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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 44

  1. Kenneth James Michaels 2014-2015 Director View profile
  2. Jens Herbert Schwanewedel 2008-2016 Director View profile
  3. Jonathan Mark Wheeldon 2008-2012 Director View profile
  4. Anthony David Forbes Watson 2008-2015 Director View profile
  5. Michael John Barnard 2007-2013 Director View profile
  6. Richard Abraham Nathan 2007-2007 Director View profile
  7. William Hanson Farries 2007-2014 Director View profile
  8. Christopher John Julian Drinkall 2006-2010 Director View profile
  9. Dr Anka Reich 2004-2013 Director View profile
  10. Dr Jochen Gutbrod 2003-2012 Director View profile
  11. Dominic John Gerard Knight 2000-2016 Director View profile
  12. Dr Annette Christina Thomas 2000-2016 Director View profile
  13. David John North 2000-2008 Director View profile
  14. VON Holtzbrinck, Stefan, Doctor 2000-2013 Director View profile
  15. David Maurice Benjamin Macmillan 2000-2014 Director View profile
  16. Giles Roderick Mcgregor Elliott 2000-2015 Director View profile
  17. Christoph Jurgen Rodero Partsch 1999-2003 Director View profile
  18. Richard Denis Paul Charkin 1998-2007 Director View profile
  19. Ross Douglas Gibb 1997-2015 Director View profile
  20. John Turner Sargent 1997-1998 Director View profile
  21. Sarah Georgiana Mahaffy 1996-1997 Director View profile
  22. Christopher John Paterson 1996-2008 Director View profile
  23. Michael Grabner 1996-1998 Director View profile
  24. Dr Stefan Ziffzer 1996-1998 Director View profile
  25. Dr Rolf Christian Wilhelm Aschermann 1995-2004 Director View profile
  26. Thomas Joseph Mccormack 1995-1996 Director View profile
  27. Bruno Andre Quinson 1995-1996 Director View profile
  28. Dr Arno Mahlert 1995-2003 Director View profile
  29. Adrian Richard Soar 1995-2001 Director View profile
  30. Georg Dieter Von Holtzbrinck 1995-2001 Director View profile
  31. Raymond Barker 1995-1998 Director View profile
  32. Philip Leslie Schwartz 1995-1998 Director View profile
  33. Kenneth Brian Stonier 1995-1997 Director View profile
  34. Gerckens, Pierre, Doctor 1995-1998 Director View profile
  35. John Joseph Hanley 1995-1998 Director View profile
  36. Iain Keatings Burns 1995-1995 Director View profile
  37. Geoffrey Richard Utten Todd 1993-2006 Director View profile
  38. Alan Gordon Walker 1993 Director View profile
  39. Brian John Davies 1993 Director View profile
  40. Nicholas Glencairn Byam Shaw 2007 Director View profile
  41. Nicholas David Peck 1994 Director View profile
  42. Gabrielle Mary Williams Hamer 2012-2021 Secretary View profile
  43. Catherine Elinor Fleming 1999-2012 Secretary View profile
  44. Paul Stanley Trotman 1999 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
24/12/1963

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. Springer Nature (UK) Limited is controlled by Springer Nature Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Springer Nature Holdings Limited is controlled by Springer Nature Publishers Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Springer Nature Publishers Holdings Limited.

9 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.

2 directors on the board

16.1y median 16.1y
average tenure
19.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity
0
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.

Tech and media 15Dormant 2Finance 2Other services 1Professional services 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
00785999
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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