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COW & Gate Pension Trustees Limited

COW & Gate Pension Trustees Limited is an active UK company (number 01594720), incorporated 1981, with 3 current directors including Richard Henry Ambor and Peter Thomas Roebuck. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 21

  1. David John Kennaugh 2009-2010 Director View profile
  2. Donald William Mortimer 2004-2005 Director View profile
  3. John Malcolm Randall 1996-2004 Director View profile
  4. Jack Malcolm Robson 1996-2002 Director View profile
  5. Harm Zandvoort 1995-1998 Director View profile
  6. Peter King 1994-1997 Director View profile
  7. Ronald Gunnee 1994-1996 Director View profile
  8. Ronald Daines 1994-1997 Director View profile
  9. Julie Freestone 1994-1997 Director View profile
  10. James Marshall 1993-1995 Director View profile
  11. Bernard George Pendle 1992 Director View profile
  12. John Wilson 1993 Director View profile
  13. Josephine Penfold-Smith 1992 Director View profile
  14. Kenneth Henry Dearden 1992 Director View profile
  15. Arie Van Dijk 1995 Director View profile
  16. Brian Vernon Mountjoy 2004 Director View profile
  17. Christopher James Pilgrim 2005-2005 Secretary View profile
  18. Niall Thomas Bowen 2002-2005 Secretary View profile
  19. Linda Georgina Chick 1998-2002 Secretary View profile
  20. Ian Nigel Chapman 1993-1998 Secretary View profile
  21. Graham Keith Brombley 1993 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
30/10/1981

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. COW & Gate Pension Trustees Limited is controlled by UK Holdings CAP (Commonwealth, Asia and Pacific) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-04-16 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. UK Holdings CAP (Commonwealth, Asia and Pacific) Limited is controlled by Danone Holdings (UK)
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Danone Holdings (UK).

12 other companies 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.

3 directors on the board

23.3y median 23.7y
average tenure
27.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (1)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

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
01594720
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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