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Matters of Fact Limited

Market research and public opinion polling

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 12

  1. Christopher Thomas Chater 2007-2014 Director View profile
  2. Philip Ashley John De Clermont 2007-2008 Director View profile
  3. Lisa Jane Fleming 2006-2007 Director View profile
  4. Paul Griffiths 2005-2020 Director View profile
  5. Stephen David Smith 2003-2007 Director View profile
  6. Iain Manning Kennedy 2002-2005 Director View profile
  7. Milan Shah 2001-2008 Director View profile
  8. Dr Ian Brooks 2001-2005 Director View profile
  9. Michael Leslie Dove 2001-2002 Director View profile
  10. Martyn Graham Wylie 2001-2003 Director View profile
  11. HP Directors Limited 2001-2001 Corporate-director View profile
  12. Jill Christine Dean 2001-2004 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Market research and public opinion polling
Incorporated
12/03/2001
Registered office
Northampton

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. Matters of Fact Limited is controlled by Chacomm Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2020-03-13 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Chacomm Limited is controlled by Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-12-11 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce.

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.

1 directors on the board

5.9y median 5.9y
average tenure
5.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (1)

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.

Other services 4Professional services 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

  • A single director - no second pair of eyes on any decision

Where to look Suggested search: a second director to remove single-point control.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
04177040
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/12/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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