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Competence Matters Limited

Competence Matters Limited is an active UK company (number SC267785), incorporated 2004, with 4 current directors including Robert John Barton and Terence Barton. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.

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Previous officers 9

  1. Fraser Haggart 2023-2025 Director View profile
  2. David Mcaleese 2020-2025 Director View profile
  3. Shona Mcgrath 2016-2022 Director View profile
  4. David Aitken 2014-2025 Director View profile
  5. Isabella Ferguson 2012-2013 Director View profile
  6. Primrose Jean Davidson Stark 2009-2011 Director View profile
  7. David Love Hanley 2004-2025 Director View profile
  8. David Aitken 2014-2025 Secretary View profile
  9. Alex Young 2004-2012 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
12/05/2004

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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.

  • David Aitken ceased 2025-02-28
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Kingdom Services Group Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-02-28
  • 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. Competence Matters Limited is controlled by David Aitken
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2025-02-28 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by David Aitken.

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.

4 directors on the board

1.6y median 1.6y
average tenure
1.6y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

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

Business services 66Professional services 58Dormant 9Education 3Finance 3Property 2

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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
SC267785
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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