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Links Counselling Service LTD.

Links Counselling Service LTD. is an active UK company (number NI053921), incorporated 2005, with 7 current directors including Grace Patricia Gault and Matthew David Armstrong. 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 15

  1. David Samuel Blevins 2021-2023 Director View profile
  2. Julie Anne Joyce 2019-2021 Director View profile
  3. George Johann Watson 2019-2024 Director View profile
  4. Stephanie Marie Wethers 2017-2019 Director View profile
  5. Dr John Mcmullen 2017-2023 Director View profile
  6. Dr Gavin Wethers 2017-2017 Director View profile
  7. Ruth Preston 2017-2019 Director View profile
  8. EilíS Ferguson 2009-2011 Director View profile
  9. Kenneth Mark Rowe 2009-2017 Director View profile
  10. Alain Charles John Emerson 2005-2017 Director View profile
  11. Janice Ann Bunting 2005-2019 Director View profile
  12. Alan John Emerson 2005-2017 Director View profile
  13. Jonathan Thomas Gracey 2005-2008 Director View profile
  14. Leonard Stewart Adamson 2005-2025 Director View profile
  15. Wilson Freeburn 2005-2017 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
14/02/2005

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.

Group

  1. Links Counselling Service LTD. is controlled by Philip Ruddell Emerson
    Evidence
    active appoints directors, appoints directors (trust), appoints directors (firm) · notified 2025-08-05 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Philip Ruddell Emerson.

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

6 grants · £220,080 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

Most recent

  • Henry Smith Foundation £45,3002024-12-13
  • Henry Smith Foundation £135,9002022-06-15
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £10,0002018-06-21
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £10,0002017-07-20
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,9402015-02-12
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.

7 directors on the board

5.5y median 7.4y
average tenure
9.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

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.

Arts and leisure 1Business services 1Education 1Health and social care 1Property 1

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
NI053921
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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