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A Positive Life

A Positive Life is an active UK company (number NI027941), incorporated 1993, with 7 current directors including Christopher Deary and Jason Ashford. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 41

  1. Anthony Clarke 2015-2017 Director View profile
  2. Colum Michael Conway 2015-2018 Director View profile
  3. Emer Hinphey 2015-2024 Director View profile
  4. Louise Lennon 2013-2017 Director View profile
  5. Iain Douglas Stuart Patterson 2012-2016 Director View profile
  6. John Faloon 2012-2017 Director View profile
  7. Brian O'Hagan 2012-2015 Director View profile
  8. Thelma Abernethy 2012-2015 Director View profile
  9. Dr Keith Kerrigan 2012-2015 Director View profile
  10. Gavin William Millar 2010-2016 Director View profile
  11. Karl Edward Wallis 2010-2012 Director View profile
  12. Harold Neil Marshall 2010-2010 Director View profile
  13. Frances Mcallister 2009-2010 Director View profile
  14. Robert Mcgrogan 2009-2010 Director View profile
  15. Jacqueline Mcgeagh 2009-2010 Director View profile
  16. Cheryl Mccutcheon 2004-2009 Director View profile
  17. Dr Brian Patrick Gaffney 2004-2009 Director View profile
  18. Jennifer Andrews 2004-2009 Director View profile
  19. Mark Andrew Morley Grain 2003-2009 Director View profile
  20. Frederick Brian Smyth 2002-2008 Director View profile
  21. Gareth Ellis 2001-2002 Director View profile
  22. Paul Norman 2001-2002 Director View profile
  23. Paul Keenan 1999-2001 Director View profile
  24. Daphne Doran 1999-2006 Director View profile
  25. Petra Sheils 1999-2001 Director View profile
  26. John Christopher Mcandrew 1999-2001 Director View profile
  27. Anthony Murphy 1998-1999 Director View profile
  28. Michael Mcbride 1993-2001 Director View profile
  29. Karen Monaghan 1993-2001 Director View profile
  30. Karin Louise Jeffrey 1993-1999 Director View profile
  31. Noelle May Houston 1993-2003 Director View profile
  32. Geraldine Annette Mcparland 1993-2000 Director View profile
  33. William Thomas Thompson 1993-2001 Director View profile
  34. Danny Francis Mcquillan 2012-2014 Secretary View profile
  35. Michael John Patrick Benedict Carchrie Campbell 2010-2011 Secretary View profile
  36. Robert Patrick Anderson 2010-2012 Secretary View profile
  37. Jennifer Andrews 2009-2010 Secretary View profile
  38. Mark Grain 2007-2007 Secretary View profile
  39. Geraldine Patricia Campbell 2001-2007 Secretary View profile
  40. Kieran Harris 2001-2009 Secretary View profile
  41. Geraldine Campbell 1993-2007 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
24/11/1993

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.

  • Jacquie Richardson
    significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2019-03-04
  • Anthony Clarke ceased 2017-02-02
    significant influence · notified 2016-10-19 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. A Positive Life is controlled by Jacquie Richardson
    Evidence
    active significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2019-03-04 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Jacquie Richardson.

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.

Grants received

4 grants · £858,418 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £858,418 (4 grants)

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £19,7692025-08-14
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £696,7932015-09-16
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,9712012-10-04
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £131,8852006-01-23
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

7.3y median 8.2y
average tenure
10.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (7)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together
  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
NI027941
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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