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Shell Ventures U.K. Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 32

  1. Nicole Rooney 2019-2023 Director View profile
  2. Sarah Joanne Judd 2017-2020 Director View profile
  3. Gary James Archibald 2016-2019 Director View profile
  4. Michael Joseph Coates 2013-2017 Director View profile
  5. Amanda Jane Burston 2008-2017 Director View profile
  6. Robert Joseph Henderson 2008-2013 Director View profile
  7. Guy Peter Jacobus Agnes Janssens 2007-2008 Director View profile
  8. Rachel Mary Fox 2005-2008 Director View profile
  9. James Matheson Smith 2004-2011 Director View profile
  10. Ian Stewart Tucker 2002-2007 Director View profile
  11. Harold Clive Mather 2002-2004 Director View profile
  12. Engelhardt Marinus Robbe 1999-2005 Director View profile
  13. Malcolm Arthur Brinded 1999-2002 Director View profile
  14. Kerst Klaas Troost 1998-1999 Director View profile
  15. Tron Bernt Endresen 1997-1998 Director View profile
  16. Laurent Francois Marie Renard 1996-1997 Director View profile
  17. Michael John Newberry 1996-2002 Director View profile
  18. David Robert Varney 1995-1995 Director View profile
  19. John Duncan Hastie 1994-1997 Director View profile
  20. Allan William Anderson 1994-1994 Director View profile
  21. Edward James Ellwood 1994-1996 Director View profile
  22. Dr Christopher Ernest Fay 1993-1998 Director View profile
  23. Graham Lawrence Footitt 1993-1996 Director View profile
  24. Clive Russell Hopkins 1993-1996 Director View profile
  25. Malcolm Lewis Raiser 1993 Director View profile
  26. David Francis Newman 1992 Director View profile
  27. Sir John Alexander Collins 1993 Director View profile
  28. Shell Corporate Secretary Limited 2000-2022 Corporate-secretary View profile
  29. Charles James Buchan 1998-2000 Secretary View profile
  30. Deirdre Mary Alison Watson 1997-1998 Secretary View profile
  31. Richard Max Wiseman 1992-2005 Secretary View profile
  32. Neville John Macpherson 1992 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
03/10/1953

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.

Group

  1. Shell Ventures U.K. Limited is controlled by Shell Holdings (U.K.) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Shell Holdings (U.K.) Limited is controlled by The Shell Petroleum Company Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% shares (firm), appoints directors (firm) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. The Shell Petroleum Company Limited is controlled by Shell Group Holding Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2023-10-25 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Shell Group Holding Limited is controlled by Shell PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2023-05-12 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Shell PLC.

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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 for researchers

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.

2 directors on the board

3.1y median 3.1y
average tenure
3.2y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (1)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months
1
corporate seats

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 7Mining 5Utilities 4Business services 2Finance 2Retail and trade 1Tech and media 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
00524284
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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