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Carrick Rangers Football Club Limited

Activities of sport clubs

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 11

  1. Michael Eamonn Hughes 2011-2014 Director View profile
  2. Gareth Paul Hughes 2011-2018 Director View profile
  3. Ernest Mccormick 2007-2017 Director View profile
  4. William Peden 2003-2004 Director View profile
  5. Darin Ferguson 2003-2004 Director View profile
  6. Alan Clarke 2000-2003 Director View profile
  7. William Hardy 2000-2001 Director View profile
  8. Samuel Wilson 2000-2001 Director View profile
  9. George Wright 2000-2002 Director View profile
  10. Noel Patterson 2003-2017 Secretary View profile
  11. David William Hilditch 2000-2021 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Activities of sport clubs
Incorporated
12/06/2000
Registered office
Belfast

Ownership

Owned by (4) 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.

  • Gareth Paul Hughes ceased 2018-08-12
    75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Michael Jonathan Crooks ceased 2019-01-21
    25-50% shares · notified 2018-08-12
  • Peter Martin Clarke ceased 2024-01-01
    25-50% shares · notified 2018-08-12
  • Ryan David Mckeown ceased 2024-01-01
    25-50% shares · notified 2019-01-21
  • Possible match - 266 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 266 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Carrick Rangers Football Club Limited is controlled by Michael Smith
    Evidence
    active 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting · notified 2024-01-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Michael Smith.

4 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

10.6y median 8.9y
average tenure
17.4y
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.

Arts and leisure 3Dormant 1Other services 1Property 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
NI038772
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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