Company
Portaferry Community Services LTD
Portaferry Community Services LTD is an active UK company (number NI642457), incorporated 2016, with 5 current directors including Amanda Claire Brownlow and Shane Mccarthy. 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 4
- Julie Humphries 2020-2021 View profile
- Joyce Olive Wilkinson 2016-2024 View profile
- John Leonard Lawson 2016-2019 View profile
- Peter Hugh Lawson 2016-2018 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 30/11/2016
Ownership
Owned by (3) 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.
- Shane Mccarthy
significant influence · notified 2025-11-11 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Brendon John Mcalea
significant influence · notified 2025-11-11 - Peter Hugh Lawson ceased 2025-11-11
25-50% voting · notified 2016-11-30
Group
- Portaferry Community Services LTD
is controlled by Shane Mccarthy
Evidence
active significant influence · notified 2025-11-11 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Shane Mccarthy.
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
2 grants · £30,000 total360Giving 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 · £30,000 (2 grants)
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- The National Lottery Community Fund
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.
5 directors on the board
- Moira Elizabeth Ritchie Director · appointed 2018
- Amanda Claire Brownlow Director · appointed 2025
- Connie Keating Director · appointed 2020
- Brendon John Mcalea Director · appointed 2016
- Shane Mccarthy Director · appointed 2021
Directors past 6 years
- Moira Elizabeth Ritchie Director · appointed 2018
- Brendon John Mcalea Director · appointed 2016
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (4)
- Amanda Claire Brownlow Director · appointed 2025
- Connie Keating Director · appointed 2020
- Brendon John Mcalea Director · appointed 2016
- Shane Mccarthy Director · appointed 2021
Portfolio (1)
- Moira Elizabeth Ritchie Director · appointed 2018
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
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- NI642457
- 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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