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Pinehirst

Pinehirst is an active UK company (number 06858870), incorporated 2009, with 6 current directors including Gillian Watters and Xiulan He. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 7

  1. Catherine Ann Harrison 2024-2025 Director View profile
  2. Lesley Anne Spence 2017-2020 Director View profile
  3. Joanne Marie Bober 2017-2023 Director View profile
  4. Thomas Brown 2013-2014 Director View profile
  5. Derri Elizabeth Preston 2012-2014 Director View profile
  6. Kerry Louise Ward Smith 2009-2017 Director View profile
  7. Keith Phillip Gannon 2009-2009 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
25/03/2009

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.

  • Francis Smith
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. Pinehirst is controlled by Francis Smith
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Francis Smith.

4 other companies in this group
  • 14779101 (no longer on the register)
  • Bear Necessities Limited
  • 07398192 (no longer on the register)
  • 14779583 (no longer on the register)

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
£224,991
Cash
£158,602
Employees
11
Turnover
£2,047,168
Profit/loss
£32,815

Filed as Full accounts (audit exempt).

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-03-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Grants received

5 grants · £62,195 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

Most recent

  • Steve Morgan Foundation £25,0002020-04-01
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £7,7952020-01-03
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,8002012-05-23
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,7002009-09-03
  • Sport England £9,9002009-06-25
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.

6 directors on the board

7.6y median 4.1y
average tenure
16.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity

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.

Education 3

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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
06858870
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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