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London Forfaiting International Limited

London Forfaiting International Limited is an active UK company (number 01920986), incorporated 1985, with 2 current directors, William Ramzan and Simon Jethro Lay. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 24

  1. Claude Lucien Joseph Roy 2003-2005 Director View profile
  2. Andrew Thomas Menzies Freeman 2003-2005 Director View profile
  3. Simon Brown 1998-2000 Director View profile
  4. Jin Hong Saw 1996-1998 Director View profile
  5. Doris Yvonne Bloniarz 1996-2000 Director View profile
  6. Dario Ferrari 1996-2003 Director View profile
  7. Chong Seng (Raymond) Tan 1996-1997 Director View profile
  8. Stephen Rothwell 1994-2000 Director View profile
  9. Mark Andrew West 1994-2000 Director View profile
  10. David Richard Lilley 1994-2003 Director View profile
  11. Boon Aun Ooi 1994-1999 Director View profile
  12. Victor Nicou Papadopoulos 1994-2000 Director View profile
  13. Raphael Jean-Marc Preteceille 1994-2000 Director View profile
  14. Pravin Popatlal Samani 1994-2003 Director View profile
  15. Andrew George Ripley 1994-1997 Director View profile
  16. Jack (John) Arnold Gustafson Wilson 2003 Director View profile
  17. Efstathios Aristotelous Papoutes 2003 Director View profile
  18. Dr Raffaella Maria Rosaria Bonadies 2007-2009 Secretary View profile
  19. Margrith Lutschg Emmenegger 2003-2015 Secretary View profile
  20. Geraldine Mary Ellington 2002-2005 Secretary View profile
  21. Jayne Deegan 2001-2002 Secretary View profile
  22. Martin Trevor Digby Palmer 1997-2001 Secretary View profile
  23. Geraldine Mary Ellington 1993-1997 Secretary View profile
  24. Marios Savvides 1993 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
10/06/1985

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.

  • Simon Jethro Lay
    significant influence, significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. London Forfaiting International Limited is controlled by Simon Jethro Lay
    Evidence
    active significant influence, significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Simon Jethro Lay.

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

16.2y median 16.2y
average tenure
20.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

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.

Finance 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
01920986
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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