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Trace Financial Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 10

  1. Mike Taylor 2002-2019 Director View profile
  2. Alan Rick 2001-2001 Director View profile
  3. Nicholas Laurence Tonge 1999-2020 Director View profile
  4. Wolfe, Richard Jonathan, Mr. 1997-2025 Director View profile
  5. Kevin Michael Barry 1992-1992 Director View profile
  6. Andrew Mark Garretty 1996 Director View profile
  7. Derek Victor Webb 1997 Director View profile
  8. John Murphy 2019 Director View profile
  9. Roger John Claxton 1997 Director View profile
  10. Zigmond Levy 2007 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
05/09/1980

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.

  • Trace Group Limited ceased 2023-11-23
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Possible match - 2 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 2 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Trace Financial Limited is controlled by Richard Wolfe
    Evidence
    ceased 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2023-11-23 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Richard Wolfe.

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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.

5 directors on the board

10y median 9.1y
average tenure
12.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (2)

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.

Tech and media 3Business services 1Professional services 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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
01516137
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
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Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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