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

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Previous officers 56

  1. Scott William Hough 2023-2025 Director View profile
  2. Antonios Erotocritou 2023-2024 Director View profile
  3. Robert Brian Stevens 2018-2021 Director View profile
  4. Jugminder Singh 2017-2022 Director View profile
  5. Anthony Philip Hulse 2017-2022 Director View profile
  6. Stephen Paul Greene 2017-2022 Director View profile
  7. Christopher Robert Turner Smith 2017-2018 Director View profile
  8. Peter David Barry Dalton 2016-2018 Director View profile
  9. Samantha Jane Hovey 2014-2022 Director View profile
  10. Richard Peter West 2014-2019 Director View profile
  11. Kenneth Robert Barrett 2011-2017 Director View profile
  12. Michael John Wade 2011-2012 Director View profile
  13. David Michael Smith 2008-2014 Director View profile
  14. Peter Graham Sweet 2008-2011 Director View profile
  15. Philip Peter Newlyn 2006-2014 Director View profile
  16. Timothy Barker 2005-2005 Director View profile
  17. Alan David Fuller 2005-2015 Director View profile
  18. Peter James Hicks 2003-2005 Director View profile
  19. Charles Christopher O'Sullivan 2003-2010 Director View profile
  20. Robert William Dowman 2003-2022 Director View profile
  21. Ian Anthony Maurice Tooke 2003-2019 Director View profile
  22. Russell Brent Nichols 2002-2023 Director View profile
  23. Andrew Edward Charles Bell 2002-2012 Director View profile
  24. Stuart Michael Short 2002-2019 Director View profile
  25. Jeremy Charles John Culverhouse 2002-2007 Director View profile
  26. Ian Roy Grant 1999-2003 Director View profile
  27. Jason Michael Rose 1999-2009 Director View profile
  28. John Norman Hansford 1998-2008 Director View profile
  29. Jacques Georges Sacy 1998-1999 Director View profile
  30. Paul Edward Moody 1998-1999 Director View profile
  31. Roderick Rudd Caxton - Spencer 1997-2022 Director View profile
  32. Fabio Roberto Strazzer 1997-2018 Director View profile
  33. Frank Bannister 1997-2010 Director View profile
  34. David Terrell Colley 1997-1998 Director View profile
  35. Bruce Ridley Copp 1997-1998 Director View profile
  36. John Graham Brookbank 1997-1998 Director View profile
  37. Howard Warner Green 1996-2023 Director View profile
  38. Andrew Michael John Whiting 1996-2010 Director View profile
  39. David Howard Evelegh 1996-1996 Director View profile
  40. Christopher John Warrior 1996-1996 Director View profile
  41. Colin Leslie Griggs 1996-2003 Director View profile
  42. Michael Bowmer 1995-2005 Director View profile
  43. William Samuel Moody 1995-2003 Director View profile
  44. Graham Turner 1994 Director View profile
  45. Barry Thomas King 1995 Director View profile
  46. Colin George Bird 2022 Director View profile
  47. Geoffrey Weaver 1995 Director View profile
  48. Michael Christopher David Gribbin 1995 Director View profile
  49. Richard John Goward 2008 Director View profile
  50. Colin David Marshall 2015 Director View profile
  51. David Jonathan Field 2006-2022 Secretary View profile
  52. John Philip Newcombe 2005-2012 Secretary View profile
  53. Ronak Mahindra Popat 2004-2005 Secretary View profile
  54. Joyce Margaret Johnson 1996-2001 Secretary View profile
  55. Michael Roger Forrest 1995-1996 Secretary View profile
  56. Jardine Insurance Services Limited 1995 Corporate-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
13/07/1967

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. Besso Limited is controlled by Besso Insurance Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Besso Insurance Group Limited is controlled by Ardonagh Specialty Holdings 2 Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2022-02-01 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Ardonagh Specialty Holdings 2 Limited is controlled by Ardonagh Specialty Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-05-11 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Ardonagh Specialty Holdings Limited is controlled by Nevada Investment Holdings 7 Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-12-11 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. Nevada Investment Holdings 7 Limited is controlled by Nevada Investment Holdings 6 Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-04-24 · source: Companies House PSC register
  6. Nevada Investment Holdings 6 Limited is controlled by Nevada Investment Holdings 5 Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-04-24 · source: Companies House PSC register
  7. Nevada Investment Holdings 5 Limited is controlled by Ardonagh Finco UK Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-06-22 · source: Companies House PSC register
  8. Ardonagh Finco UK Limited is controlled by Ardonagh Midco 3 Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-06-22 · source: Companies House PSC register
  9. Ardonagh Midco 3 Limited is controlled by Ardonagh Midco 2 Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-04-21 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Ardonagh Midco 2 Limited.

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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

1.7y median 1.7y
average tenure
2.3y
longest tenure
0
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.

Finance 48Professional services 5Business services 4Construction 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
00910680
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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