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Area SQ. Limited

Area SQ. Limited is an active UK company (number 03874693), incorporated 1999, with 8 current directors including Carl Burne and Darren Herbert Reginald Sutherland. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 16

  1. Justin Marc Bass 2018-2019 Director View profile
  2. Steven Vincent Baldock 2018-2019 Director View profile
  3. Rupert Guy Shaw 2017-2018 Director View profile
  4. Trevor Hall 2017-2018 Director View profile
  5. Paul Fitzpatrick 2017-2018 Director View profile
  6. Lee Richard Marple 2017-2019 Director View profile
  7. Simon Pearson 2017-2019 Director View profile
  8. Paul Ames 2017-2019 Director View profile
  9. Mark Joseph Scott 2016-2024 Director View profile
  10. Amanda Greatyer Alice Godwin-Jones 2011-2014 Director View profile
  11. Oliver James Hammond 2011-2017 Director View profile
  12. Nicholas Martyn Thorne 2011-2017 Director View profile
  13. Nichola Dwight 2007-2009 Director View profile
  14. Aki Stamatis 2006-2019 Director View profile
  15. Clive Graham Lucking 1999-2019 Director View profile
  16. Nigel Hudson 1999-2015 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
05/11/1999

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.

Group

  1. Area SQ. Limited is controlled by Fourfront Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Fourfront Group Limited is controlled by Fourfront Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Fourfront Holdings Limited is controlled by Gary James Chandler
    Evidence
    active significant influence (firm) · notified 2021-03-31 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Gary James Chandler.

8 other companies 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.

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

11.1y median 11.1y
average tenure
26.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

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.

Finance 9Business services 5Construction 5Retail and trade 3Manufacturing 2Other services 2Professional services 2Property 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
03874693
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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