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Rootshell Security LTD

Rootshell Security LTD is an active UK company (number 11990587), incorporated 2019, with 5 current directors including Billy Wayne Smith Jr and Tony Prince. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 3

  1. Gary Alan Schlisner 2020-2021 Director View profile
  2. Joel Robert Lanik 2020-2023 Director View profile
  3. Faith Armitage 2019-2019 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

2 contracts · £45,000 total

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

  • ITHC - Secure Development Buyer: POLICE DIGITAL SERVICE £45,000 2025-10-26 CPV 72800000 Source: Contracts Finder

    ITHC review of the Secure Development Environment to provide security assurance and to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the solution. The assessment will follow the guidance and methodologies of the NCSC CHECK Scheme…

  • Cyber Security Continuous Testing and Security Awareness Services Buyer: West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Provision of continuous cyber security testing services and senior leadership awareness training for the Trust. The service includes ongoing security assessment and validation activities designed to identify, assess and prioritise cyber sec…

About

Incorporated
13/05/2019

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.

  • Faith Armitage ceased 2019-12-03
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2019-05-13
  • Paul Philip Cronin ceased 2023-06-06
    significant influence · notified 2019-12-03
  • 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

  1. Rootshell Security LTD is controlled by Faith Armitage
    Evidence
    ceased 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2019-05-13, ceased 2019-12-03 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Faith Armitage.

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.

5 directors on the board

5.6y median 6.5y
average tenure
6.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (5)

0
left in the last 12 months

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together
  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
11990587
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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