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South Durham Society of Model Engineers

South Durham Society of Model Engineers is an active UK company (number 04073803), incorporated 2000, with 6 current directors including Steven John Pickthall and Dougal Crisp. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.

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Previous officers 14

  1. Derrick Collinson 2019-2026 Director View profile
  2. Peter Simpson 2016-2022 Director View profile
  3. Malcolm Proud 2015-2015 Director View profile
  4. Peter John Hale 2013-2016 Director View profile
  5. Ronald Shannan Stevenson 2005-2016 Director View profile
  6. Wilfred Mchugh 2003-2021 Director View profile
  7. Jack Leonard James Parish 2000-2014 Director View profile
  8. Ronald William Ransome 2000-2003 Director View profile
  9. Geoffrey Griffiths Fearnley 2000-2012 Director View profile
  10. Stephen Christopher Ralph 2000-2003 Director View profile
  11. Paul William Walton 2000-2004 Director View profile
  12. Nick Gilling 2022-2025 Secretary View profile
  13. Peter Hale 2012-2022 Secretary View profile
  14. Brian Richard Owens 2000-2012 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
18/09/2000

Ownership

Owned by (7) 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.

  • Kevin George Gibbon
    appoints directors · notified 2016-09-08
  • Richard Parkes
    appoints directors · notified 2016-09-08 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Nicholas Charles Gilling
    significant influence · notified 2025-06-03
  • David Keep
    significant influence · notified 2025-06-03 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Michael Stirman ceased 2025-06-03
    appoints directors · notified 2016-09-08
  • Wilfred Mchugh ceased 2021-12-07
    appoints directors · notified 2016-09-08
  • Peter Simpson ceased 2022-12-06
    appoints directors · notified 2016-09-08 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. South Durham Society of Model Engineers is controlled by Kevin George Gibbon
    Evidence
    active appoints directors · notified 2016-09-08 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Kevin George Gibbon.

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
£20,429
Total assets
£20,429
Employees
0
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Filed as Micro-entity accounts.

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-09-30. 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.

6 directors on the board

4.7y median 2.6y
average tenure
10.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (6)

0
also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

Gaps to watch

  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: a director with board experience elsewhere; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
04073803
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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