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Thistle Initiatives Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 13th September 2026 · Sources

Who leads it

Previous officers 9

  1. Alexander William Knight 2026–2026 Director View profile
  2. Sophie Elizabeth Long 2021–2025 Director View profile
  3. Shane Thomas O'Neill 2016–2020 Director View profile
  4. Alex Paschalis 2016–2022 Director View profile
  5. Michael Graham Bellenger 2013–2026 Director View profile
  6. David William Mcwhir 2013–2015 Director View profile
  7. Stuart Arthur Foreman 2012–2013 Director View profile
  8. Paul Kenneth Smith 2012–2016 Director View profile
  9. Zoe Frances Smith 2009–2012 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
17/11/2009

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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.

Group

  1. Thistle Initiatives Limited is controlled by Thistle Initiatives Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-04-23 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Thistle Initiatives Holdings Limited is controlled by Thistle Initiatives Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2020-11-30 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Thistle Initiatives Group Limited is controlled by Dragontail Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2020-11-27 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Dragontail Holdings Limited is controlled by Jerry Del Missier
    Evidence
    active 50-75% shares (firm), 50-75% voting (firm) · notified 2022-10-13 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Jerry Del Missier.

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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 for researchers

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

5.8y median 0.4y
average tenure
16.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

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.

Finance 19Tech and media 8Professional services 4Agriculture 1Business services 1Dormant 1Other services 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
07078648
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 13th September 2026
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Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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