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The Sign Design Society Limited

The Sign Design Society Limited is an active UK company (number 02771418), incorporated 1992, with 4 current directors including Marco Giacomo Pietro Berends and Andrew Beattie. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 22

  1. Paul Richard Mason 2018-2019 Director View profile
  2. Chi Hang Keith Tam 2016-2017 Director View profile
  3. Sandina Miller 2016-2018 Director View profile
  4. Sian Catherine Brereton 2015-2020 Director View profile
  5. Keith Martin Perry 2011-2014 Director View profile
  6. Sally Louise Stiff 2009-2012 Director View profile
  7. Michael Wolff 2003-2016 Director View profile
  8. John Nigel Michael Waites 2001-2008 Director View profile
  9. Colette Jennifer Jeffrey 2000-2011 Director View profile
  10. Lionel Frank Landa 1997-2001 Director View profile
  11. Barry Martin Gray 1997-2016 Director View profile
  12. Elizabeth Rosemary Burney-Jones 1994-1996 Director View profile
  13. Andrew Nicklin 1994-1996 Director View profile
  14. June Cull 1994-2008 Director View profile
  15. Christopher Ludlow 1993-1995 Director View profile
  16. Anthony Touzeau Williams 1993-1994 Director View profile
  17. Marcus John Hartland 1992-1997 Director View profile
  18. Jennifer Colette Jeffrey 2019-2022 Secretary View profile
  19. Paul Richard Mason 2017-2019 Secretary View profile
  20. Richard Eugenjusz Dragun 1997-2016 Secretary View profile
  21. Jeremy Vyvyan Rewse-Davies 1996-2000 Secretary View profile
  22. Robert John Christopher Carter 1992-1996 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
07/12/1992

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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 Sign Design Society Limited is controlled by Andrew Giles Barker
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2020-02-14 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Andrew Giles Barker.

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.

4 directors on the board

6y median 5.2y
average tenure
9.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

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.

Professional 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

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together
  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
02771418
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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