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Who leads it
Previous officers 1
- Stephen John Grainger 2014-2026 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 26/06/2014
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.
- Joseph Edward Mays ceased 2026-05-08
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - Stephen John Grainger ceased 2017-09-06
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Gallagher Bassett Legal Solutions (UK) Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2026-05-08 - 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
- Mays Brown Limited
is controlled by Joseph Edward Mays
Evidence
ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2026-05-08 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Joseph Edward Mays.
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
- Total assets
- £1,946,824
- Cash
- £168,067
- Employees
- 0.09
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Filed as Full accounts (audit exempt).
Five-year trend
| Period ending | Turnover | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-31 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 2025-10-31 | Not reported | Not reported |
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-10-31. 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
- Richard Simon Peter Hill Director · appointed 2026
- Joseph Edward Mays Director · appointed 2014
- David Mark Wartski Director · appointed 2014
- Manan Sagar Director · appointed 2026
Directors past 6 years
- Joseph Edward Mays Director · appointed 2014
- David Mark Wartski Director · appointed 2014
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (4)
- Richard Simon Peter Hill Director · appointed 2026
- Joseph Edward Mays Director · appointed 2014
- David Mark Wartski Director · appointed 2014
- Manan Sagar Director · appointed 2026
Also govern a charity
Left in the last 12 months
- Stephen John Grainger Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2026
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.
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
- 09104589
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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