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Generation Four Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 3

  1. John Stephen Riches 2015-2015 Director View profile
  2. Mary-Ann Deasy 2019-2023 Secretary View profile
  3. Lorraine Ann Smiley 2015-2019 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
18/02/2015

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.

Group

  1. Generation Four Limited is controlled by Norrby Investments Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Norrby Investments Limited is controlled by Woodbourne Nominees Limited
    Evidence
    ceased 75-100% shares, 75-100% shares (trust) · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Woodbourne Nominees Limited is controlled by Prospect Nominees Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Prospect Nominees Limited is controlled by Mark Harris
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2017-10-24 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Mark Harris.

11 other companies 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
£1
Cash
£1
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Filed as Dormant company accounts.

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-02-28. 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.

3 directors on the board

10.5y median 11.4y
average tenure
11.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (2)

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.

Other services 5Tech and media 3

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
09446481
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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