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Smartdesc Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 1

  1. Christopher Cranie 2012-2023 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

1 contract · £3,157,590 total

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

  • Look Ahead Care & Support - IT Managed Service Provider Buyer: Look Ahead Care and Support £3,157,590 2025-07-29 CPV 72222300 Source: Contracts Finder

    The purpose of this tender is to identify a suitable supplier to deliver an IT Managed Service Provider solution to include a number of services under the following headings:-24/7 Managed Service Desk-Server hosting-Backup as a Service (Baa…

About

Incorporated
28/09/2012

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.

Group

  1. Smartdesc Limited is controlled by Christopher Cranie
    Evidence
    ceased 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2024-10-23 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Christopher Cranie.

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

5.1y median 2.4y
average tenure
13.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (3)

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.

Finance 4Professional services 4Property 4Tech and media 4Construction 3Dormant 2Hospitality 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
08233739
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
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Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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