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The Institute of Freight Forwarders Limited

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

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Previous officers 10

  1. Robert Alan Keen 2006-2024 Director View profile
  2. Roger Arthur Blacklock 2005-2006 Director View profile
  3. Geoffrey Howard Catterick 1999-2005 Director View profile
  4. Brian Alan Tant 1995-1999 Director View profile
  5. Peter Richard Campbell Farmer 1995 Director View profile
  6. Robert Alan Keen 2014-2024 Secretary View profile
  7. Peter Kiernan Quantrill 2007-2014 Secretary View profile
  8. Colin Beaumont 1998-2007 Secretary View profile
  9. Anthony Edward Sangster 1997-1998 Secretary View profile
  10. James Feaks White 1996 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
16/02/1989

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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.

  • Stephen John Parker
    significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2024-05-31 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Robert Alan Keen ceased 2024-05-31
    25-50% shares · notified 2017-05-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. The Institute of Freight Forwarders Limited is controlled by Stephen John Parker
    Evidence
    active significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2024-05-31 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Stephen John Parker.

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.

1 directors on the board

3y median 3y
average tenure
3y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (1)

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.

Other services 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

  • A single director - no second pair of eyes on any decision

Where to look Suggested search: a second director to remove single-point control.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
02348721
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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