Company
Cogan & Shackleton LLP
Cogan & Shackleton LLP is an active UK company (number NC001397), incorporated 2016. 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
- Ian George William Douglas 2016-2019 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 01/12/2016
Ownership
Owned by (5) 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.
- John Daniel Smyth
significant influence (LLP) · notified 2016-12-01 - Brendan Gerard O'Hara
significant influence (LLP) · notified 2016-12-01 - Ian David Morrow
significant influence (LLP) · notified 2021-12-02 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Alan Twaddle
significant influence (LLP) · notified 2022-05-01 - Ian George William Douglas ceased 2019-07-17
25-50% voting (LLP), 25-50% surplus assets (LLP) · notified 2016-12-01
Group
- Cogan & Shackleton LLP
is controlled by John Daniel Smyth
Evidence
active significant influence (LLP) · notified 2016-12-01 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by John Daniel Smyth.
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
- Alan Twaddle Llp-designated-member · appointed 2022
- Ian David Morrow Llp-designated-member · appointed 2021
- Brendan Gerard O'Hara Llp-designated-member · appointed 2016
- John Daniel Smyth Llp-designated-member · appointed 2016
Designated members past 6 years
- Brendan Gerard O'Hara Llp-designated-member · appointed 2016
- John Daniel Smyth Llp-designated-member · appointed 2016
First-time vs portfolio designated members
First-time (3)
- Alan Twaddle Llp-designated-member · appointed 2022
- Ian David Morrow Llp-designated-member · appointed 2021
- John Daniel Smyth Llp-designated-member · appointed 2016
Portfolio (1)
- Brendan Gerard O'Hara Llp-designated-member · appointed 2016
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.
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
- No director brings board experience from anywhere else
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- NC001397
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Limited Liability Partnership
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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