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GP Federation Support Unit Southern C.I.C.

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. Dr William Rodney Patterson 2021-2026 Director View profile
  2. Dr Sean Mcdermott 2021-2022 Director View profile
  3. Dr Robert Mark Carlile 2018-2025 Director View profile
  4. Dr Frances Theresa O'Hagan 2018-2025 Director View profile
  5. Dr Laurence Alexander Dorman 2018-2020 Director View profile
  6. Dr William Arnold Mcdowell 2017-2022 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
06/04/2017

Ownership

Owned by 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.

  • Possible match - 3 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 3 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. GP Federation Support Unit Southern C.I.C. is controlled by William Mcdowell
    Evidence
    ceased appoints directors · notified 2017-04-06, ceased 2018-02-28 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by William Mcdowell.

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

6.9y median 7.4y
average tenure
8.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (6)

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 9Arts and leisure 1Business 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.

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
NI645103
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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