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Smarts (NI) Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 19

  1. Dean Anthony Wright 2011-2013 Director View profile
  2. Alan Watson 2010-2015 Director View profile
  3. Sarah Belinda Young 2009-2010 Director View profile
  4. Graeme Ian Burns 2005-2009 Director View profile
  5. Bruce Malcolm Winfield 2005-2011 Director View profile
  6. Roger Malcolm Selman 2005-2005 Director View profile
  7. Francis Emmanuel Mcgrady 2003-2009 Director View profile
  8. Michael Guy Butterworth 2002-2005 Director View profile
  9. Richard Stephen Nichols 2001-2005 Director View profile
  10. Leontia Fetherston 2000-2023 Director View profile
  11. Alan Burnside 1990-2003 Director View profile
  12. Kevin Barrie Steeds 1990-2001 Director View profile
  13. David Ernest Wright 1990-2002 Director View profile
  14. Michael Holmes 1990-2002 Director View profile
  15. Ashish Shah 2011-2020 Secretary View profile
  16. Colin John Brigden 2009-2011 Secretary View profile
  17. Martin John Clarke 2007-2009 Secretary View profile
  18. Jennifer Kathryn Lees 2005-2005 Secretary View profile
  19. Michael Guy Butterworth 1990-2005 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
08/03/1990

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.

  • MSQ Partners LTD
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-10-26

Group

  1. Smarts (NI) Limited is controlled by MSQ Partners LTD
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-10-26 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. MSQ Partners LTD is controlled by MSQ Partners Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by MSQ Partners Group Limited.

16 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.

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

19.3y median 19y
average tenure
26.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (2)

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 23Finance 20Tech and media 6Arts and leisure 2Other services 2Hospitality 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

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
NI024211
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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