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OBS Medical Limited

OBS Medical Limited is an active UK company (number 03955861), incorporated 2000, with 3 current directors including Allan Cockell and Dr Ann Simon. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Previous officers 31

  1. Jacques Feldmar 2018-2020 Director View profile
  2. David Edward Anderson Mear 2017-2018 Director View profile
  3. Dr James Edward Whitticase 2016-2017 Director View profile
  4. Richard Alvin Sandberg 2015-2017 Director View profile
  5. Robert Franklin Smyth 2015-2015 Director View profile
  6. Dr Christopher Malcolm Towler 2014-2017 Director View profile
  7. Newmedia Spark Directors Limited 2012-2016 Corporate-director View profile
  8. Dr Ann Juliet Bateman Simon 2012-2015 Director View profile
  9. Crispin Francis Quail 2012-2015 Director View profile
  10. Crispin Simon 2011-2012 Director View profile
  11. Professor Lionel Tarassenko 2010-2011 Director View profile
  12. James Anthony Otter 2010-2010 Director View profile
  13. Frank Cheng 2007-2009 Director View profile
  14. Nicholas William Farrant 2007-2009 Director View profile
  15. Mark Steven Thompson 2006-2011 Director View profile
  16. Allan Charles Edwin Cockell 2006-2011 Director View profile
  17. Paul Nicholls 2004-2006 Director View profile
  18. Mark Derrick Ranulph Rowan 2004-2006 Director View profile
  19. Matthew Heaton Walls 2004-2006 Director View profile
  20. Dr John Frederick Cornhill 2004-2008 Director View profile
  21. Richard James Moon 2003-2011 Director View profile
  22. Andrew James Heath 2003-2006 Director View profile
  23. Clive Richard Peggram 2000-2004 Director View profile
  24. Roger James Humm 2000-2006 Director View profile
  25. Dr Herbert Frank Askew 2000-2003 Director View profile
  26. Morgan Cole (Directors) Limited 2000-2000 Corporate-nominee-director View profile
  27. Felicia Miller 2015-2016 Secretary View profile
  28. Peter Anthony Leyland 2012-2016 Secretary View profile
  29. Wcphd Secretaries Limited 2004-2015 Corporate-secretary View profile
  30. Pauline Ann Hobday 2000-2004 Secretary View profile
  31. Morgan Cole (Nominees) Limited 2000-2000 Corporate-nominee-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
24/03/2000

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.

  • Allan Cockell
    75-100% shares (firm), 75-100% voting (firm), significant influence · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. OBS Medical Limited is controlled by Allan Cockell
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares (firm), 75-100% voting (firm), significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Allan Cockell.

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.

Grants received

3 grants · £155,445 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · £137,923 (2 grants)
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £17,522

Most recent

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £66,3492022-07-28
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £71,5742022-07-28
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £17,5222022-04-01
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

8.8y median 8.3y
average tenure
9.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (1)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

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
03955861
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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