Company
North Down Development Organisation Limited
North Down Development Organisation Limited is an active UK company (number NI017966), incorporated 1984, with 5 current directors including Holywood, Stephen, Councillor and Alistair Cathcart. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.
Official record Companies House · updated 11th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 18
- Stephen John Dunlop 2019-2023 View profile
- Wesley Irvine 2015-2019 View profile
- Michael John Bower 2011-2015 View profile
- Smith, Marion Ina, Alderman 2008-2026 View profile
- Graham, Robert Alan, Alderman 2005-2011 View profile
- Ian James Parsley 2005-2015 View profile
- Diana Louise Peacocke 2005-2008 View profile
- Reverend Margaret Anne Ferguson 2005-2007 View profile
- John Teer 2003-2012 View profile
- Hugh Desmond Murray 1984-2005 View profile
- Robin Leslie Cree 1984-2004 View profile
- Jack Deans 1984-2009 View profile
- Francis Crawford Shaw 1984-2002 View profile
- Dr Stephen Anthony Farry 1984-2005 View profile
- Anne O'Hara 1984-2004 View profile
- Geoffrey Thomas Henderson 1984-2000 View profile
- John Holt Carberry 1984-2012 View profile
- Brian Wilson 1984-2005 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 15/11/1984
Ownership
Owned by 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.
- Possible match - 2 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 2 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
Group
- North Down Development Organisation Limited
is controlled by Lynda Vance
Evidence
active significant influence · notified 2016-10-01 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Lynda Vance.
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.
5 directors on the board
- John Montgomery Director · appointed 2011
- Holywood, Stephen, Councillor Director · appointed 2023
- Gerry Jarlath O'Boyle Director · appointed 2012
- Ivan Thompson Director · appointed 1984
- Alistair Cathcart Director · appointed 2015
Directors past 6 years
- John Montgomery Director · appointed 2011
- Gerry Jarlath O'Boyle Director · appointed 2012
- Ivan Thompson Director · appointed 1984
- Alistair Cathcart Director · appointed 2015
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (4)
- John Montgomery Director · appointed 2011
- Holywood, Stephen, Councillor Director · appointed 2023
- Ivan Thompson Director · appointed 1984
- Alistair Cathcart Director · appointed 2015
Portfolio (1)
- Gerry Jarlath O'Boyle Director · appointed 2012
Left in the last 12 months
- Smith, Marion Ina, Alderman Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2026
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.
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
- 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
- NI017966
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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