The British Museum Company Limited

Company 01079888 Active

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Board DNA

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directors on the board

3.8y median 1.7y

average tenure

8.7y

longest tenure

directors past 6 years

1 vs 2 portfolio

first-time directors

also govern a charity

left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits

Retail and trade 2Tech and media 2

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Related organisations

British Museum Ventures Limited 2 shared directors
The British Museum Great Court Limited 2 shared directors

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Company details

Number	01079888
Status	Active
Type	Private Limited Company
Incorporated	02/11/1972
Address	THE BRITISH MUSEUM, GREAT RUSSELL STREET, LONDON, WC1B 3DG
Accounts next due	31/12/2026
Accounts last made up	31/03/2025

Industry (SIC)

47610 - Retail sale of books in specialised stores47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets58110 - Book publishing

Ownership - persons with significant control (1)

Officers (54)

Mckeel, Baylee Secretary · appointed 2026
Mcnicol, Judith Kenzie Director · appointed 2025
Petochi, Andrea Director · appointed 2024
Martin, Eoin, Dr Secretary · appointed 2024
Buchanan, Roderick Macdonald Director · appointed 2017
Cooke, Laura Lucy Former Director · appointed 2025 · resigned 2026
Foster, Nicholas Former Director · appointed 2024 · resigned 2025
Frey, Jessica Lauren Former Director · appointed 2024 · resigned 2025
Cullinan, Robert Nicholas, Dr Former Director · appointed 2024 · resigned 2024
Martin-Fisher, Henrietta Kate Blaxland, Ms. Former Director · appointed 2024 · resigned 2024
Michaels, Christopher, Dr Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2017
Whittaker, Jane Louise Former Director · appointed 2013 · resigned 2024
Plyming, Timothy Robert John Former Director · appointed 2013 · resigned 2013
Doubleday, Ian Anthony Former Secretary · appointed 2012 · resigned 2019
Burnett, Andrew Michael Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2013
Williams, Jonathan Hugh Creer, Dr Former Director · appointed 2009 · resigned 2024
Greer, Bonnie Former Director · appointed 2009 · resigned 2012
Yates, Christopher Paul Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2024
Mackle, Joanna, Dr Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2019
Oldman, Brian Leslie Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2012
Hughes, Penelope Lesley Former Secretary · appointed 2007 · resigned 2012
Fitzgerald, Niall William Arthur Former Director · appointed 2006 · resigned 2010
Lindsell, David Clive Former Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2012
Herring, Christopher Paul Former Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2007
Norgrove, David Ronald, Sir Former Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2005
Austwick, Dawn Jacquelyn Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2005
Macgregor, Neil Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2009
Tusa, John, Sir Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2009
Harrison, Philippa Mary Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2009
Powell, Charles David, Lord Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2003
Cuncliffe, Barrington Windsor, Professor Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2009
Thatcher, Andrew John Former Director · appointed 2001 · resigned 2007
Salama, Eric Ralph Former Director · appointed 2001 · resigned 2007
Watts, Helen Kay Former Secretary · appointed 2000 · resigned 2012
Thomas, Keith Vivian, Sir Former Director · appointed 1999 · resigned 2001
Hobhouse, William Arthur Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2003
Barber, Nicholas Charles Faithorn Former Director · appointed 1996 · resigned 2003
Wright, Patrick Michael Mckee Former Director · appointed 1994 · resigned 2001
Beer, Gillian Patricia Kempster, Dame Former Director · appointed 1994 · resigned 2002
Curtis, John Edward, Dr Former Director · appointed 1993 · resigned 1998
The Lord Egremont, John Former Director · appointed 1993 · resigned 1998
Raison, Timothy Hugh Francis, the Rt Hon Sir Former Director · appointed 1993 · resigned 1999
Holford, Douglas Allan Former Secretary · resigned 2000
Greene, Graham Carleton Former Director · resigned 2002
Davies, William Vivian Former Director · resigned 1993
Campbell, Hugh James Foster Former Director · resigned 1994
Attenborough, David Frederick, Sir Former Director · resigned 1998
Gloucester, Hrh the Duke of Former Director · resigned 1998
Harrop, Peter, Sir Former Director · resigned 1998
Bagnall, Peter Hill Former Director · resigned 1997
Lasko, Peter Erik, Profressor Former Director · resigned 1995
Moser, Claus, Lord Former Director · resigned 1998
CVO PC, Windlesham, the Rt Hon the Lord Former Director · resigned 1996
Stevenson, Hugh Alexander Former Director · resigned 2006

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