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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.

9 directors on the board

3.8y median 2.7y
average tenure
11.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (7)

1
also govern a charity

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 3Business services 3Property 2Tech and media 2Finance 1Other 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.

Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more directors with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or group company. Connected through a shared director share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group.

Connected through a shared director

Deterministic, from public records.

Company details

Number00019993
StatusActive
TypePRIV LTD SECT. 30 (Private limited company, section 30 of the Companies Act)
Incorporated30/06/1884
Address24 BEDFORD ROW, LONDON, WC1R 4EH
Accounts next due30/09/2027
Accounts last made up31/12/2025

Industry (SIC)

94120 - Activities of professional membership organizations

Owned by (4) 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.

  • Simon Anthony Lee Brett
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2022-11-17
  • Tracy Rose Chevalier
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2022-11-17
  • Daniel Hahn
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2026-01-23 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Philip Nicholas Pullman ceased 2022-11-17
    25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Officers (137)

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Directors and officers on the Companies House record, current and former.

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