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Smiths (Solicitors) LLP

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

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Previous officers 10

  1. Chaitanya Desai 2023-2023 Llp-member View profile
  2. Jak Kristian Ward 2019-2021 Llp-member View profile
  3. Darren Paul Perry 2019-2023 Llp-member View profile
  4. Mohammed Rashid Ali 2017-2023 Llp-member View profile
  5. Simon Rowley 2017-2022 Llp-member View profile
  6. Martin John Bradbury 2017-2026 Llp-member View profile
  7. Kevin Thomas Mcgrath 2017-2025 Llp-designated-member View profile
  8. David Edward Clark 2017-2026 Llp-member View profile
  9. Dennis Lindor Thomas 2017-2024 Llp-member View profile
  10. Peter John Dadswell 2017-2020 Llp-member View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
08/08/2013

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.

  • Russell John Davies
    significant influence (LLP) · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Fraser Graves Cunningham ceased 2017-09-07
    25-50% voting (LLP), significant influence (LLP), 25-50% surplus assets (LLP), right to appoint and remove members (LLP) · notified 2016-04-06
  • Simon Rowley ceased 2022-07-31
    significant influence (LLP) · notified 2017-09-07 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Kevin Thomas Mcgrath ceased 2025-11-30
    significant influence (LLP) · notified 2017-09-07

Group

  1. Smiths (Solicitors) LLP is controlled by Russell John Davies
    Evidence
    active significant influence (LLP) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Russell John Davies.

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.

4 designated members on the board

10.9y median 10.9y
average tenure
12.9y
longest tenure

Designated members past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio designated members

First-time (2)

Portfolio (2)

1
also govern a charity

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.

Business services 2Professional services 1Property 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

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
OC387136
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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