Company · Chorley

ABS Commercial Solutions Limited

Financial management

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

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David Kenneth Dargan 2017-2017 Director View profile

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Public contracts won

2 contracts

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.

UVDB Powered by Achilles QUDM for Goods, Works and Services Buyer: AFFINITY WATER LIMITED Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender
Training Services for Adults Buyer: Lancashire Combined County Authority Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender
The Contracting Authority is conducting this procurement under the Procurement Act 2023, following an open tender procedure in accordance with the Light Touch Regime and the publication of the relevant Find a Tender Service (FTS) notice. Th…

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About

What it does: Financial management
Incorporated: 23/10/2014
Registered office: Chorley
Previous names: Assist Business Solutions LTD (until 01/12/2017)

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.

Lancrose Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2017-09-28
Assist Support Group Limited ceased 2017-09-27
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
Assist Solutions Group Limited ceased 2017-09-28
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2017-09-27

Group

ABS Commercial Solutions Limited is controlled by Lancrose Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2017-09-28 · source: Companies House PSC register
Lancrose Limited is controlled by Philip John Preston
Evidence
ceased 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting · notified 2017-07-25, ceased 2021-03-02 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Philip John Preston.

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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.

3 directors on the board

Darren John Bridge Director · appointed 2015
Philip John Preston Director · appointed 2015
Robert Peter Hallewell Director · appointed 2017

10.4y median 10.9y

average tenure

11.5y

longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

Darren John Bridge Director · appointed 2015
Philip John Preston Director · appointed 2015
Robert Peter Hallewell Director · appointed 2017

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

Darren John Bridge Director · appointed 2015
Philip John Preston Director · appointed 2015
Robert Peter Hallewell Director · appointed 2017

also govern a charity

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 7Professional services 4Property 3Finance 2Tech and media 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.

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: 09278150
Status: Active
Type: Private Limited Company
Accounts next due: 31/12/2026
Edition: Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels: Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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