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Connect 2 Counselling C.I.C.

Connect 2 Counselling C.I.C. is an active UK company (number NI625613), incorporated 2014, with 6 current directors including Alison Elizabeth Nicholl and Deirdre Joan Coughlan. 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 6

  1. Sharon Ellen Ramsden 2019-2021 Director View profile
  2. Geoff Scott 2019-2021 Director View profile
  3. Judith Jamison 2017-2024 Director View profile
  4. Claire Mary Curran 2016-2024 Director View profile
  5. James Johnston Macaulay 2014-2019 Director View profile
  6. Alison Mcmaster 2014-2020 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
09/07/2014

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.

  • Rachel Olive Johnston
    appoints directors, significant influence, significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06
  • Cara Leanne Cahill
    significant influence, significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06
  • Rachel Olive Johnston
    25-50% voting, 25-50% voting (firm), appoints directors, appoints directors (trust), appoints directors (firm) · notified 2016-04-06
  • Rachel Olive Johnston
    significant influence · notified 2017-07-27

Group

  1. Connect 2 Counselling C.I.C. is controlled by Rachel Olive Johnston
    Evidence
    active appoints directors, significant influence, significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Rachel Olive Johnston.

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.

6 directors on the board

11.6y median 12.3y
average tenure
12.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

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.

Arts and leisure 1Dormant 1Education 1Health and social care 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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
NI625613
Status
Active
Type
Community Interest Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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