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Chess ICT Limited

Other service activities n.e.c.

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 7

  1. Steven Cox 2016-2017 Director View profile
  2. Mark Roy Lightfoot 2014-2025 Director View profile
  3. Stephen David Michael Dracup 2005-2006 Director View profile
  4. Peter Ian Moore 2005-2006 Director View profile
  5. Warren Andrew Pryer 2005-2006 Director View profile
  6. Christopher James Morrisey 2005-2006 Director View profile
  7. Julie Wright 2002-2005 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

4 contracts · £1,429,563 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.

  • SharePointM365Data Architecture Consultancy Buyer: East Sussex County Council £1,200,000 2025-10-06 CPV 72000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    East Sussex County Council has an ongoing requirement for a provider to supply specialist Information Technology consultancy services, which are critical to supporting the Council's wide-ranging and evolving digital and software development…

  • Sophos - Central Intercept X Advanced with XDR Buyer: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust £229,563 2025-08-01 CPV 48000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Sophos - Central Intercept X Advanced with XDR

  • G Cloud 15 Buyer: Government Commercial Agency Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    G-Cloud 15 (GC15) is the replacement for G-Cloud 14 (GC14), G-Cloud 14 Lot 4 (GC14.4) and Cloud Compute 2 (CC2). It is the largest framework of its kind in the public sector. G-Cloud spend for FY23/24 was £3.1bn and Cloud Compute was £0.5m.…

    Framework
  • Digital Outcomes and Specialists 7 Buyer: Crown Commercial Service Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    This framework enables public sector organisations to procure suppliers to deliver digital, data, and technology services in line with government policies, standards, and best practices. The scope for this framework contract supports delive…

    Framework

About

What it does
Other service activities n.e.c.
Incorporated
16/08/2002
Registered office
Macclesfield
Previous names
Chess Network Solutions Limited (until 29/08/2014)

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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. Chess ICT Limited is controlled by Charles David Pollock
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-05-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Charles David Pollock.

27 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.

Financials

Net assets
£29,096,757
Total assets
£29,096,757
Cash
£4,143,441
Employees
255
Turnover
£31,396,373
Profit/loss
£1,871,477

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-04-30. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

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.

4 directors on the board

14.4y median 11.9y
average tenure
23.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity
1
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 17Professional services 5Dormant 4Other services 2Arts and leisure 1Business services 1Construction 1Finance 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

  • 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
04512773
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/01/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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