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Carcanet Press Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 13th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 16

  1. Okey Nzelu 2019–2021 Director View profile
  2. Sharmilla Devi Beezmohun 2016–2024 Director View profile
  3. Mark David Thwaite 2013–2022 Director View profile
  4. Susan Elizabeth Armitage 2013–2020 Director View profile
  5. Ursula Margaret Owen 2012–2025 Director View profile
  6. Andrew John Stokes 2009–2016 Director View profile
  7. Christine Margaret Steel 2009–2015 Director View profile
  8. Cato Whitfield Marks 2006–2016 Director View profile
  9. Julie Louise Munro 2004–2008 Director View profile
  10. Nicholas Anthony Rhodes 2001–2004 Director View profile
  11. Professor Janet Patricia Beer 1999–2006 Director View profile
  12. Morris Philipson 1999–2013 Director View profile
  13. David John Godwin 1995–1999 Director View profile
  14. Joyce Nield 1995–2003 Director View profile
  15. Barbara Jeanette Welsh 1993 Director View profile
  16. John Henry Naylor 2011 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
25/03/1971

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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. Carcanet Press Limited is controlled by Michael Norton Schmidt
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2018-05-29 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Michael Norton Schmidt.

1 other company 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 for researchers

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.

8 directors on the board

12.2y median 11.3y
average tenure
23.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (6)

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.

Arts and leisure 2Professional services 2Business services 1Education 1Property 1Retail and trade 1Transport 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
01005861
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 13th September 2026
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Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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