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Horse First Limited

Horse First Limited is an active UK company (number NI069230), incorporated 2008, with 3 current directors including Nicholas John Townsend and Victoria Emma Adams. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 5

  1. Tanya Hughes 2016-2025 Director View profile
  2. Patrick Hughes 2008-2025 Director View profile
  3. Louise Crumley 2008-2008 Director View profile
  4. Catherine Thompson 2008-2008 Director View profile
  5. Tanya Hughes 2008-2025 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
12/05/2008

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.

  • Patrick Hughes ceased 2025-06-10
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Equine America (UK) Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-06-10

Group

  1. Horse First Limited is controlled by Patrick Hughes
    Evidence
    ceased 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2025-06-10 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Patrick Hughes.

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.

3 directors on the board

1.3y median 1.3y
average tenure
1.3y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

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.

Finance 3Retail and trade 3Professional 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
NI069230
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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