Company
The Limelight Belfast Limited
The Limelight Belfast Limited is an active UK company (number NI608355), incorporated 2011, with 4 current directors including Orla Farquharson and Sean Patrick Browne. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 2
- Philip Gerard Donaldson 2011-2023 View profile
- Phil Donaldson 2011-2023 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 26/07/2011
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.
- SD Productions Belfast Limited
25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- The Limelight Belfast Limited
is controlled by SD Productions Belfast Limited
Evidence
active 25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - SD Productions Belfast Limited
is controlled by Alan Simms
Evidence
active 25-50% shares · notified 2018-05-23 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Alan Simms.
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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
- Alan Simms Director · appointed 2011
- Orla Farquharson Director · appointed 2023
- Denis James Desmond Director · appointed 2011
- Sean Patrick Browne Director · appointed 2011
Directors past 6 years
- Alan Simms Director · appointed 2011
- Denis James Desmond Director · appointed 2011
- Sean Patrick Browne Director · appointed 2011
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (4)
- Alan Simms Director · appointed 2011
- Orla Farquharson Director · appointed 2023
- Denis James Desmond Director · appointed 2011
- Sean Patrick Browne Director · appointed 2011
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.
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
- NI608355
- 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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