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DUO Group (U.K.) LTD

DUO Group (U.K.) LTD is an active UK company (number 05167242), incorporated 2004, with 2 current directors, Martin Francis Mcwilliams and Simon John Hall. 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 10

  1. Paul John Allman 2019-2019 Director View profile
  2. Donna Williams 2018-2021 Director View profile
  3. Laura Betty Mcalister 2018-2022 Director View profile
  4. Terence Robert Last 2018-2019 Director View profile
  5. Owen Stanley Bolt 2014-2019 Director View profile
  6. Patrick Doran 2011-2019 Director View profile
  7. Keith Edward Darch 2010-2022 Director View profile
  8. Linda Mary Darch 2010-2010 Director View profile
  9. Michael Edward Darch 2007-2010 Director View profile
  10. Anthony John William Heath 2004-2010 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
30/06/2004

Ownership

Owned by (5) 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.

  • Keith Edward Darch ceased 2020-10-07
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, appoints directors, significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Patrick Doran ceased 2023-06-19
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Owen Stanley Bolt ceased 2019-09-27
    appoints directors, significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Owen Stanley Bolt ceased 2019-09-27
    appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
  • PT Mcwilliams Group LTD
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2023-06-19
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. DUO Group (U.K.) LTD is controlled by Keith Edward Darch
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, appoints directors, significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2020-10-07 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Keith Edward Darch.

1 other company 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

Total assets
-£354,594
Cash
£176
Employees
2
Turnover
£15,352
Profit/loss
-£2,798

Filed as Medium-sized company accounts.

Five-year trend

Period endingTurnoverNet assets
2025-09-30£15,352Not reported
2025-09-30£15,352Not reported

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

6.8y median 6.8y
average tenure
6.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

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.

Mining 9Retail and trade 4Construction 2Finance 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

  • 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
05167242
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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