The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Great Portland Estates Services Limited

Company 00517550 Active

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Board DNA

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4
directors on the board
9.5y median 6.8y
average tenure
24.3y
longest tenure
2
directors past 6 years
0 vs 4 portfolio
first-time directors
0
also govern a charity
1
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits

Property 108Construction 55Other services 2Dormant 1Retail and trade 1

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  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

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Company details

Number00517550
StatusActive
TypePrivate Limited Company
Incorporated23/03/1953
Address33 CAVENDISH SQUARE, LONDON, W1G 0PW
Accounts next due31/12/2026
Accounts last made up31/03/2025

Industry (SIC)

68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Ownership - persons with significant control (1)

  • Great Portland Estates Plc
    ownership of shares 75-100% voting rights 75-100% right to appoint and remove directors

Officers (19)

  • Cottam, Jayne Director · appointed 2026
  • Nicholson, Daniel Christopher Director · appointed 2022
  • Lennark, Darren Secretary · appointed 2019
  • White, Andrew Nicholas Howard Director · appointed 2017
  • Courtauld, Toby Augustine Director · appointed 2002
  • MEW, Steven Richard Former Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2023
  • Sanderson, Nicholas James Former Director · appointed 2011 · resigned 2026
  • Thompson, Neil Former Director · appointed 2006 · resigned 2016
  • Drakesmith, Nicholas Timon Former Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2011
  • Noel, Robert Montague Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2009
  • Martin, Desna Lee Former Secretary · appointed 1999 · resigned 2019
  • Whiteley, John Howard Former Director · appointed 1995 · resigned 2005
  • Fryer, Carolyn Jane Former Secretary · appointed 1993 · resigned 1998
  • Shaw, Peter David Marley Former Director · appointed 1992 · resigned 2002
  • Hall, Patrick Oliver Former Director · appointed 1991 · resigned 2000
  • Barrett, Christopher Jeremy Richard Former Secretary · resigned 1993
  • Taylorson, John Albert Former Director · resigned 1995
  • Gittens, Paul Alexander Former Director · resigned 2002
  • Peskin, Richard Martin Former Director · resigned 2009

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