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Ards Business Centre LTD

Ards Business Centre LTD is an active UK company (number NI021680), incorporated 1988, with 9 current directors including Sarah Fargher and Michelle Lestas. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 28

  1. Kieran Mckenna 2024-2025 Director View profile
  2. Janeen Rosemary Mckay 2019-2021 Director View profile
  3. Huw Worthington 2017-2019 Director View profile
  4. Dr Michael Brendan Doyle 2015-2016 Director View profile
  5. John Bolton Smith 2009-2016 Director View profile
  6. William Brian Turtle 2009-2012 Director View profile
  7. Michelle Elizabeth Mcilveen 2009-2020 Director View profile
  8. David Smith Snr 2008-2012 Director View profile
  9. William Price Brown 2007-2010 Director View profile
  10. Hugh Glenn Thompson 2005-2005 Director View profile
  11. Glenn (John Mc Master Samuel Hugh) Thompson 2005-2009 Director View profile
  12. Heather Miller 2005-2008 Director View profile
  13. David John Blevins 2005-2005 Director View profile
  14. Bernard James Bree 2003-2004 Director View profile
  15. George Francis Forster 2000-2001 Director View profile
  16. Alan Burnside 1988-2020 Director View profile
  17. Samuel Raymond Donnan 1988-2001 Director View profile
  18. Alan Joseph Mc Dowell 1988-2020 Director View profile
  19. David Ferguson Smyth 1988-2009 Director View profile
  20. William Trevor Mc Millan 1988-2000 Director View profile
  21. John Alexander Ritchie 1988-2018 Director View profile
  22. William Roe Mcalister 1988-2011 Director View profile
  23. James Mc Clarnon 1988-2001 Director View profile
  24. William Robert Magill 1988-2000 Director View profile
  25. John Copeland 1988-2000 Director View profile
  26. Thomas James Mcbriar 1988-2012 Director View profile
  27. Iris Ellen Stevenson 2006-2007 Secretary View profile
  28. Margaret Jean Patterson Mc Mahon 1988-2006 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
20/06/1988

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.

Group

  1. Ards Business Centre LTD is controlled by Lydia Margaret Mcclelland
    Evidence
    active significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2022-06-29 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Lydia Margaret Mcclelland.

1 other company 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.

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.

9 directors on the board

10.6y median 8.3y
average tenure
25.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (5)

Portfolio (4)

0
also govern a charity
1
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 3Education 1Property 1Retail and trade 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.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
NI021680
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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