Company · Bedford
Guestia Limited
Business and domestic software development
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 1
- Andrew Marchant 2023-2026 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Business and domestic software development
- Incorporated
- 02/08/2018
- Registered office
- Bedford
- Previous names
- COG ONE Limited (until 23/01/2019)
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.
- Paul Chapman ceased 2024-01-16
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2018-08-02 - confirmed: also a director of this company - 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
- Guestia Limited
is controlled by Paul Chapman
Evidence
ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2018-08-02, ceased 2024-01-16 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Paul Chapman.
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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.
4 directors on the board
- Paul Chapman Director · appointed 2018
- Christian Hele Flouch Director · appointed 2021
- Nigel Charles Essam Director · appointed 2019
- Peter Alan Young Director · appointed 2021
Directors past 6 years
- Paul Chapman Director · appointed 2018
- Nigel Charles Essam Director · appointed 2019
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (2)
- Paul Chapman Director · appointed 2018
- Christian Hele Flouch Director · appointed 2021
Portfolio (2)
- Nigel Charles Essam Director · appointed 2019
- Peter Alan Young Director · appointed 2021
Also govern a charity
Left in the last 12 months
- Andrew Marchant Director · appointed 2023 · 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
- 11496679
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Accounts next due
- 30/09/2027
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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