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Goodshape UK Limited

Human resources provision and management of human resources functions

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 19

  1. Niko Pii Laurinpoika Ketvel 2016-2025 Director View profile
  2. Angela Marion Williams 2013-2016 Director View profile
  3. Christopher Charles Allner 2012-2016 Director View profile
  4. James Matthew Arquette 2011-2016 Director View profile
  5. David Hope 2011-2018 Director View profile
  6. Richard Carey Mathieson Burrell 2010-2020 Director View profile
  7. Michael Ian Hill 2009-2016 Director View profile
  8. Haakon Overli 2009-2016 Director View profile
  9. Michael John Northall 2008-2009 Director View profile
  10. Philip John Hatton 2007-2007 Director View profile
  11. Harold Michael Clunie Cunningham 2007-2012 Director View profile
  12. Martin John Wallace Symons 2005-2006 Director View profile
  13. Alexander James Birkett Smith 2005-2007 Director View profile
  14. Paul Graham Ratcliff 2005-2006 Director View profile
  15. Lawrence Frederick Philpott 2004-2010 Director View profile
  16. Alan Douglas Aldridge 2004-2009 Director View profile
  17. David Hope 2011-2018 Secretary View profile
  18. Simon John Galvin 2006-2011 Secretary View profile
  19. Aaron Ross 2004-2011 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

2 contracts · £103,354 total

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

  • Absence management Buyer: Bassetlaw District Council £65,146 2026-06-01 CPV 48810000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Absence management - Employee sickness programme

  • Absence Management Software Buyer: St Albans City & District £38,208 2025-10-24 CPV 48000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The Council is looking for suitable software to deliver absence management support and reporting requirements to support internal staff with absence management.

About

What it does
Human resources provision and management of human resources functions
Incorporated
26/11/2004
Registered office
London
Previous names
First Care Limited (until 27/10/2021)
Health and Absence Limited (until 13/08/2007)

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.

Group

  1. Goodshape UK Limited is controlled by Goodshape UK Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Goodshape UK Group Limited is controlled by Mihs NO.2 Limited
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2020-10-09 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Mihs NO.2 Limited is controlled by Mark Neil Steinberg
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2018-01-11 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Mark Neil Steinberg.

88 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.

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

10.4y median 10.4y
average tenure
10.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

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.

Business services 17Health and social care 5Finance 2Manufacturing 2Other 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
05297929
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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