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Who leads it
Previous officers 1
- James Northern 2018-2026 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 24/12/2018
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.
- David Abbott
25-50% shares, significant influence (firm) · notified 2018-12-24 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Charlotte Abbott
significant influence · notified 2023-07-23 - James Northern ceased 2026-02-04
significant influence · notified 2018-12-24 - 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
- Higher Hopes LTD
is controlled by David Abbott
Evidence
active 25-50% shares, significant influence (firm) · notified 2018-12-24 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by David Abbott.
5 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
- £126,969
- Total assets
- £130,803
- Cash
- £20,506
- Employees
- 20
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Filed as Full accounts (audit exempt).
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-03-31. 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
- Charlotte Abbott Director · appointed 2020
- Lorraine Northern Director · appointed 2020
- David Abbott Director · appointed 2018
- James David Northern Director · appointed 2026
Directors past 6 years
- Charlotte Abbott Director · appointed 2020
- Lorraine Northern Director · appointed 2020
- David Abbott Director · appointed 2018
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (4)
- Charlotte Abbott Director · appointed 2020
- Lorraine Northern Director · appointed 2020
- David Abbott Director · appointed 2018
- James David Northern Director · appointed 2026
Also govern a charity
Left in the last 12 months
- James Northern Director · appointed 2018 · 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
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 11740223
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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