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The Society for Underwater Technology

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Previous officers 88

  1. Stephen Vincent Duffield 2023-2025 Director View profile
  2. Michael Robert Cook 2023-2024 Director View profile
  3. Terence Henry Anthony Sloane 2022-2025 Director View profile
  4. Martin Michael Stemp 2022-2025 Director View profile
  5. Michael Clive Theobald 2022-2024 Director View profile
  6. Dr Sarah Elkhatib 2021-2023 Director View profile
  7. Nigel Trevor Carey 2021-2023 Director View profile
  8. Nicholas John Swift 2020-2024 Director View profile
  9. Dr Malayath Aravindakshan Atmanand 2020-2023 Director View profile
  10. Robert Alexander Macdonald 2019-2022 Director View profile
  11. Terry Griffiths 2019-2022 Director View profile
  12. Dr Julie Morgan 2019-2025 Director View profile
  13. Susan Frances John 2018-2024 Director View profile
  14. Steven Edward Johnson 2018-2021 Director View profile
  15. Andrew Christopher Connelly 2018-2023 Director View profile
  16. Iain Stafford Knight 2017-2023 Director View profile
  17. Richard Andrew Binks 2016-2020 Director View profile
  18. Christian Milner 2016-2019 Director View profile
  19. Christopher John Curran 2015-2021 Director View profile
  20. James Mann 2015-2018 Director View profile
  21. Andrew Mark Barwise 2015-2020 Director View profile
  22. Raymond Alan Farrier 2015-2020 Director View profile
  23. David Mark Saul 2015-2023 Director View profile
  24. Dr Martin David John Sayer 2014-2017 Director View profile
  25. Stephen Peter Hall 2014-2017 Director View profile
  26. Dominic Joachim Pliszka 2013-2016 Director View profile
  27. Toby Adam Powell 2013-2016 Director View profile
  28. Professor Gwyn Griffiths 2013-2021 Director View profile
  29. Adrian Myles Guest Phillipps 2012-2015 Director View profile
  30. Dr William Dennis Loth 2011-2020 Director View profile
  31. Malcolm David Jordan 2010-2016 Director View profile
  32. Mike Clive Theobald 2009-2015 Director View profile
  33. Dr Sam David Newman 2009-2015 Director View profile
  34. Dr Colin Peter Summerhayes 2009-2015 Director View profile
  35. Phillips, Adrian Myles, Guest 2009-2014 Director View profile
  36. Christopher Patrick Dudgeon 2008-2011 Director View profile
  37. James Maccoll Cattanach 2008-2014 Director View profile
  38. Stephen John Williams 2008-2009 Director View profile
  39. Moya Maria Crawford 2007-2024 Director View profile
  40. Brian Anthony Jones 2007-2013 Director View profile
  41. Dr Hugh Howells 2006-2012 Director View profile
  42. Michael Jeffrey Leece 2005-2011 Director View profile
  43. Mike Theobald 2004-2007 Director View profile
  44. David Ruthven Hall 2004-2007 Director View profile
  45. Dr Jeremy Hugh Alasdair Baker 2004-2007 Director View profile
  46. Dr Raj Krishan Jain 2003-2009 Director View profile
  47. Alan Gordon Senior 2003-2007 Director View profile
  48. Timothy Graham Kieft 2003-2004 Director View profile
  49. Dr Andrew Peter Tilbrook 2001-2003 Director View profile
  50. Philip Bremner 2001-2004 Director View profile
  51. Charles Mayfield Smith 2001-2007 Director View profile
  52. Brian Arthur Woodman 2000-2003 Director View profile
  53. Philip James Fleming 1999-2002 Director View profile
  54. Charles Edward Henderson 1999-2007 Director View profile
  55. Dr John Bevan 1999-2013 Director View profile
  56. John Edward William D Ancona 1997-2003 Director View profile
  57. Professor Patrick William Penney 1997-2003 Director View profile
  58. John Richard Dryer 1997-2003 Director View profile
  59. John Michael Gooder 1995-2001 Director View profile
  60. Leofric William Studd 1995-2001 Director View profile
  61. Dr Peter George Collar 1995-1998 Director View profile
  62. Dr Francis Iles Knight 1995-2008 Director View profile
  63. Sir Anthony Seymour Laughton 1995-2001 Director View profile
  64. Robert William Barrett 1995-2001 Director View profile
  65. Dr David William Kirkley 1993-2021 Director View profile
  66. Vallis, Michael Anthony, Rear Admiral 1993-1999 Director View profile
  67. David William Baker 1993-2020 Director View profile
  68. Peter Metcalf 1992-2018 Director View profile
  69. Ian Geoffrey Ball 1992-2006 Director View profile
  70. David Charles Chapman Stott 1992-1995 Director View profile
  71. William Eric Abraham 1992-1998 Director View profile
  72. Sir James Richard Samuel Morris 1991-1997 Director View profile
  73. David Liddle 1991-1997 Director View profile
  74. Thomas Diery Patten 1993 Director View profile
  75. Professor David Gareth Owen 1996 Director View profile
  76. David John Turner 1993 Director View profile
  77. Maurice William Byham 1995 Director View profile
  78. Cyril Lafferty 1992 Director View profile
  79. Ferdinand Geoffrey Larminie 1995 Director View profile
  80. Fergus Dunsmore Shanks Mcghie 1992 Director View profile
  81. John Maurice Houlder 1992 Director View profile
  82. Professor Andrew Clennel Palmer 1993 Director View profile
  83. Bryson, Lindsay, Admiral Sir 1997 Director View profile
  84. Anthony Lovell Smith 1994 Director View profile
  85. Cheryl Ann Burgess 2020-2026 Secretary View profile
  86. Stephen Hall 2017-2020 Secretary View profile
  87. Steve Hall 2010-2013 Secretary View profile
  88. Dr Robert Leonard Allwood 2002-2017 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Activities of professional membership organizations
Incorporated
23/05/1968
Registered office
Gerrards Cross
Also a registered charity
The Society for Underwater Technology Limited

Ownership

Owned by (4) 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.

  • Michael James Fearn
    significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2024-12-05
  • Peter Metcalf ceased 2018-12-03
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • David Mark Saul ceased 2023-12-07
    significant influence · notified 2018-12-03
  • Susan Frances John ceased 2024-12-05
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2023-12-07 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. The Society for Underwater Technology is controlled by Michael James Fearn
    Evidence
    active significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2024-12-05 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Michael James Fearn.

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.

12 directors on the board

2.3y median 1.6y
average tenure
9.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (9)

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.

Business services 8Professional services 6Mining 2Property 2Education 1Finance 1Health and social care 1Manufacturing 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
00932590
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
31/03/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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