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Company · Manchester

Public Desire Limited

Retail sale of footwear in specialised stores

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 2

  1. Annette Galsgaard Silcock 2017-2018 Director View profile
  2. Ateeq Akhlaq 2008-2024 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Retail sale of footwear in specialised stores; Retail sale of leather goods in specialised stores
Incorporated
21/08/2008
Registered office
Manchester
Previous names
MY1Stwish Limited (until 20/01/2016)

Ownership

Owned by (4) 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.

  • Ateeq Akhlaq ceased 2022-05-25
    25-50% shares · notified 2016-08-21 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Bilal Akhlaq ceased 2022-05-25
    25-50% shares · notified 2017-01-11
  • Tayyab Akhlaq ceased 2022-05-25
    25-50% shares · notified 2017-01-11
  • MY1Stwish Holdings LTD
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2022-05-25

Group

  1. Public Desire Limited is controlled by Ateeq Akhlaq
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares · notified 2016-08-21, ceased 2022-05-25 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Ateeq Akhlaq.

1 other company 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.

3 directors on the board

15.1y median 17.9y
average tenure
17.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

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.

Hospitality 29Other services 10Professional services 7Property 6Arts and leisure 4Finance 4Retail and trade 2

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
06678204
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
29/11/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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