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Somali Development Services C.I.C.

Somali Development Services C.I.C. is an active UK company (number 05263926), incorporated 2004, with 2 current directors, Maryan Anshur and Jawaahir Daahir. 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 9

  1. Leyla Nuur 2022-2022 Director View profile
  2. Abdirazak Warsame 2010-2016 Director View profile
  3. Hamza Abib 2009-2016 Director View profile
  4. Halima Sheikh Ibrahim 2009-2022 Director View profile
  5. Maryan Anshur 2005-2026 Director View profile
  6. Halimo Dahir 2004-2009 Director View profile
  7. Mahamud Muse Tarey 2004-2005 Director View profile
  8. Fatima Ollow 2009-2016 Secretary View profile
  9. Idil Abdi Osman 2004-2009 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
19/10/2004

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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.

  • Jawaahir Daahir
    25-50% voting (trust) · notified 2020-05-28
  • Jawaahir Daahir ceased 2020-05-28
    significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2017-10-30

Group

  1. Somali Development Services C.I.C. is controlled by Jawaahir Daahir
    Evidence
    active 25-50% voting (trust) · notified 2020-05-28 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Jawaahir Daahir.

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.

Grants received

17 grants · £533,154 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £299,544 (8 grants)
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £58,734 (2 grants)
  • Comic Relief · £57,072
  • Postcode Places Trust · £49,742 (2 grants)
  • People's Health Trust · £46,112

Most recent

  • Postcode Places Trust £25,0002025-04-28
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £144,9272024-10-24
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £20,0002024-10-10
  • Architectural Heritage Fund £10,0002024-05-30
  • Postcode Places Trust £24,7422023-07-31
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

11.1y median 11.1y
average tenure
21.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (1)

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.

Other services 2Hospitality 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
05263926
Status
Active
Type
Community Interest Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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