Company
Orchard House Family Assessment Centre Limited
Orchard House Family Assessment Centre Limited is an active UK company (number 04888162), incorporated 2003, with 3 current directors including Sophie Victoria Pinder and Carol Ann Turner. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 5
- Paul Hart 2007-2026 View profile
- Sean James O'Brien 2006-2007 View profile
- Nigel O'Brien 2005-2006 View profile
- Samantha Jane O'Brien 2005-2007 View profile
- Amanda Jayne Jarvis 2003-2007 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 04/09/2003
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.
- Freda Veronica Gardner
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Orchard House Family Assessment Centre Limited
is controlled by Freda Veronica Gardner
Evidence
active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Freda Veronica Gardner.
2 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
- £2,485,311
- Cash
- £527,333
- Employees
- 80
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Filed as Full accounts (audit exempt).
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.
3 directors on the board
- Sophie Victoria Pinder Director · appointed 2023
- Dr Freda Veronica Gardner Director · appointed 2005
- Carol Ann Turner Director · appointed 2020
Directors past 6 years
- Dr Freda Veronica Gardner Director · appointed 2005
- Carol Ann Turner Director · appointed 2020
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (1)
- Sophie Victoria Pinder Director · appointed 2023
Portfolio (2)
- Dr Freda Veronica Gardner Director · appointed 2005
- Carol Ann Turner Director · appointed 2020
Left in the last 12 months
- Paul Hart Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2026
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
- 04888162
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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