Company
Southern Microscope Veterinary Services LTD
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 1
- Nicholas John Carter 2002-2003 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 19/09/2002
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.
- David Tolson
significant influence · notified 2016-09-01 - Nicholas James Bennett
significant influence · notified 2017-08-15 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Victoria Kate Bennett
significant influence · notified 2017-08-15 - confirmed: also a director of this company
Group
- Southern Microscope Veterinary Services LTD
is controlled by David Tolson
Evidence
active significant influence · notified 2016-09-01 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by David Tolson.
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
- £104,668
- Cash
- £17,647
- Employees
- 0.03
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Filed as Full accounts (audit exempt).
Five-year trend
| Period ending | Turnover | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | Not reported | £104,668 |
| 2025-09-30 | Not reported | £104,668 |
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-09-30. 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.
2 directors on the board
- Nicholas James Bennett Director · appointed 2011
- David Tolson Director · appointed 2002
Directors past 6 years
- Nicholas James Bennett Director · appointed 2011
- David Tolson Director · appointed 2002
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (2)
- Nicholas James Bennett Director · appointed 2011
- David Tolson Director · appointed 2002
Also govern a charity
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.
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
- 04539758
- 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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