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Purelifi Limited

Purelifi Limited is a UK company (number SC394047, status: in administration), incorporated 2011, with 4 current directors including Richard Mcbride and Ron Alan Schaeffer. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 17

  1. Ming You See 2023-2026 Director View profile
  2. Glenn Collinson 2020-2026 Director View profile
  3. Alistair Phillip Banham 2016-2025 Director View profile
  4. Joseph Michael Hickey 2016-2026 Director View profile
  5. Aftaab Mathur 2016-2023 Director View profile
  6. Dr Geoff Archenhold 2015-2016 Director View profile
  7. Douglas Wilson Needham 2015-2016 Director View profile
  8. James Derek Scott Carnegie 2014-2015 Director View profile
  9. David James Mowat 2014-2015 Director View profile
  10. Kevin Buckley 2014-2015 Director View profile
  11. Harald Peter Burchardt 2014-2019 Director View profile
  12. Professor Russel George Griggs 2013-2016 Director View profile
  13. David Kirk 2013-2013 Director View profile
  14. Robert David Higginson 2013-2014 Director View profile
  15. Dr Gordon Johnston Robertson Povey 2011-2013 Director View profile
  16. Vialex Company Secretarial Services Limited 2016-2017 Corporate-secretary View profile
  17. Dr Gordon Johnston Povey 2011-2012 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
22/02/2011

Group

No further corporate or individual controller is recorded above Purelifi Limited on the PSC register - it appears to be the top of its group.

1 other company 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.

Grants received

4 grants · £3,623,811 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · £1,841,997 (2 grants)
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £1,781,814 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £97,3022024-01-19
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £1,744,6952024-01-19
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £1,200,0002022-04-01
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £581,8142021-04-28
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

6.6y median 5.3y
average tenure
15.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

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.

Professional services 3Business services 2Dormant 2Tech and media 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.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
SC394047
Status
In Administration
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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