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British Motor Industry Heritage Trust

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Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 50

  1. Anna Jane Husband 2021-2022 Director View profile
  2. Jason Warren Levy 2020-2026 Director View profile
  3. Stephen Norman 2020-2021 Director View profile
  4. Keith John Benjamin 2019-2023 Director View profile
  5. Sarah Frances Sevier 2018-2024 Director View profile
  6. John Stirling Edwards 2014-2018 Director View profile
  7. Fiona Pargeter 2013-2019 Director View profile
  8. Jeffrey Colin Coope 2012-2025 Director View profile
  9. Frank Henning Christian Klaas 2011-2012 Director View profile
  10. David Pender Richards 2008-2016 Director View profile
  11. Derek Gordon Barnes 2008-2012 Director View profile
  12. Julie Susan Tew 2008-2020 Director View profile
  13. Naomi Jane Bishop 2007-2019 Director View profile
  14. Christopher Jeens 2007-2015 Director View profile
  15. Philip Colin Popham 2006-2015 Director View profile
  16. Charles Gilbert Vacy-Ash 2005-2016 Director View profile
  17. Kevin John Timms 2003-2024 Director View profile
  18. Michael Francis Marecki 2003-2005 Director View profile
  19. Matthew Gordon Robert Taylor 2003-2013 Director View profile
  20. Gavin Bryan Green 2000-2002 Director View profile
  21. Michael Ernest Beasley 2000-2016 Director View profile
  22. David Miles Smith 2000-2015 Director View profile
  23. Nicholas John Stephenson 2000-2006 Director View profile
  24. Robert Alan Dover 2000-2017 Director View profile
  25. Dr Nicolas Frank Barter 2000-2016 Director View profile
  26. Kingsley James Riding Felce 2000-2014 Director View profile
  27. Roger George Putnam 2000-2005 Director View profile
  28. William John Bacchus 2000-2006 Director View profile
  29. Carl Peter Forster 1999-2000 Director View profile
  30. Christian Wilhelm Eich 1999-2000 Director View profile
  31. Prof Dr Werner Samann 1999-2002 Director View profile
  32. Christian John Von Freyend 1999-2000 Director View profile
  33. Dr William Craig Allan 1998-2016 Director View profile
  34. Thomas Finlayson Grant Purves 1996-1999 Director View profile
  35. David George Bower 1996-1999 Director View profile
  36. Peter Mitchell 1996-2005 Director View profile
  37. John Towers 1993-1996 Director View profile
  38. Royden Axe 1997 Director View profile
  39. Roderick Thomas Wilson Ramsay 1999 Director View profile
  40. Christopher John Stuart Woodwark 1993 Director View profile
  41. Graham John Morris 1995 Director View profile
  42. Harry Anthony Rose 1999 Director View profile
  43. John Michael Pullen 2006 Director View profile
  44. Michael John Bryant 1999 Director View profile
  45. Leslie Malcolm Wharton 1993 Director View profile
  46. John Kennedy Russell 1996 Director View profile
  47. Susan Lesley Pearson 2000-2019 Secretary View profile
  48. Rajul Kunjbihari Shah 2000-2000 Secretary View profile
  49. Teresa Margaret Elliott 1994-2000 Secretary View profile
  50. Susan Doreen Windridge 1994 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
07/01/1983
Also a registered charity
British Motor Industry Heritage Trust

Ownership

Owned by (5) 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. British Motor Industry Heritage Trust is controlled by Kevin John Timms
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% voting · notified 2022-02-18, ceased 2022-02-18 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Kevin John Timms.

3 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.

Grants received

12 grants · £4,817,574 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £3,176,930 (7 grants)
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £1,640,644 (5 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £224,0482021-12-13
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £224,0482020-04-01
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £707,0002020-04-01
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £261,5002020-04-01
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £224,0482017-06-08
Board analysis for researchers

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.

9 directors on the board

5.8y median 6.2y
average tenure
10y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (6)

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.

Arts and leisure 3Business services 3Hospitality 2Construction 1Finance 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
01690117
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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