Company
Watson Woodhouse Solicitors LLP
Watson Woodhouse Solicitors LLP is an active UK company (number OC385793), incorporated 2013. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.
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Who leads it
Previous officers 4
- Neil Andrew Douglas 2013-2026 View profile
- Sean Peter Grainger 2013-2026 View profile
- William Kelham O'Hanlon 2013-2013 View profile
- Nicolas John Martin Woodhouse 2013-2026 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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Public contracts won
1 contract · £2,950,000 totalFrom Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.
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2026 Criminal Defence Direct (CDD) Contract Award Notice
CDD Contract 2026
About
- Incorporated
- 13/06/2013
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.
- James Watson
25-50% voting (LLP), 25-50% surplus assets (LLP) · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Neil Andrew Douglas ceased 2026-06-23
25-50% voting (LLP), 25-50% surplus assets (LLP) · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Watson Woodhouse Solicitors LLP
is controlled by James Watson
Evidence
active 25-50% voting (LLP), 25-50% surplus assets (LLP) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by James Watson.
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.
3 designated members on the board
- Eric James Watson Llp-designated-member · appointed 2026
- Joseph John Watson Llp-designated-member · appointed 2026
- James Watson Llp-designated-member · appointed 2013
Designated members past 6 years
- James Watson Llp-designated-member · appointed 2013
First-time vs portfolio designated members
Portfolio (3)
- Eric James Watson Llp-designated-member · appointed 2026
- Joseph John Watson Llp-designated-member · appointed 2026
- James Watson Llp-designated-member · appointed 2013
Left in the last 12 months
- Neil Andrew Douglas Llp-designated-member · appointed 2013 · resigned 2026
- Sean Peter Grainger Llp-designated-member · appointed 2013 · resigned 2026
- Nicolas John Martin Woodhouse Llp-designated-member · appointed 2013 · resigned 2026
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.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- OC385793
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Limited Liability Partnership
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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