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S M S Environmental Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 4

  1. Katarzyna Anna Hunsdon 2012-2019 Director View profile
  2. Dennis Edwin Neves 2001-2002 Director View profile
  3. Michael Thumwood 2001-2002 Director View profile
  4. Esme Kathleen Ward 2001-2002 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

2 contracts · £101,000 total

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.

  • Water Hygiene Planned Preventative Maintenance Buyer: Stroud District Council £101,000 2025-06-27 CPV 45232430 Source: Contracts Finder

    Contract award notice only - call off from a framework

  • Water Hygiene Quality Monitoring Services Buyer: Swindon Borough Council Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Contract award for Water Hygiene Quality Monitoring, Hygiene Remedial Works and Legionella Risk Assessments

About

Incorporated
29/06/2001

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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.

  • John Sandford ceased 2021-03-01
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2017-06-29 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Nicholas Hearn ceased 2021-03-01
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2017-06-29 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Sandford, Hearn, Harris & Associates LTD
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-03-01

Group

  1. S M S Environmental Limited is controlled by John Sandford
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2017-06-29, ceased 2021-03-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by John Sandford.

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.

6 directors on the board

12.2y median 10.7y
average tenure
24.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (2)

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 2Tech and media 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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
04243379
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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