View profile
  24. David Kirkwood 2000-2000 Director View profile
  25. Henry Lafferty 1999-2001 Director View profile
  26. Secretariat Services Limited 1999-2005 Corporate-secretary View profile
  27. Robert William Kendall 1999-2000 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
03/09/1999

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.

Group

  1. Defence Training Services Limited is controlled by PFI Investments Limited
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. PFI Investments Limited is controlled by Semperian Infrastructure Portfolio Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Semperian Infrastructure Portfolio Limited is controlled by Semperian Infrastructure Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Semperian Infrastructure Limited.

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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.

3 directors on the board

7.9y median 9.3y
average tenure
13y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

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.

Property 42Business services 37Professional services 28Construction 23Education 13Finance 9Health and social care 9Other services 4

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
03838084
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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