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Mander Portman Woodward Limited

Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 26

  1. Spencer Howard Coles 2017-2026 Director View profile
  2. Josh Kaufman 2014-2016 Director View profile
  3. Martin Andrew Mcinroy 2014-2022 Director View profile
  4. Stuart Robinson 2013-2014 Director View profile
  5. William John Etchell 2011-2012 Director View profile
  6. Professor Carl Raymond Lygo 2009-2012 Director View profile
  7. Roger William John Siddle 2009-2009 Director View profile
  8. Christopher Michael David Ross-Roberts 2005-2011 Director View profile
  9. Charles Campbell Leathes Prior 2001-2007 Director View profile
  10. Steven Daniel Boyes 2000-2016 Director View profile
  11. James Robert Burnett 2000-2005 Director View profile
  12. Keith John Munnings 1998-1999 Director View profile
  13. Daphne Anne Bigmore 1994-1996 Director View profile
  14. Fiona Anne Eldridge 1993-1998 Director View profile
  15. Fiona Catherine Dowding 1993-1997 Director View profile
  16. Joy Winnington 1994 Director View profile
  17. Richard Ralph Price 2001 Director View profile
  18. Joseph Henry Ruston 1998 Director View profile
  19. Katherine Anne Buckley 1993 Director View profile
  20. Nigel Paul Addison 1994 Director View profile
  21. Nigel William Ker Stout 2020 Director View profile
  22. Michael Richard Daykin 2006-2009 Secretary View profile
  23. Nicola Joanne Hotchin 2005-2006 Secretary View profile
  24. Rachel Offler 2003-2005 Secretary View profile
  25. Sarah Louise Habgood 1999-2003 Secretary View profile
  26. Lynn Angharad Chandler 1999 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
08/10/1976

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. Mander Portman Woodward Limited is controlled by Kaplan International Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2018-10-18 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Kaplan International Holdings Limited is controlled by Kaplan U.K. Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-06-30 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Kaplan U.K. 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.

3 directors on the board

8.3y median 10.5y
average tenure
10.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity

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.

Education 43Professional services 8Agriculture 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
01280778
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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