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Company · Brentwood Liquidation

Gresham ( SMS ) LTD

Fire service activities

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 2

  1. Louise Suzanne Fahy 2012-2013 Director View profile
  2. Phillip Joseph Goodwin 2012-2019 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Fire service activities
Incorporated
11/07/2012
Registered office
Brentwood
Previous names
Gresham Strategic Management Services LTD. (until 19/02/2018)
Gresham Fire & Security LTD. (until 13/05/2013)
Shadow Fire & Security Management Services LTD (until 15/03/2013)

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.

  • Stephen Christopher Neville
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06
  • 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. Gresham ( SMS ) LTD is controlled by Stephen Christopher Neville
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Stephen Christopher Neville.

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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

13y median 13y
average tenure
13.4y
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.

Business services 1Dormant 1Finance 1Health and social care 1Public administration 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
08137976
Status
Liquidation
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/04/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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