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John Swire & Sons (China) Limited

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

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Previous officers 27

  1. Chi Fai Diu 2017-2026 Director View profile
  2. Kwok Leung Chu 2017-2020 Director View profile
  3. Adrian Robert Harley 2014-2017 Director View profile
  4. Guy Martin Coutts Bradley 2011-2014 Director View profile
  5. Wai Tim Patrick Yeung 2009-2011 Director View profile
  6. Zhuo Ping Zhang 2006-2024 Director View profile
  7. James Wyndham John Hughes Hallett 1999-2014 Director View profile
  8. Ping Kit Chan 1998-2010 Director View profile
  9. Philip Nan-Lok Chen 1998-2010 Director View profile
  10. Davy Ho 1997-2010 Director View profile
  11. Raymond Lik Hang Yuen 1996-2005 Director View profile
  12. Alex Po Hang Wong 1995-1997 Director View profile
  13. Howard James Conybeare 1995-1999 Director View profile
  14. George Wai Ho Chan 1994-1996 Director View profile
  15. Richard John Beresford Neal 1993-1995 Director View profile
  16. Peter Dennis Antony Sutch 1992-2001 Director View profile
  17. Henry Michael Pearson Miles 1999 Director View profile
  18. Sir John Anthony Swire 1992 Director View profile
  19. Kang Yao 1998 Director View profile
  20. Edward John Rankin Scott 2002 Director View profile
  21. Sir Adrian Christopher Swire 2004 Director View profile
  22. Timothy Clive Bridgman 1992 Director View profile
  23. Ann Marie Dibben 2016-2018 Secretary View profile
  24. David Charles Morris 2015-2016 Secretary View profile
  25. Joanna Louise Farmery 2009-2015 Secretary View profile
  26. James Robert Adams 2004-2008 Secretary View profile
  27. Geoffrey Christopher Pope 2004 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
07/10/1983

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. John Swire & Sons (China) Limited is controlled by John Swire & Sons Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. John Swire & Sons Limited is controlled by Merlin Bingham Swire
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-08-02 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Merlin Bingham Swire.

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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.

2 directors on the board

9.8y median 9.8y
average tenure
11.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

Left in the last 12 months

  • Chi Fai Diu Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2026

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 3Professional services 3Finance 2Other services 2Property 2

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
01759789
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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