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Company · Blackburn

1KSW Limited

Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 1

  1. Benjamin Andrew Smith 2019-2024 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Incorporated
22/01/2019
Registered office
Blackburn

Ownership

Owned by (4) 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.

  • Benjamin Andrew Smith ceased 2021-08-20
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2019-01-23 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • James Matthew King ceased 2021-08-20
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2019-02-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Thomas John Wilkinson ceased 2021-08-20
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2019-02-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Ledger Topco LTD
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-10-03

Group

  1. 1KSW Limited is controlled by Benjamin Andrew Smith
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2019-01-23, ceased 2021-08-20 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Benjamin Andrew Smith.

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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.

6 directors on the board

6.2y median 7.3y
average tenure
7.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (6)

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.

Professional services 23Finance 6Dormant 2Property 1

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
11781379
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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