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Company · Hartlepool

Starfish Services Limited

Dormant Company

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 7

  1. Jack Michael Buckler 2022-2026 Director View profile
  2. Grace Lee 2022-2023 Director View profile
  3. Colin Thompson 2010-2019 Director View profile
  4. Susan Hales 2010-2022 Director View profile
  5. Carol Longstaff 2010-2022 Director View profile
  6. Kyle Brooks 2009-2010 Director View profile
  7. Paul John Hyde 2016-2022 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Dormant Company
Incorporated
13/07/2009
Registered office
Hartlepool
Also a registered charity
Starfish Services Limited

Ownership

Owned by (5) 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.

  • Colin Thompson ceased 2019-02-19
    significant influence · notified 2016-07-14 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Carol Longstaff ceased 2023-04-20
    significant influence · notified 2016-07-14
  • Susan Hales ceased 2022-03-31
    significant influence · notified 2016-07-14 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Jack Michael Buckler ceased 2026-04-10
    significant influence · notified 2022-03-31
  • Grace Lee ceased 2023-04-20
    significant influence · notified 2022-03-31 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
  • Possible match - 2 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 2 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Starfish Services Limited is controlled by Catherine Wakeling
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-07-14 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Catherine Wakeling.

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.

Grants received

4 grants · £258,088 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 · £181,588 (3 grants)
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £76,500

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £18,5502024-11-21
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £76,5002020-09-04
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £153,7932018-02-14
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,2452015-08-12
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

11.8y median 17y
average tenure
17y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (1)

1
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 1Health and social care 1Tech and media 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
06959904
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Accounts next due
30/04/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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