Company
DCS Group Holdings Limited
DCS Group Holdings Limited is an active UK company (number 04261653), incorporated 2001, with 5 current directors including Deborah Ann Shortt and Lydia Rosemary Shortt. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 9
- Richard Dominic Jorden 2013-2015 View profile
- Paul Murphy 2013-2015 View profile
- Stephen Peter Shortt 2001-2006 View profile
- Richard Meredith Shortt 2001-2006 View profile
- Ian Arthur Voce 2001-2003 View profile
- David Nicholds 2001-2001 View profile
- Paul Murphy 2011-2016 View profile
- Nigel Robert Shortt 2001-2014 View profile
- Kim Michael Goode 2001-2001 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 30/07/2001
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.
- Denys Christopher Shortt
75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
Group
- DCS Group Holdings Limited
is controlled by Denys Christopher Shortt
Evidence
active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Denys Christopher Shortt.
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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
- Michael John Lorimer Director · appointed 2015
- Deborah Ann Shortt Director · appointed 2015
- Lydia Rosemary Shortt Director · appointed 2015
- Denys Christopher Shortt Director · appointed 2001
- Charles Patrick Shortt Director · appointed 2015
Directors past 6 years
- Michael John Lorimer Director · appointed 2015
- Deborah Ann Shortt Director · appointed 2015
- Lydia Rosemary Shortt Director · appointed 2015
- Denys Christopher Shortt Director · appointed 2001
- Charles Patrick Shortt Director · appointed 2015
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (5)
- Michael John Lorimer Director · appointed 2015
- Deborah Ann Shortt Director · appointed 2015
- Lydia Rosemary Shortt Director · appointed 2015
- Denys Christopher Shortt Director · appointed 2001
- Charles Patrick Shortt Director · appointed 2015
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.
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
- 04261653
- 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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