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Darling Associates Limited

Architectural activities

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 13

  1. Rupert John Eastell 2017-2020 Director View profile
  2. Andrew Richardson 2016-2020 Director View profile
  3. Damion Marcus Burrows 2014-2020 Director View profile
  4. Elizabeth Clare Moran 2012-2020 Director View profile
  5. Richard Charles Houghton 2012-2023 Director View profile
  6. Ian Peter Cowie 2007-2011 Director View profile
  7. Warren Rosing 2007-2008 Director View profile
  8. Kate Moore 2007-2020 Director View profile
  9. Martin Alan Pikett 2004-2011 Director View profile
  10. Jan Lodewyk Wegemoed 2004-2009 Director View profile
  11. Ralph Nicholls 2004-2010 Director View profile
  12. Ian Cowie 2009-2011 Secretary View profile
  13. Jan Lodewyk Welgemoed 2003-2009 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Architectural activities
Incorporated
31/03/2003
Registered office
London

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.

  • Christopher Darling
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. Darling Associates Limited is controlled by Christopher Darling
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Christopher Darling.

3 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
£579,760
Total assets
£617,546
Cash
£47,489
Employees
40
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Profit/loss
-£114,526

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-03-31. 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.

5 directors on the board

12.8y median 8.3y
average tenure
23.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (4)

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.

Professional services 7

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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
04717408
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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