Company
Isop Secretariat LTD
Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 3
- Michael Geoffrey Longden 2006-2007 View profile
- Sophie Spence 2007-2026 View profile
- Imco Secretary Limited 2006-2007 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities
- Incorporated
- 20/12/2006
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.
- Deirdre Mccarthy
significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
Group
- Isop Secretariat LTD
is controlled by Deirdre Mccarthy
Evidence
active significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Deirdre Mccarthy.
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
- £511
- Total assets
- £1,637
- Employees
- 2
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Five-year trend
| Period ending | Turnover | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | Not reported | £511 |
| 2024-12-31 | Not reported | £1,834 |
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.
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
- Dr Brian David Edwards Director · appointed 2007
- Deirdre Mccarthy Director · appointed 2007
Directors past 6 years
- Dr Brian David Edwards Director · appointed 2007
- Deirdre Mccarthy Director · appointed 2007
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (1)
- Deirdre Mccarthy Director · appointed 2007
Portfolio (1)
- Dr Brian David Edwards Director · appointed 2007
Also govern a charity
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.
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
- 06034662
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
- 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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