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Freemasons Hall (Darlington) Trading Limited

Event catering activities

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 1

  1. Ian Keith Groves 2023-2024 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Event catering activities
Incorporated
25/10/2023
Registered office
Darlington

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.

Group

  1. Freemasons Hall (Darlington) Trading Limited is controlled by Ian Keith Groves
    Evidence
    ceased 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2023-10-25, ceased 2024-03-25 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Ian Keith Groves.

2 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
£181,211
Total assets
£181,211
Cash
£162,392
Employees
9
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2024-12-31. 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.

10 directors on the board

2.4y median 2.4y
average tenure
2.5y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (8)

Portfolio (2)

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.

Construction 1Dormant 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

  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: a director with board experience elsewhere; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
15236446
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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