Company
Benchmark Control LTD
Benchmark Control LTD is an active UK company (number 09542701), incorporated 2015, with 3 current directors including Dr Elliott Makin and Gavin Hancock. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.
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Who leads it
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 15/04/2015
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.
- Gavin Hancock
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - Karen Hancock ceased 2025-09-24
25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
Group
- Benchmark Control LTD
is controlled by Gavin Hancock
Evidence
active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Gavin Hancock.
4 other companies in this group
- Benchmark Electronics Test and Assemble LTD
- Benchmark Electronics Limited (no longer on the register)
- Peterlee PSV LTD
- Dryburn Properties LTD
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
- £1,519,912
- Total assets
- £1,521,784
- Cash
- £454,671
- Employees
- 5
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Filed as Full accounts (audit exempt).
Five-year trend
| Period ending | Turnover | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | Not reported | £1,519,912 |
| 2026-03-31 | Not reported | £1,519,912 |
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2026-03-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.
Grants received
1 grant · £34,603 total360Giving 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 · £34,603
Most recent
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
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
- Dr Elliott Makin Director · appointed 2015
- Gavin Hancock Director · appointed 2015
- Karen Hancock Director · appointed 2015
Directors past 6 years
- Dr Elliott Makin Director · appointed 2015
- Gavin Hancock Director · appointed 2015
- Karen Hancock Director · appointed 2015
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (2)
- Dr Elliott Makin Director · appointed 2015
- Karen Hancock Director · appointed 2015
Portfolio (1)
- Gavin Hancock Director · appointed 2015
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
- 09542701
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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