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The Legal Line LLP

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

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Previous officers 5

  1. Rakesh Patel 2020-2023 Llp-designated-member View profile
  2. Stephen Cavalier 2008-2020 Llp-designated-member View profile
  3. Philip Andrew Smith 2008-2010 Llp-designated-member View profile
  4. Joanna Meriel Stevens 2008-2015 Llp-designated-member View profile
  5. Douglas Campbell Christie 2008-2020 Llp-designated-member View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
14/11/2008

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.

  • Clare Mellor
    significant influence (LLP), significant influence or control as trust (LLP), significant influence or control as firm (LLP) · notified 2020-05-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Anthony Hood
    significant influence (LLP) · notified 2023-05-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Stephen Cavalier ceased 2020-09-07
    significant influence (LLP) · notified 2016-04-06
  • Rakesh Patel ceased 2023-04-30
    significant influence (LLP) · notified 2020-09-08 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. The Legal Line LLP is controlled by Clare Mellor
    Evidence
    active significant influence (LLP), significant influence or control as trust (LLP), significant influence or control as firm (LLP) · notified 2020-05-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Clare Mellor.

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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.

2 designated members on the board

4.7y median 4.7y
average tenure
6.2y
longest tenure

Designated members past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio designated members

Portfolio (2)

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.

Professional services 4

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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
OC341428
Status
Active
Type
Limited Liability Partnership
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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