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The Weir Link

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 21

  1. Isabel White 2018-2020 Director View profile
  2. Deborah Louise Pearson Goodwin 2015-2016 Director View profile
  3. Matthew Evans 2015-2017 Director View profile
  4. Charlotte Breen 2013-2016 Director View profile
  5. Margaret Hedley 2013-2025 Director View profile
  6. Ruth Holdaway 2012-2013 Director View profile
  7. Mike Hayes 2012-2025 Director View profile
  8. Reverend Helen Smith 2012-2023 Director View profile
  9. John Francis Roy Smith 2012-2016 Director View profile
  10. Daniel Obiri-Yeboah 2012-2014 Director View profile
  11. Hilary Elizabeth Lyle 2011-2019 Director View profile
  12. Graham Henry Jeffery 2011-2011 Director View profile
  13. Olga Euphema Carnegie 2011-2012 Director View profile
  14. Simon David Hawkes 2011-2013 Director View profile
  15. Zahra Abbas 2011-2012 Director View profile
  16. Niranjan Saha 2008-2010 Director View profile
  17. Gates, Simon Philip, the Venerable 2006-2012 Director View profile
  18. Patricia Mary Broderick 2006-2012 Director View profile
  19. Shirley Crawford 2006-2012 Director View profile
  20. Vaulda Raphael Simmons 2006-2010 Director View profile
  21. Claire Maria Rennie 2006-2011 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
17/05/2006
Also a registered charity
The Weir Link

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.

  • James Alexander Boyd
    significant influence · notified 2025-12-09 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Possible match - 6 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 6 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. The Weir Link is controlled by James Alexander Boyd
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2025-12-09 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by James Alexander Boyd.

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

5 grants · £36,342 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 · £29,960 (3 grants)
  • Walcot Foundation · £6,382 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £19,8202025-12-19
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £5,0602023-01-06
  • Walcot Foundation £1,5002022-11-18
  • Walcot Foundation £4,8822022-07-01
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £5,0802021-04-29
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.

7 directors on the board

5.5y median 2.3y
average tenure
14.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (7)

Left in the last 12 months

  • Mike Hayes Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2025

Gaps to watch

  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: a director with board experience elsewhere; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
05819428
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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