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Softline LTD

Activities of head offices

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 11

  1. Nigel David Caine 2015-2020 Director View profile
  2. Neil Holmes 2013-2014 Director View profile
  3. Christopher Maxwell Corse 2013-2015 Director View profile
  4. Third Quad Capital PLC 2010-2011 Corporate-director View profile
  5. Deborah Jane Mccartney 2008-2010 Director View profile
  6. Darren William Dredge 2008-2010 Director View profile
  7. Stuart Robert Clark 2007-2024 Director View profile
  8. Graham Nicholas Perry 2006-2007 Director View profile
  9. John Mccartney 2006-2011 Director View profile
  10. Kevin Joseph Doorley 2006-2008 Director View profile
  11. Lisa Jane Rider 2006-2007 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Activities of head offices
Incorporated
02/02/2006
Registered office
Leigh on Sea
Previous names
Softline Group LTD (until 11/09/2007)

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.

  • James Mellon
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-09-01
  • Nigel David Caine ceased 2020-05-17
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • 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. Softline LTD is controlled by James Mellon
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-09-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by James Mellon.

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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.

1 directors on the board

12.9y median 12.9y
average tenure
12.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (1)

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.

Dormant 3Professional services 3Business services 2Finance 2Hospitality 2Retail and trade 2Education 1Property 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

  • A single director - no second pair of eyes on any decision

Where to look Suggested search: a second director to remove single-point control.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
05695720
Status
Liquidation
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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