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Northumberland Business Service Limited

Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 19

  1. Philip David Langton 2009-2016 Director View profile
  2. Derek Gibson Sproat Nickalls 2007-2024 Director View profile
  3. Kenneth Brian Beattie 2007-2016 Director View profile
  4. Philip Mark Stuckey 2004-2014 Director View profile
  5. Mark Gideon Henderson 2003-2007 Director View profile
  6. David John Milburn 2003-2008 Director View profile
  7. Jane Elizabeth Pannell 2003-2009 Director View profile
  8. Alan Clarke 2002-2003 Director View profile
  9. Eric Bone 2002-2007 Director View profile
  10. John Timothy Murray 2002-2003 Director View profile
  11. Geoffrey Richard Proudlock 2002-2019 Director View profile
  12. Michael John Rudd 2002-2023 Director View profile
  13. Susan Bickerton 2002-2004 Director View profile
  14. John Neville Hall 2002-2014 Director View profile
  15. Brian Richard Johnson 2001-2001 Director View profile
  16. Jane Elizabeth Nolan 2001-2007 Director View profile
  17. Paul Slaughter 2001-2003 Director View profile
  18. Mark William Greig Robertson 2001-2007 Director View profile
  19. Peter Monaghan 2001-2002 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

1 contract

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.

  • NCC1755 NE Rural Growth Programme Buyer: Northumberland County Council Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Northumberland County Council, the lead delivery partner on behalf of the North East Combined Authority (NECA), seeks to appoint a supplier that can supply a pool of Technical Specialists to support all  rural businesses in County Durham,  …

About

What it does
Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Incorporated
08/12/2000
Registered office
Ashington

Ownership

Owned by (5) 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. Northumberland Business Service Limited is controlled by Paul John Mceldon
    Evidence
    active 25-50% voting · notified 2024-11-25 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Paul John Mceldon.

3 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.

5 directors on the board

10y median 7.7y
average tenure
24.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

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.

Business services 5Other services 2Professional services 2Tech and media 2Health and social care 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
04121893
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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