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Steatite Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 11

  1. Mark Timothy Nutter 2016-2016 Director View profile
  2. Gordon Leonard Comben 2014-2015 Director View profile
  3. Michael John Mountfield 2011-2015 Director View profile
  4. Dr Ian Jesse Brown 2006-2007 Director View profile
  5. Gary Stephen Marsh 2004-2025 Director View profile
  6. John Michael Lavery 2002-2016 Director View profile
  7. Peter Haining 2002-2024 Director View profile
  8. Bryan Patrick Draper 2002-2002 Director View profile
  9. Effectorder Limited 2002-2002 Corporate-nominee-director View profile
  10. Judith Margaret Comben 2008-2024 Secretary View profile
  11. Etchco (Number 6) Limited 2002-2002 Corporate-nominee-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

2 contracts · £178,790 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.

  • Contract Award Notice Buyer: Ministry of Defence £178,790 2026-07-29 CPV 32344280 Source: Contracts Finder

    Contract Award Notice for a contract placed on the GCA Network Services 3 Framework (RM6116).

  • Tactical Communications Systems Buyer: Government Commercial Agency Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Specialised military-grade tactical communication and information systems, including hardware, software, associated design, implementation, and support services. To be deployed in active battlefield environments for critical real-time opera…

    Framework

About

Incorporated
26/03/2002

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.

  • Solid State PLC
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. Steatite Limited is controlled by Solid State PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Solid State PLC.

15 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.

Grants received

1 grant · £53,698 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £53,698

Most recent

  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £53,6982020-10-01
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.

3 directors on the board

12y median 10.2y
average tenure
16.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity

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 6Professional services 5Manufacturing 4Dormant 2Retail and trade 2

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
04403746
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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