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Private Software Limited

Private Software Limited is an active UK company (number 04458815), incorporated 2002, with 2 current directors, Nigel Bayles and Else Christina Hamilton. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 13

  1. Sacha Bielawski 2025-2025 Director View profile
  2. Mark Grafton 2023-2025 Director View profile
  3. Gerard John Gualtieri 2022-2023 Director View profile
  4. Joshua Barrett Rowe 2022-2024 Director View profile
  5. Joshua David Barling 2017-2022 Director View profile
  6. Christopher Laurence Bray 2014-2015 Director View profile
  7. Philip Harold Stephen Rothwell 2014-2017 Director View profile
  8. John Francis Standen 2005-2011 Director View profile
  9. Christopher David Barling 2002-2014 Director View profile
  10. Dr Kevin Shaun Grumball 2002-2002 Director View profile
  11. Kay Joanna Barling 2011-2014 Secretary View profile
  12. Paul Lawrence 2004-2021 Secretary View profile
  13. David Kennedy Dawson 2002-2002 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
11/06/2002

Ownership

Owned by (4) 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. Private Software Limited is controlled by Christopher David Barling
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2022-11-30 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Christopher David Barling.

2 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.

2 directors on the board

1.2y median 1.2y
average tenure
1.7y
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.

Tech and media 83Finance 14Professional services 9Business services 7Retail and trade 4Other services 3

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
04458815
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
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Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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