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Tall Ships Limited

Tall Ships Limited is an active UK company (number 02844027), incorporated 1993, with 2 current directors, Simon Edwards and Alastair Floyd. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 18

  1. Richard Graham Melly 2017-2022 Director View profile
  2. Leaman, Richard Derek, Rear Admiral 2017-2021 Director View profile
  3. Peter Coleman 2012-2017 Director View profile
  4. David Rolfe Tydeman 2010-2012 Director View profile
  5. Michael Patrick Aiken 2006-2009 Director View profile
  6. Ian Alistair Carruthers 2002-2008 Director View profile
  7. Andrew Cameron Salvesen 2000-2002 Director View profile
  8. Christine Ann Law 1999-2017 Director View profile
  9. Robert Alfred Morley 1999-2000 Director View profile
  10. Campbell, David Hall, Captain 1999-2000 Director View profile
  11. King, David Edwin, Colonel 1999-2000 Director View profile
  12. Sir Michael Harrison 1995-2000 Director View profile
  13. John Gabriel Parkes 1995-1998 Director View profile
  14. Cooper, George Richard, Commodore 1995-2000 Director View profile
  15. John Vallum Songhurst 1993-1998 Director View profile
  16. John Hornsby 1993-1998 Director View profile
  17. Paul Stephen Taylor 2010-2026 Secretary View profile
  18. Keith Marshall Robinson 1993-2002 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
10/08/1993

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. Tall Ships Limited is controlled by Tall Ships Youth Trust
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-07-18 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Tall Ships Youth Trust.

11 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

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

4.5y median 4.5y
average tenure
4.5y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

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.

Arts and leisure 2

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
02844027
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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