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Who leads it
Previous officers 14
- William Robert Hawes 2009-2012 View profile
- Clas Fredrik Mellegard 2007-2009 View profile
- Jamie Nicholas Bradshaw 2002-2007 View profile
- Paolo Di Filippo 2000-2002 View profile
- Andrea Maria Baroni 1998-2000 View profile
- Ian James Brotzman 1997-1998 View profile
- Alan Peter Hollingsworth 1997 View profile
- Colette Whelan 1996 View profile
- Dennis Francis Lavin 1997 View profile
- Sceptre Consultants Limited 2007-2011 View profile
- Bijan Akhavan Safa 1998-2007 View profile
- Rodney Simon Hodges 1994-1998 View profile
- Byron Bernard Nelson 1992-1994 View profile
- Caroline Elizabeth Wells 1992 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 18/07/1979
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.
- Palatine GP III LLP ceased 2025-12-31
25-50% shares · notified 2019-06-14
Group
- Bristlekarn Limited
is controlled by Palatine GP III LLP
Evidence
ceased 25-50% shares · notified 2019-06-14, ceased 2025-12-31 · source: Companies House PSC register - Palatine GP III LLP
is controlled by Palatine II Scots (GP) Limited
Evidence
active 25-50% voting (LLP) · notified 2016-06-09 · source: Companies House PSC register - Palatine II Scots (GP) Limited
is controlled by Elizabeth Joanne Diggle
Evidence
ceased 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2020-01-27 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Elizabeth Joanne Diggle.
48 other companies in this group
- Bluewall Limited
- Palatine Impact GP II LLP
- Palatine Impact II CO-Invest GP LLP
- Brunele Limited
- Suntera Support (UK) Limited
- Project Emoji Topco Limited
- Bentinck Secretaries Limited
- Annan Limited
- Premium Secretaries Limited
- Ensco 1372 Limited
- Palatine GP IV LLP
- Palatine Feeder GP Limited
- Finnigen Limited
- Sceptre Consultants Limited
- OC412193
- Palatine Impact GP LLP
- Palatine Nwci GP LLP
- London Secretaries Limited
- Palatine Impact Founder Partner LP
- Palatine GP III LLP
- Zeus Founder Partner LP
- Palatine Founder Partner IV LP
- Suntera Corporate Trustees (UK) (NO.3) Limited
- Suntera Corporate Trustees (UK) (NO.2) Limited
- Palatine II Scots (GP) Limited
- Project Emoji Bidco Limited
- Project Domus Bidco Limited
- Palatine Scotland (GP) Limited
- Palatine GP II LLP
- Suntera Holding (UK) Limited
- 08793767
- Ensco Finco LLP
- Project Jedi Bidco Limited
- Project Domus EBT Limited
- Redsine Limited
- Suntera Accounting & TAX (UK) Limited
- Suntera Services (UK) Limited
- Suntera Corporate Trustees (UK) (NO.1) Limited
- Suntera (UK) Limited
- Palatine Founder Partner III LP
- Project Jedi Topco Limited
- Palatine Founder Partner GP LLP
- 08793781
- Kallow Limited
- Palatine GP V LLP
- Zeus Private Equity (GP) Limited
- Project Domus Topco Limited
- Palatine IV CO-Invest GP LLP
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.
2 directors on the board
- Richard Orton Director · appointed 2012
- Clare Ellen Scott Director · appointed 2012
Directors past 6 years
- Richard Orton Director · appointed 2012
- Clare Ellen Scott Director · appointed 2012
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (2)
- Richard Orton Director · appointed 2012
- Clare Ellen Scott Director · appointed 2012
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
- 01437991
- 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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