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Open Trustees Limited

Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

Who leads it

Previous officers 11

  1. Jonathan Grigg 2006–2006 Director View profile
  2. Nigel John Boobier 2002–2026 Director View profile
  3. Linda Jane Fitzsimons 2001–2002 Director View profile
  4. Catherine Jane Ive 2000–2001 Director View profile
  5. Mark Richard Arthur Womersley 1997–2020 Director View profile
  6. Joachim Steinbach 1994–1997 Director View profile
  7. Charles Coldrick Luker 1994–2008 Director View profile
  8. Patrick Donald Cook 1993–2002 Director View profile
  9. Richard Eliot Baines 1993–2002 Director View profile
  10. Leslie Charles Perrin 1999 Director View profile
  11. Ralph Stephen Whiting 2000 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
21/01/1992

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.

  • Osborne Clarke LLP
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. Open Trustees Limited is controlled by Osborne Clarke LLP
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Osborne Clarke LLP.

22 other companies in this group

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 for researchers

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

17.8y median 23.5y
average tenure
24.2y
longest tenure

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.

Education 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
02679647
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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