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Launch IT Trust Dundee

Launch IT Trust Dundee is an active UK company (number SC574279), incorporated 2017, with 7 current directors including Jamie Bankhead and Danielle Gaffney Du Plooy. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 5

  1. David Keay Dorward 2019-2024 Director View profile
  2. Kirsty Thomson 2019-2021 Director View profile
  3. Lord Philip Esme Howard 2017-2019 Director View profile
  4. Patrick Joseph Shelley 2017-2019 Director View profile
  5. Lydia Clair Ferguson 2017-2019 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
21/08/2017

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.

  • Lydia Clair Ferguson ceased 2019-05-30
    50-75% voting · notified 2017-08-21
  • Patrick Joseph Shelley ceased 2019-05-30
    50-75% voting · notified 2017-08-21
  • Possible match - 16 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 16 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Launch IT Trust Dundee is controlled by Lydia Clair Ferguson
    Evidence
    ceased 50-75% voting · notified 2017-08-21, ceased 2019-05-30 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Lydia Clair Ferguson.

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

1 grant · £2,172 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

  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £2,172

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £2,1722025-02-06
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.

6 directors on the board

5.6y median 7.1y
average tenure
7.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (6)

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.

Property 2Education 1Other services 1Professional services 1Retail and trade 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
SC574279
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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