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Company Liquidation

Sovereign Business Link Limited

Sovereign Business Link Limited is a UK company (number 04544041, status: liquidation), incorporated 2002, with 1 current director, Richard David Barker. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 3

  1. Darryl Mark Murphy 2016-2016 Director View profile
  2. Andrew Smylie 2021-2022 Secretary View profile
  3. Heather Margaret Barker 2004-2021 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
24/09/2002

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.

Group

  1. Sovereign Business Link Limited is controlled by Sovereign Business Integration Group PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Sovereign Business Integration Group PLC is controlled by Richard David Barker
    Evidence
    active 50-75% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Richard David Barker.

4 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.

1 directors on the board

22.3y median 22.3y
average tenure
22.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (1)

0
also govern a charity
0
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 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

  • A single director - no second pair of eyes on any decision

Where to look Suggested search: a second director to remove single-point control.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
04544041
Status
Liquidation
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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