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Syrian Association of Yorkshire

Syrian Association of Yorkshire is an active UK company (number 08993534), incorporated 2014, with 4 current directors including Nizam-Alddin Hamaway and Asmaa Sabouni. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 4

  1. Dr Mohammed Bilal Kattan 2017-2023 Director View profile
  2. Dr Mahmoud Sarhan 2014-2017 Director View profile
  3. Ahmad Abdulrahman 2014-2017 Director View profile
  4. Dr Muhammad Kanaa 2014-2017 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
11/04/2014

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.

  • Sharif Kaf Al-Ghazal
    significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2017-04-01

Group

  1. Syrian Association of Yorkshire is controlled by Sharif Kaf Al-Ghazal
    Evidence
    active significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2017-04-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Sharif Kaf Al-Ghazal.

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

Total assets
£204
Cash
£2,232
Employees
0
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Filed as Full accounts (audit exempt).

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-04-30. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

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

10.9y median 10.9y
average tenure
12.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (1)

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.

Health and social care 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
  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
08993534
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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