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Who leads it
Previous officers 2
- Gareth Thomas O'Hara 2010-2011 View profile
- Jeremy Basil Parkin 2010-2011 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 23/12/2010
Ownership
Owned by (3) 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.
- Matthew Ashleigh Jonathan Gates ceased 2018-04-30
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - Benjamin Alan Quiney ceased 2018-04-30
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - Focal Ventures LTD
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2018-04-30
Group
- Focalagent Limited
is controlled by Matthew Ashleigh Jonathan Gates
Evidence
ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2018-04-30 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Matthew Ashleigh Jonathan Gates.
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
1 grant · £61,750 total360Giving 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
- Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £61,750
Most recent
- Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
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
- Matthew Ashleigh Jonathan Gates Director · appointed 2011
- Jeremy Giles Hallsworth Director · appointed 2014
- Benjamin Alan Quiney Director · appointed 2011
- Thomas Claridge Director · appointed 2015
Directors past 6 years
- Matthew Ashleigh Jonathan Gates Director · appointed 2011
- Jeremy Giles Hallsworth Director · appointed 2014
- Benjamin Alan Quiney Director · appointed 2011
- Thomas Claridge Director · appointed 2015
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (1)
- Thomas Claridge Director · appointed 2015
Portfolio (3)
- Matthew Ashleigh Jonathan Gates Director · appointed 2011
- Jeremy Giles Hallsworth Director · appointed 2014
- Benjamin Alan Quiney Director · appointed 2011
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.
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
- 07478014
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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