Company
Portman Settled Estates Limited
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Sophie MeesonDirector · since 2019
- Michael JonesDirector · since 2018
- Thomas James Bailey KnightDirector · since 2018
- Simon LoomesDirector · since 2017
- Lifford, Edward James Wingfield, the ViscountDirector · since 2014
- John Michael WytheDirector · since 2014
- John Holmes StephenDirector · since 2011
- Ian David EllisDirector · since 2006
- Oliver Barry Kemp Fenn-SmithDirector · since 2006
- Christopher Edward Berkeley PortmanDirector · since 1998
- Katherine Georgina BaldersonSecretary · since 2018
Previous officers 15
- William Hewitt Moore 2011-2018 View profile
- Gareth Edmund Clutton 2008-2011 View profile
- Mark Peter Southern 2007-2021 View profile
- Hugh Richard Seaborn 2000-2008 View profile
- Lord Euan Michael Ross Geddes 1999-2007 View profile
- Richard Neville Lay 1999-2014 View profile
- Sir Geoffrey Michael Montgomery Wakeford 1998-2007 View profile
- John Adrian Watney 1998-2013 View profile
- John Stratford Hugall 1995-1998 View profile
- John Arnold Fell 2001 View profile
- Charles Anson Grey Hatherell 2000 View profile
- Michael Richard Goodliff 1995 View profile
- Robert Antony Stuart Brock 1999 View profile
- Athenaeum Secretaries Limited 2003-2018 View profile
- Smith & Williamson Limited 1998-2003 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 22/05/1972
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.
- Seymour Street Nominees Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Portman Settled Estates Limited
is controlled by Seymour Street Nominees Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Seymour Street Nominees Limited
is controlled by Alastair Boyd Ross
Evidence
active significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Alastair Boyd Ross.
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
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.
10 directors on the board
- Sophie Meeson Director · appointed 2019
- Michael Jones Director · appointed 2018
- Thomas James Bailey Knight Director · appointed 2018
- Ian David Ellis Director · appointed 2006
- Oliver Barry Kemp Fenn-Smith Director · appointed 2006
- Christopher Edward Berkeley Portman Director · appointed 1998
- Lifford, Edward James Wingfield, the Viscount Director · appointed 2014
- Simon Loomes Director · appointed 2017
- John Michael Wythe Director · appointed 2014
- John Holmes Stephen Director · appointed 2011
Directors past 6 years
- Sophie Meeson Director · appointed 2019
- Michael Jones Director · appointed 2018
- Thomas James Bailey Knight Director · appointed 2018
- Ian David Ellis Director · appointed 2006
- Oliver Barry Kemp Fenn-Smith Director · appointed 2006
- Christopher Edward Berkeley Portman Director · appointed 1998
- Lifford, Edward James Wingfield, the Viscount Director · appointed 2014
- Simon Loomes Director · appointed 2017
- John Michael Wythe Director · appointed 2014
- John Holmes Stephen Director · appointed 2011
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (1)
- Ian David Ellis Director · appointed 2006
Portfolio (9)
- Sophie Meeson Director · appointed 2019
- Michael Jones Director · appointed 2018
- Thomas James Bailey Knight Director · appointed 2018
- Oliver Barry Kemp Fenn-Smith Director · appointed 2006
- Christopher Edward Berkeley Portman Director · appointed 1998
- Lifford, Edward James Wingfield, the Viscount Director · appointed 2014
- Simon Loomes Director · appointed 2017
- John Michael Wythe Director · appointed 2014
- John Holmes Stephen Director · appointed 2011
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.
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
- 01055334
- 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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