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International Bible Students Association

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 15

  1. Ivor Darby 2015-2021 Director View profile
  2. Philip Buttner 2015-2017 Director View profile
  3. Stephen John Morice 2014-2015 Director View profile
  4. Paul Stuart Gillies 2011-2018 Director View profile
  5. Stephen Papps 2007-2021 Director View profile
  6. Peter Phillip Bell 2007-2011 Director View profile
  7. John Dennis Dutton 1999-2016 Director View profile
  8. Stephen Albert Hardy 1996-2015 Director View profile
  9. Milton George Henschel 1993-1999 Director View profile
  10. John Stuart Andrews 1992-2015 Director View profile
  11. Lyman Alexander Swingle 1999 Director View profile
  12. Frederick William Franz 1992 Director View profile
  13. Wilfred Gooch 1992 Director View profile
  14. John Alfred Wynn 2003 Director View profile
  15. Sydney David Smith 2008 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Activities of religious organizations; Other service activities n.e.c.
Incorporated
30/06/1914
Registered office
Chelmsford
Also a registered charity
International Bible Students Association
Previous names
International Bible Students Association Limited (until 22/08/2013)
International Bible Students Association (until 22/08/2013)

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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.

Group

  1. International Bible Students Association is controlled by Stephen Papps
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2021-10-31 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Stephen Papps.

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 directors only, past directors excluded.

7 directors on the board

5.7y median 4.9y
average tenure
11.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (7)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

Gaps to watch

  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: a director with board experience elsewhere; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
00136726
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Accounts next due
31/05/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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