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Serif (Europe) Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 17

  1. Jonathan David Atkin 2010-2015 Director View profile
  2. Ashley Thomas Hewson 2005-2026 Director View profile
  3. Alan Schoenbart 2001-2001 Director View profile
  4. Neil M Kaufman 2001-2001 Director View profile
  5. Norman William Alexander 1996-2001 Director View profile
  6. Barry Cinnamon 1996-1997 Director View profile
  7. James Douglas Maxwell Bryce 1996-2024 Director View profile
  8. Peter John Beedham 1995-2004 Director View profile
  9. Ralf Mellor 1994 Director View profile
  10. Gwyn Jones 1996 Director View profile
  11. David Brailsford 1995 Director View profile
  12. Kevin Downs 2003-2004 Secretary View profile
  13. David Charles Southgate 1999-2003 Secretary View profile
  14. Gary John Bates 1999-2024 Secretary View profile
  15. Mark Edward Leininger 1996-2001 Secretary View profile
  16. David Gareth Howe 1996 Secretary View profile
  17. Marion Lanyon 1993 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
01/04/1987

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. Serif (Europe) Limited is controlled by Serif Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Serif Group Limited is controlled by Gary John Bates
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2024-03-20 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Gary John Bates.

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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.

3 directors on the board

2.5y median 2.3y
average tenure
2.9y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity

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 5Business services 2Education 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.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
02117968
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
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Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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