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Lightning Social Ventures

Techstars '21

London, GB · 2 known investors

lightningreach.org

Lightning Reach operates a platform that helps individuals in financial hardship access unclaimed benefits, grants, and support in the UK, while enabling support organizations to deliver assistance more efficiently. The company connects people to multiple forms of financial support through a centralized portal designed to reduce complexity and increase accessibility.

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Investors · 2

Companies House · registry record

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Registered name
LIGHTNING SOCIAL VENTURES LTD
Company number
12670000
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 Jun 2020
Registered office
Unit 2, Pondtail Farm Coolham Road, West Grinstead, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 8LN
Nature of business (SIC)
62012 — Business and domestic software development
Accounts
last made up to 30 Nov 2025 · next due 31 Aug 2027
Confirmation statement
last made up to 12 Jun 2026 · next due 26 Jun 2027

Current officers · 5

  • Lars Becker director, appointed 1 Jul 2026
  • Ren Yi Hooi director, appointed 13 Jun 2020
  • Margaret Mary Mckenna director, appointed 24 Aug 2023
  • Gareth David Oakley director, appointed 24 Aug 2023
  • Sjoerd Hermanus Cornelis Smaal director, appointed 1 Jul 2026

Source: Companies House public register · retrieved 3 Aug 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.