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North East Access to Finance Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 7

  1. Kathryn Lucy Hay Winskell OBE Dl 2017-2026 Director View profile
  2. Stephen John Lightley 2015-2022 Director View profile
  3. Geoffrey Mark Hodgson 2009-2018 Director View profile
  4. Hugh Morgan Williams 2009-2012 Director View profile
  5. Mark Anton Chidley 2009-2016 Director View profile
  6. Graham Simon Thrower 2009-2017 Director View profile
  7. Charles Peter Judge 2009-2009 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
25/08/2009

Ownership

Owned by (7) 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.

  • William Taninhill Blair
    significant influence · notified 2019-12-06
  • Charles Peter Judge
    appoints directors · notified 2021-12-01
  • Mark Richard Hambly
    25-50% voting · notified 2023-09-15
  • Alastair Macbeth Conn
    25-50% voting · notified 2026-06-01
  • Graham Simon Thrower ceased 2018-01-01
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Hilary Patricia Florek ceased 2018-12-01
    appoints directors · notified 2018-07-01
  • Kathryn Lucy Hay Winskell OBE Dl ceased 2026-05-31
    25-50% voting · notified 2018-12-01
  • 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.
  • Possible match - 10 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 10 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. North East Access to Finance Limited is controlled by William Taninhill Blair
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2019-12-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by William Taninhill Blair.

10 other companies 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.

4 directors on the board

5.3y median 5.5y
average tenure
9.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

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.

Finance 15Professional services 4Arts and leisure 2Construction 2Property 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
07000338
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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