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SMH Wills Services LTD

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 4

  1. Benjamin Craig Brown 2013-2013 Director View profile
  2. David Ian Sutton 2012-2017 Director View profile
  3. James Edward Hartley 2012-2024 Director View profile
  4. Leon Timothy Williams 2011-2012 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Solicitors
Incorporated
10/03/2011
Registered office
Sheffield
Previous names
SMH Wills & Probate LTD (until 19/12/2024)
Sutton Mcgrath Hartley Wills and Probate Limited (until 07/10/2021)
Sutton Mcgrath Hartley LTD (until 02/04/2014)
Trade Nation Limited (until 23/02/2012)

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.

Group

  1. SMH Wills Services LTD is controlled by Sutton Mcgrath Hartley LTD
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-06-30 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Sutton Mcgrath Hartley LTD is controlled by Gillian Lynne Sutton
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-06-30, ceased 2017-11-21 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Gillian Lynne Sutton.

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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

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.

2 directors on the board

4.5y median 4.5y
average tenure
8.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity
0
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.

Professional services 25Dormant 4Finance 4Business services 1Property 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
07559955
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/05/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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