Company
Direct Software Limited
Direct Software Limited is an active UK company (number SC586179), incorporated 2018, with 2 current directors, Ruari David Patrick Baker and Kieran Paul Alexander Baker. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 1
- Neil Philip Lanceley Heywood 2020-2021 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 19/01/2018
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.
- Ruari David Patrick Baker
25-50% shares, 50-75% voting · notified 2018-01-19 - Kieran Paul Alexander Baker
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2020-03-12
Group
- Direct Software Limited
is controlled by Ruari David Patrick Baker
Evidence
active 25-50% shares, 50-75% voting · notified 2018-01-19 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Ruari David Patrick Baker.
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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 directors only, past directors excluded.
2 directors on the board
- Ruari David Patrick Baker Director · appointed 2018
- Kieran Paul Alexander Baker Director · appointed 2018
Directors past 6 years
- Ruari David Patrick Baker Director · appointed 2018
- Kieran Paul Alexander Baker Director · appointed 2018
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (2)
- Ruari David Patrick Baker Director · appointed 2018
- Kieran Paul Alexander Baker Director · appointed 2018
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
- SC586179
- Status
- Active
- 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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