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Usborne Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 13

  1. David Brian Thompson 1998-2020 Director View profile
  2. John Leslie Ridd 1996-2008 Director View profile
  3. Terence Frederick King 1994-1995 Director View profile
  4. Richard David Margesson 1992-1998 Director View profile
  5. Rt Hon Lord Cecil Edward Parkinson 1998 Director View profile
  6. David Jackson Kirkwood 1993 Director View profile
  7. Noel Melville Stephens 1993 Director View profile
  8. Michael James Adams 1997 Director View profile
  9. David William Frame 1994 Director View profile
  10. Derek William Sawyer 1993 Director View profile
  11. Aiken, William John, Mr. 1994-1998 Secretary View profile
  12. Richard John Endacott 1994-1994 Secretary View profile
  13. Peter Harold Harrison 1994 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
16/05/1966

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. Usborne Limited is controlled by Thompson Investments (London) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Thompson Investments (London) Limited is controlled by Patricia Thompson
    Evidence
    active 50-75% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Patricia Thompson.

59 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.

3 directors on the board

16.9y median 9.3y
average tenure
32y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

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.

Dormant 73Professional services 16Property 8Agriculture 6Finance 4Manufacturing 4Retail and trade 4Business services 2

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
00879378
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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