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SMH Elite Payroll LTD

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 1

  1. James Edward Hartley 2023-2024 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
21/09/2023

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.

Group

  1. SMH Elite Payroll LTD is controlled by SMH Howard Matthews LTD
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2023-09-21 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. SMH Howard Matthews LTD is controlled by SMH Holdings LTD
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2023-09-15 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. SMH Holdings LTD is controlled by James Edward Hartley
    Evidence
    ceased 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-10-03, ceased 2024-11-29 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by James Edward Hartley.

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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

2.6y median 2.5y
average tenure
2.8y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

0
also govern a charity
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 28Dormant 4Finance 4Arts and leisure 1Business services 1Property 1Tech and media 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
15153933
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
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Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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