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Company · Hereford

Sunderlands 1862 LLP

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 5

  1. David Allan Thompson 2008-2013 Llp-designated-member View profile
  2. Richard Arthur Hyde 2008-2024 Llp-designated-member View profile
  3. John Robert Dillon 2008-2023 Llp-designated-member View profile
  4. Andrew John Lyke 2008-2021 Llp-designated-member View profile
  5. Peter Douglas Kirby 2008-2019 Llp-designated-member View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
23/07/2008
Registered office
Hereford
Previous names
Sunderlands and Thompsons LLP (until 29/12/2016)

Ownership

Owned by (5) 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.

  • Matthew John Nicholls
    25-50% voting (LLP) · notified 2024-04-01
  • Timothy Charles Reed
    25-50% voting (LLP) · notified 2024-04-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Richard Arthur Hyde ceased 2021-03-31
    significant influence (LLP) · notified 2021-03-31
  • Matthew John Nicholls ceased 2021-03-31
    significant influence (LLP) · notified 2021-03-31
  • Timothy Charles Reed ceased 2021-03-31
    significant influence (LLP) · notified 2021-03-31 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Sunderlands 1862 LLP is controlled by Matthew John Nicholls
    Evidence
    active 25-50% voting (LLP) · notified 2024-04-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Matthew John Nicholls.

3 other companies in this group

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 designated members only, past designated members excluded.

5 designated members on the board

6.3y median 2.3y
average tenure
13.3y
longest tenure

Designated members past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio designated members

First-time (1)

Portfolio (4)

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 designated members govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Retail and trade 4Professional services 2Property 1

The sectors these designated members 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
OC338911
Status
Active
Type
Limited Liability Partnership
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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