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LAW Centre (N.I.)

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 46

  1. Peter Mcmahon 2023-2023 Director View profile
  2. Gavin Michael Cox 2020-2023 Director View profile
  3. Professor Gavin Davidson 2018-2021 Director View profile
  4. Maureen Alice Mcguigan 2018-2025 Director View profile
  5. Kevin Higgins 2013-2017 Director View profile
  6. Laura Hanna 2011-2025 Director View profile
  7. Mary Bernadetta Mcmanus 2010-2015 Director View profile
  8. Sharon Kathleen Dillon 2009-2015 Director View profile
  9. Patrice Hardy 2009-2016 Director View profile
  10. Fiona Magee 2007-2013 Director View profile
  11. Donal Mckinney 2007-2011 Director View profile
  12. Michael Roddy 2007-2016 Director View profile
  13. Lisa King 2007-2008 Director View profile
  14. Mick Mcatavey 2005-2018 Director View profile
  15. Karen Mcnamee 2005-2007 Director View profile
  16. Chris Mcaleer 2003-2005 Director View profile
  17. Lynda Elizabeth Gibson 2003-2005 Director View profile
  18. Nr Kevin Lawrenson 2003-2007 Director View profile
  19. Jenny Fitzgerald 2003-2005 Director View profile
  20. Norman U Stewart 2003-2016 Director View profile
  21. Karen Campbell 2003-2011 Director View profile
  22. Martin Hunter 2001-2003 Director View profile
  23. Sean O'Farrell 2001-2009 Director View profile
  24. Grainne Mckeever 2001-2020 Director View profile
  25. Siobhan Patricia Bernadette Peoples 2001-2003 Director View profile
  26. Fiona Greene 2000-2009 Director View profile
  27. Jacqueline Mcdowell 1999-2000 Director View profile
  28. Elizabeth Dugdale 1999-2001 Director View profile
  29. Margaret Smith 1999-2001 Director View profile
  30. Anne Theresa Shine 1999-2001 Director View profile
  31. Cathal Peter Mac Elhatton 1999-2017 Director View profile
  32. Stella O'Neill 1999-2003 Director View profile
  33. Sean Donaghy 1994-2003 Director View profile
  34. Margaret Kelly 1994-1999 Director View profile
  35. Eugene Burns 1994-1999 Director View profile
  36. Ciaran Matthew James Mcateer 1994-2018 Director View profile
  37. Wendy R Stewart 1994-1999 Director View profile
  38. Deirdre Mcauley 1994-1999 Director View profile
  39. Janet Hunter OBE 1994-2021 Director View profile
  40. Chung Yin Patrick Yu 1994-2003 Director View profile
  41. John Barrie Mclatchie 1994-2016 Director View profile
  42. Avril Watson 1994-2001 Director View profile
  43. Laura Lundy 1994-2000 Director View profile
  44. Francis Anthony Murphy 1994-2002 Director View profile
  45. Kevin Higgins 2015-2017 Secretary View profile
  46. Leslie Stewart Allamby 1994-2015 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
18/01/1994

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.

  • Patrick Colton ceased 2026-06-12
    significant influence · notified 2016-07-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. LAW Centre (N.I.) is controlled by Patrick Colton
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-07-01, ceased 2026-06-12 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Patrick Colton.

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

5 grants · £605,320 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

Most recent

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.

8 directors on the board

5.2y median 4.3y
average tenure
12.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (5)

Portfolio (3)

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.

Business services 1Health and social care 1Other services 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
NI028090
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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