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Company · Sheffield

SMH Mitchells Limited

Accounting and auditing activities

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 9

  1. Janice Palethorpe 2003-2004 Director View profile
  2. David Christopher Brown 2003-2008 Director View profile
  3. Michael Peter Thomas 2003-2013 Director View profile
  4. Rosemary Ann Leeman 2003-2026 Director View profile
  5. Sally Elizabeth Trueman 2003-2017 Director View profile
  6. Vivienne Brown 2003-2008 Director View profile
  7. Timothy Guy Leeman 2003-2026 Director View profile
  8. John Charles Palethorpe 2003-2004 Director View profile
  9. Richard John Trueman 2003-2017 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Accounting and auditing activities
Incorporated
16/04/2003
Registered office
Sheffield
Previous names
Mcaba LTD (until 02/12/2025)

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.

  • Timothy Guy Leeman ceased 2022-04-20
    25-50% shares · notified 2016-05-01
  • Possible match - 2 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 2 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. SMH Mitchells Limited is controlled by Richard John Trueman
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares · notified 2016-05-01, ceased 2017-10-19 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Richard John Trueman.

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
£930,015
Total assets
£939,850
Cash
£390,976
Employees
46
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

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

6.7y median 6.7y
average tenure
12.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (3)

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.

Professional services 28Dormant 6Finance 4Business services 1Property 1Tech and media 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
04736838
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/05/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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