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Second Continuation Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 15

  1. Peter Robin Whiteland 2023-2026 Director View profile
  2. Paul O'Leary 2020-2023 Director View profile
  3. Donald Gordon 2015-2017 Director View profile
  4. Mark Leslie Crump 2012-2015 Director View profile
  5. Anthony James Granville Coghlan 2011-2020 Director View profile
  6. Jonathan Westcott 2007-2015 Director View profile
  7. Andrew Didham 2007-2012 Director View profile
  8. Anthony Leonard Chapman 2007-2020 Director View profile
  9. Rothschild & CO Continuation Limited 1997-2008 Corporate-director View profile
  10. Adrian Edward King 1997-1997 Director View profile
  11. Bernard Ian Myers 1997 Director View profile
  12. Sir Evelyn De Rothschild 1997 Director View profile
  13. Baron Baron Elie 1994 Director View profile
  14. Anne-Marie Sizer 2007-2008 Secretary View profile
  15. David Kenneth Riches 1992 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
05/04/1962

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. Second Continuation Limited is controlled by Rothschild & CO Continuation Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Rothschild & CO Continuation Limited is controlled by Alexandre De Rothschild
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2023-10-11 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Alexandre De Rothschild.

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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

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

8.4y median 8.4y
average tenure
8.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

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.

Finance 13Dormant 7Property 6Health and social care 1Other services 1Tech and media 1Utilities 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
00720669
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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