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NDS Group Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 37

  1. David James Sweet 2012-2017 Director View profile
  2. Susan Tiu Li Lee 2012-2019 Director View profile
  3. Richard Anthony Lister French 2012-2013 Director View profile
  4. Mark Thomas Gorman 2012-2021 Director View profile
  5. David Cyril Habiger 2011-2012 Director View profile
  6. John Patrick Nallen 2011-2012 Director View profile
  7. Richard Andrew Sanders 2009-2012 Director View profile
  8. Bruce Chizen 2009-2012 Director View profile
  9. Benoit Vauchy 2009-2012 Director View profile
  10. Lawrence Aaron Jacobs 2005-2011 Director View profile
  11. Roger Einiger 2004-2009 Director View profile
  12. Nathan Gantcher 2004-2009 Director View profile
  13. Lachlan Murdoch 2002-2005 Director View profile
  14. Peter Powers 2000-2009 Director View profile
  15. Julian Alvin Brodsky 2000-2003 Director View profile
  16. James Rupert Murdoch 1999-2012 Director View profile
  17. Chase Carey 1998-2002 Director View profile
  18. David Francis Devoe 1996-2012 Director View profile
  19. Arthur Michael Siskind 1996-2009 Director View profile
  20. Gregory John Clark 1996-1998 Director View profile
  21. Stephen Frank Hutson 1996-1996 Director View profile
  22. Leslie Frank Hinton 1996-1996 Director View profile
  23. Dr Abraham Peled 1995-2013 Director View profile
  24. Peter Wade Smith 1995-1996 Director View profile
  25. Richard Martin Linford 1995-1996 Director View profile
  26. Steven John Brown 1994-1995 Director View profile
  27. Bedi Ajay Singh 1994-1995 Director View profile
  28. Lady Barbara Thomas 1993-1994 Director View profile
  29. John Edward Widdows 1993 Director View profile
  30. August Antonius Fischer 1993 Director View profile
  31. Stelios Stephen Barden-Stylianou 1995 Director View profile
  32. Andrew Woodward 2012-2013 Secretary View profile
  33. Alexander Gersh 2005-2012 Secretary View profile
  34. Andrew Paul Woodward 2004-2005 Secretary View profile
  35. Charles Richard Kenneth Medlock 1996-2004 Secretary View profile
  36. Peter Walter Stehrenberger 1992-1996 Secretary View profile
  37. Eleanor Rogers 1992 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
26/09/1985

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.

Group

  1. NDS Group Limited is controlled by Cisco Systems Holdings UK Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-06-09 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Cisco Systems Holdings UK Limited.

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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

11.6y median 11.6y
average tenure
14y
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.

Tech and media 8Other services 2Professional services 2Business services 1Manufacturing 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
01950497
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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