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Above Surveying LTD

Business and domestic software development

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 4

  1. Steven Mark Roth 2020-2022 Director View profile
  2. Stuart David Bradshaw 2018-2024 Director View profile
  3. Lee Foster Maughan 2016-2017 Director View profile
  4. Jonathan James Cleave 2013-2022 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Business and domestic software development; Technical testing and analysis
Incorporated
26/11/2013
Registered office
Colchester
Previous names
Squirrel Innovations Limited (until 16/12/2015)
Squirrel Gimbals Limited (until 05/12/2013)

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.

  • William John Hitchcock ceased 2020-01-13
    25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-30
  • Push Investment Group Limited ceased 2022-02-09
    25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-30
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Above Surveying LTD is controlled by William John Hitchcock
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-30, ceased 2020-01-13 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by William John Hitchcock.

1 other company in this group

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.

Financials

Net assets
-£734,759
Total assets
£665,537
Cash
£252,617
Employees
69
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Five-year trend

Period endingTurnoverNet assets
2025-12-31Not reported-£734,759
2024-12-31Not reported£972,307

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Grants received

8 grants · £527,560 total

360Giving 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 Science, Innovation and Technology · £269,517 (5 grants)
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £258,043 (3 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £48,8352024-06-24
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £35,1662024-01-05
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £109,4692023-12-05
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £39,3122023-01-09
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £36,7352023-01-09
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

7y median 6.5y
average tenure
10.7y
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.

Manufacturing 2Professional services 2Dormant 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.

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
08790960
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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