Company
VET Direct Services Limited
VET Direct Services Limited is an active UK company (number 05167635), incorporated 2004, with 3 current directors including Paul Stephen Higgs and Robin Jay Alfonso. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.
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Who leads it
Previous officers 9
- Benjamin David Jacklin 2019-2024 View profile
- Simon Campbell Innes 2018-2019 View profile
- Lesley Anne Wright 2004-2008 View profile
- Jenny Farrer 2021-2023 View profile
- Michelle Barker 2021-2021 View profile
- Juliet Mary Dearlove 2020-2021 View profile
- David John Harris 2019-2020 View profile
- Maureen Maria Bernadette Wright 2008-2009 View profile
- Leon Wright 2004-2018 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 01/07/2004
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.
- VET Direct Holdings Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2017-06-30
Group
- VET Direct Services Limited
is controlled by VET Direct Holdings Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2017-06-30 · source: Companies House PSC register - VET Direct Holdings Limited
is controlled by Leon Wright
Evidence
ceased 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2017-11-21, ceased 2018-08-30 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Leon Wright.
2 other companies in this group
- Total Veterinary Services Limited (no longer on the register)
- VET Direct Holdings Limited
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.
3 directors on the board
- Richard William Mark Fairman Director · appointed 2018
- Paul Stephen Higgs Director · appointed 2024
- Robin Jay Alfonso Director · appointed 2019
Directors past 6 years
- Richard William Mark Fairman Director · appointed 2018
- Robin Jay Alfonso Director · appointed 2019
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (3)
- Richard William Mark Fairman Director · appointed 2018
- Paul Stephen Higgs Director · appointed 2024
- Robin Jay Alfonso Director · appointed 2019
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
- 05167635
- Status
- Active
- 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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