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Belfast City of Sanctuary Limited

Belfast City of Sanctuary Limited is an active UK company (number NI688689), incorporated 2022, with 8 current directors including Emma Louise Soye and Kowther Siragaldin Ali Osman. 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 6

  1. Sara Geraldine Camplisson 2025-2026 Director View profile
  2. Kevin Doherty 2025-2026 Director View profile
  3. John O'Farrell 2025-2026 Director View profile
  4. Antoinette Brid Cahalan Maher 2022-2025 Director View profile
  5. Tiwalade Ibironke Olatunbosun 2022-2026 Director View profile
  6. Dr Paul Nolan 2022-2026 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
01/06/2022

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.

  • Mehrshad Esfandiari
    25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2022-06-01
  • John Joseph O'Neill
    25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2022-06-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Alexis Ifeyinwa Ekwueme
    25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2026-06-04
  • Possible match - 24 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 24 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Belfast City of Sanctuary Limited is controlled by Mehrshad Esfandiari
    Evidence
    active 25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2022-06-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Mehrshad Esfandiari.

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.

8 directors on the board

2.6y median 2.6y
average tenure
4.1y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (5)

Portfolio (3)

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.

Education 1Hospitality 1Other 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

  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: a director with board experience elsewhere; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
NI688689
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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