Company
Gdba (Pension Fund Trustee) Limited
Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Ross Foster RussellDirector · since 2023
- Helen FarrowDirector · since 2023
- Lynda Jane BowenDirector · since 2020
- Rosalind Mary GrattonDirector · since 2014
- Claire Elizabeth WaltersDirector · since 2012
- John Derek WrighthouseDirector · since 2011
- Jonathan David MolyneuxDirector · since 1998
- Marianne Lisa MillardSecretary · since 2026
Previous officers 28
- Polly Ann Williams 2014-2023 View profile
- Gordon John Smith 2012-2024 View profile
- David John Bagley 2011-2023 View profile
- Martyn Robert Smith 2010-2011 View profile
- Timothy Davey 2007-2012 View profile
- Elizabeth Anne Hubbick 2003-2013 View profile
- Kenneth Irvine Mcfarlane 2002-2011 View profile
- Charlotte Thomas 2001-2004 View profile
- Sir Andrew Colin Hugh Smith 2000-2001 View profile
- Iain Mclachlan 1999-2012 View profile
- Nicholas John Harper 1998-2003 View profile
- Bruce Malcolm Gordon 1997-2026 View profile
- John Dudley Webster 1993-1996 View profile
- Peter Robin Dugdale 1998 View profile
- John Windeler Robertson 1994 View profile
- John Meredith Mills 1997 View profile
- David George Wilson 2014 View profile
- Barry Nicholas Aubrey Weatherill 2000 View profile
- John Michael Beharrell 1992 View profile
- Julian Christopher Oxley 1996 View profile
- Phillippa Tracey Walther-Caine 2012-2025 View profile
- Semple Associates LTD 2012-2012 View profile
- Chinembiri Nancy Mafico 2011-2012 View profile
- Semple Associates LTD 2011-2011 View profile
- Natalie Jabe Griffiths 2009-2010 View profile
- Richard Michael Reger 2005-2009 View profile
- Jill Farrar 1999-2011 View profile
- Gordon Crowe 1999 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 11/12/1984
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.
- The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors, significant influence · notified 2016-09-28
Group
- Gdba (Pension Fund Trustee) Limited
is controlled by The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors, significant influence · notified 2016-09-28 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association.
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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.
7 directors on the board
- Lynda Jane Bowen Director · appointed 2020
- Jonathan David Molyneux Director · appointed 1998
- John Derek Wrighthouse Director · appointed 2011
- Rosalind Mary Gratton Director · appointed 2014
- Helen Farrow Director · appointed 2023
- Claire Elizabeth Walters Director · appointed 2012
- Ross Foster Russell Director · appointed 2023
Directors past 6 years
- Jonathan David Molyneux Director · appointed 1998
- John Derek Wrighthouse Director · appointed 2011
- Rosalind Mary Gratton Director · appointed 2014
- Claire Elizabeth Walters Director · appointed 2012
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (2)
- Jonathan David Molyneux Director · appointed 1998
- Claire Elizabeth Walters Director · appointed 2012
Portfolio (5)
- Lynda Jane Bowen Director · appointed 2020
- John Derek Wrighthouse Director · appointed 2011
- Rosalind Mary Gratton Director · appointed 2014
- Helen Farrow Director · appointed 2023
- Ross Foster Russell Director · appointed 2023
Also govern a charity
Left in the last 12 months
- Bruce Malcolm Gordon Director · appointed 1997 · 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.
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
- 01870871
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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