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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 17

  1. Paul Ian Harding 2024-2026 Director View profile
  2. John Patrick Perry 2011-2022 Director View profile
  3. Prodaman Kumar Sarwal 2009-2018 Director View profile
  4. Steven John Mayne 2006-2020 Director View profile
  5. Alan William Rudkin 2003-2009 Director View profile
  6. Michelle Claire Griffiths 2001-2011 Director View profile
  7. Robert Michael Zenker 2000-2010 Director View profile
  8. Hudson, Reginald Keith, Brigadier 1994-2006 Director View profile
  9. Caroline Frances Wade 1993-1994 Director View profile
  10. Trevor Charles Heyburn 1992-2017 Director View profile
  11. Ian Charles Walker 2009 Director View profile
  12. Philip Hammond Rhys Gwyn 2017 Director View profile
  13. David Barry Rugg 2023 Director View profile
  14. Michael Callis 1996 Director View profile
  15. Stephen Charles Guesford 1998-2001 Secretary View profile
  16. Sarah Margaret Turner 1996-1997 Secretary View profile
  17. Derek Henry Fitch 2004 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
04/01/1924

Ownership

Owned by (1) 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.

  • Christie Group PLC
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. Venners Limited is controlled by Christie Group PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Christie Group PLC is controlled by Hwfa Anthony Richard Gwyn
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2025-11-19 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Hwfa Anthony Richard Gwyn.

31 other companies in this group

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

9.1y median 8.9y
average tenure
15y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (3)

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.

Professional services 4Business services 2Arts and leisure 1Finance 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.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
00194871
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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