By when must SME GROUP PLC's directors verify their identity with Companies House?

Directors of SME GROUP PLC must verify their identity with Companies House by 2026-11-18, under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.

How many of SME GROUP PLC's directors have verified their identity?

0 of 2 directors with a recorded verification status have verified their identity with Companies House.

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SME GROUP PLC

02243425 · Plc · 38 years old

Runway House, Ruislip, HA4 6SE

SIC 70100

Companies House data checked 12 September 2026

Type

Plc

Incorporated

1988

Accounts

Up to date

Conf. Statement

Up to date

Identity verification status for SME GROUP PLC (ECCTA)

Directors of SME GROUP PLC must verify their identity by 2026-11-18.

Directors

0 verified · 2 pending

Persons with Significant Control

0 verified · 1 pending

Pending means Companies House has recorded a verification deadline that has not passed yet - nothing has been missed.

Director network

Focal companyDirectorOther companyDirector of focal companyAlso holds directorship at

Current directors

BATA, Akbarali Kassamalidirectorsince 2022-02-01· also at A K BATA & CO. LIMITED, SME INVESTMENTS LIMITED, SME HOLDINGS LIMITED and 7 more

ESMAIL, Aly Mohameddirectorsince 2014-10-24· also at SME GROUP INVESTMENT LTD, KSE HOSPITALITY LTD, SO - SME LTD and 38 more

Company secretaries

BATA, Akbarali Kassamalisecretarysince 2022-09-22

ESMAIL, Aly Mohamedsecretarysince 2009-01-02

ESMAIL, Sayed Mohamedsecretarysince 2009-01-02

Connected companies

Other companies this company's current and past directors are or were appointed to.

Active

3-17 THE MALL EALING LIMITEDactivevia ESMAIL, Mohamed Fazal

A K BATA & CO. LIMITEDactivevia BATA, Akbarali Kassamali

ALDWYCH (HARROW) LIMITEDactivevia ESMAIL, Aly Mohamed, ESMAIL, Mohamed Fazal, ESMAIL, Sayed Mohamed, ESMAIL, Sushma Bhatia

ALDWYCH LEISURE LIMITEDactivevia ESMAIL, Aly Mohamed, ESMAIL, Mohamed Fazal, ESMAIL, Sayed Mohamed, ESMAIL, Sushma Bhatia

ALIM CATERERS LIMITEDactivevia ESMAIL, Aly Mohamed, ESMAIL, Mohamed Fazal, ESMAIL, Sushma Bhatia

and 34 more active

Dissolved

CALABRESE HOLY BIRDS LIMITEDdissolvedvia ESMAIL, Aly Mohamed

CALM ENTERPRISES LIMITEDdissolvedvia ESMAIL, Aly Mohamed

CDRG HOLDINGS LIMITEDdissolvedvia ESMAIL, Aly Mohamed

CDRG LTDdissolvedvia ESMAIL, Aly Mohamed, ESMAIL, Sushma Bhatia

CDRGCK LTDdissolvedvia ESMAIL, Aly Mohamed, ESMAIL, Sushma Bhatia

and 9 more dissolved

See them all in the full report →

Financials

Period: 2025-03-31

Turnover

—

Net Assets

£80.2m

Employees

Data quality: 50% · full accounts

Persons with Significant Control

Sme Group (Iom) Plc

Corporate entity

Isle Of Man Companies Registry 022986v

Not a Companies House number - filed at another registry and not matched to the UK register

Owns 75-100% of shares

Holds 75-100% of voting rights

Right to appoint/remove directors

Mr Aly Mohamed Esmail

Individual

Verification pending

Significant influence or control

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