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Cogent International Limited

Cogent International Limited is an active UK company (number 01749790), incorporated 1983, with 3 current directors including Andrew Edelsten Agnew and Nicholas John Metcalf. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 24

  1. David Frederick Fenton 2005-2019 Director View profile
  2. Stephen Frederick Wood 2000-2004 Director View profile
  3. John Macgregor Burns 1998-2019 Director View profile
  4. David John Trillo 1998-1998 Director View profile
  5. Michael Eugene Jenner 1998-2009 Director View profile
  6. Adrian Eugene Webster 1997-2000 Director View profile
  7. Darren Peter Doherty 1995-1998 Director View profile
  8. Ronald Siok Sing Tjoa 1993-1997 Director View profile
  9. Alan Scott Bennett 1993-1995 Director View profile
  10. Kathryn Rose Hunter Lyall 1993-1994 Director View profile
  11. Rosemary Jane Doncaster 1993-1995 Director View profile
  12. Victor Nathaniel Alexander 1992-1996 Director View profile
  13. Charles Christopher O'Sullivan 1991-1995 Director View profile
  14. Thomas David Wilson 1991-1998 Director View profile
  15. John Cameron Quigley 1991-1998 Director View profile
  16. Mairi Morrison Mayhew 1991-1996 Director View profile
  17. Daniel James Naylor 1998 Director View profile
  18. Richard Mears 1997 Director View profile
  19. Alec Roylance Page 1997 Director View profile
  20. Joan Moira Hefford 1996 Director View profile
  21. Peter Norman Gallifant 1992 Director View profile
  22. Antony Andrew Barrow 2000-2019 Secretary View profile
  23. Richard Adrian Greenfield 1997-2003 Secretary View profile
  24. Gaskell Edward Jacobs 1995-1997 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
02/09/1983

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. Cogent International Limited is controlled by Cogent International Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Cogent International Holdings Limited is controlled by Mark John Alexander Bishop
    Evidence
    active 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Mark John Alexander Bishop.

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.

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

13.2y median 7.1y
average tenure
26y
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

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.

Business services 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
01749790
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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