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N.I. Alternatives LTD

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

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Previous officers 11

  1. Peter Bunting 2014-2025 Director View profile
  2. Eileen Patterson 2013-2018 Director View profile
  3. Dr Neil Rothnie Jarman 2013-2020 Director View profile
  4. Baroness May Blood M B E 2007-2009 Director View profile
  5. Koulla Yiasouma 2007-2015 Director View profile
  6. Colin Campbell Robonson 2007-2012 Director View profile
  7. Mark Gordon 2007-2009 Director View profile
  8. Samuel Johnston 2000-2009 Director View profile
  9. Martin Snoddon 2000-2005 Director View profile
  10. William Irvine Mitchell 2000-2007 Director View profile
  11. Colin Campbell Robinson 2007-2012 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
21/07/2000

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.

Group

  1. N.I. Alternatives LTD is controlled by Thomas Winstone
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Thomas Winstone.

3 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.

Grants received

3 grants · £703,596 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 · £703,596 (3 grants)

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,9982022-01-25
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £199,6002014-10-29
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £493,9982013-03-22
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

15.8y median 16.1y
average tenure
19.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

0
also govern a charity

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.

Health and social care 4Transport 4Dormant 3Arts and leisure 1Education 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
NI038979
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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