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Who leads it
Previous officers 11
- Raymond Gilroy 2005-2026 View profile
- Gerard Charles Hughes 2003-2024 View profile
- John Hart 2001-2012 View profile
- Sean Carr 2001 View profile
- John Anthony Rainey 2002 View profile
- John Anthony Patterson 2002 View profile
- Edwin Gerard O'Neill 2012 View profile
- William Robert Shaw 2003 View profile
- Leslie Purdy 2000 View profile
- John Wilson 2011 View profile
- Anthony Reynolds 2007 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 30/06/1947
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.
- Ards Holdings Limited
75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Gilbert-ASH Limited
is controlled by Ards Holdings Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Ards Holdings Limited
is controlled by Ray Hutchinson
Evidence
ceased 25-50% shares (trust) · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2018-09-17 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Ray Hutchinson.
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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.
7 directors on the board
- Sean Moore Director · appointed 2014
- Sean Doran Director · appointed 2026
- Finbarr Mcmeel Director · appointed 2014
- Rodney Coalter Director · appointed 2026
- Mark John Nutt Director · appointed 2008
- Ray Hutchinson Director · appointed 2003
- Ciaran Begley Director · appointed 2026
Directors past 6 years
- Sean Moore Director · appointed 2014
- Finbarr Mcmeel Director · appointed 2014
- Mark John Nutt Director · appointed 2008
- Ray Hutchinson Director · appointed 2003
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (5)
- Sean Doran Director · appointed 2026
- Finbarr Mcmeel Director · appointed 2014
- Rodney Coalter Director · appointed 2026
- Mark John Nutt Director · appointed 2008
- Ciaran Begley Director · appointed 2026
Portfolio (2)
- Sean Moore Director · appointed 2014
- Ray Hutchinson Director · appointed 2003
Left in the last 12 months
- Raymond Gilroy Director · appointed 2005 · 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
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
- NI002345
- 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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