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Buchanan Hartley Architects Limited

Buchanan Hartley Architects Limited is an active UK company (number 04397794), incorporated 2002, with 1 current director, Matthew Farnorth Hartley. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.

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Previous officers 7

  1. Derek Keith Copeman 2018-2019 Director View profile
  2. Judith Cathryn Copeman 2014-2024 Director View profile
  3. Martin Jones 2011-2013 Director View profile
  4. David Kitt 2004-2005 Director View profile
  5. Derek Alfred Wickenden 2003-2005 Director View profile
  6. Dean Brailsford Buchanan 2002-2016 Director View profile
  7. Marie-Christine Larroche-Buchanan 2002-2014 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
19/03/2002

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.

Group

  1. Buchanan Hartley Architects Limited is controlled by Matthew Farnorth Hartley
    Evidence
    active 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Matthew Farnorth Hartley.

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

18.1y median 18.1y
average tenure
18.1y
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.

Professional services 2Hospitality 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
04397794
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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