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The Society for the Advancement of Buddhist Understanding

The Society for the Advancement of Buddhist Understanding is an active UK company (number 02288531), incorporated 1988, with 2 current directors, Stephen Francis Dyke and Raymond Joseph Penny. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Previous officers 15

  1. Shunsuke Suma 2016-2021 Director View profile
  2. Takaji Katayama 2008-2016 Director View profile
  3. Hiroyuki Suzuki 1999-2008 Director View profile
  4. Kazutoshi Sato 1996-1999 Director View profile
  5. Takamaro Shigaraki 1995-2008 Director View profile
  6. Gajin Nagao 1995 Director View profile
  7. Mitsuo Tajima 1996 Director View profile
  8. Jack Austin 1993 Director View profile
  9. David Thomson 2018 Director View profile
  10. Yoshiharu Nakajima 1998 Director View profile
  11. Kohan Takashima 2008 Director View profile
  12. Toshihide Numata 2017 Director View profile
  13. Jonathan Peter Brothers 2013-2025 Secretary View profile
  14. Michael Andrew Smith 1995-2013 Secretary View profile
  15. TKB Registrars Limited 1995 Corporate-nominee-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
22/08/1988
Also a registered charity
The Society for the Advancement of Buddhist Understanding

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. The Society for the Advancement of Buddhist Understanding is controlled by Mitutoyo (U.K.) Limited
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Mitutoyo (U.K.) 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

6.3y median 6.3y
average tenure
7.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity
1
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.

Manufacturing 4

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
02288531
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
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