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Sterling Newcastle Limited

Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 10

  1. Kevin Cook 2025-2025 Director View profile
  2. Matthew David Anderson 2025-2026 Director View profile
  3. Mike Gibson 2023-2025 Director View profile
  4. Tim Davies 2023-2025 Director View profile
  5. Professor Bernard Thomas Golding 2002-2023 Director View profile
  6. Dr Robert Graham Tyson 2002-2023 Director View profile
  7. Dr Robert Tyson 2008-2023 Secretary View profile
  8. Professor Keith Scott 2002-2008 Secretary View profile
  9. Dr Paul Andrew Christensen 2002-2005 Secretary View profile
  10. Dr Derek Reginald Palmer 2002-2002 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Incorporated
08/04/2002
Registered office
Cramlington
Previous names
Newchem Technologies Limited (until 13/05/2024)

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.

Group

  1. Sterling Newcastle Limited is controlled by Sterling Pharma Solutions Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2023-10-12 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Sterling Pharma Solutions Limited is controlled by Arun Kumar Pillai
    Evidence
    ceased 50-75% shares · notified 2016-10-12, ceased 2019-02-27 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Arun Kumar Pillai.

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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.

2 directors on the board

0.4y median 0.4y
average tenure
0.7y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

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.

Finance 8Dormant 2Manufacturing 2Professional services 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
04411457
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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