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Smarter Services LTD

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 2

  1. Ian Clive Whittingham 2018-2023 Director View profile
  2. Albert Anthony De Jong 2011-2021 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

2 contracts

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.

  • Newlon House Office Cleaning Services Buyer: Newlon House Office Cleaning Services Value not published 2026-03-12 Source: Find a Tender

    Cleaning of Newlon Housing Trusts Office

  • Woodside Square Gardening 26-27 Buyer: Anchor Hanover Group Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Anchor Hanover is seeking a service provider for the provision of Garden Maintenance Services at Woodside Square, Muswell Hill, London, N10 3EW

About

Incorporated
23/02/2006

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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.

  • Ella Oates ceased 2023-08-31
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06
  • Jason Mark Southwell ceased 2023-08-31
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Smarter Services Group Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2023-08-31

Group

  1. Smarter Services LTD is controlled by Ella Oates
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2023-08-31 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Ella Oates.

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.

Financials

Net assets
£1,303,865
Total assets
£1,796,914
Cash
£86,636
Employees
350
Turnover
£14,707,531
Profit/loss
£275,957

Filed as Full accounts.

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-02-28. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Grants received

2 grants · £14,338 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

  • Department for Work and Pensions · £14,338 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Work and Pensions £10,6882022-04-01
  • Department for Work and Pensions £3,6492021-04-01
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

14.7y median 20.4y
average tenure
20.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

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.

Other services 2Professional services 2Finance 1Retail and trade 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
05719596
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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