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Anspear Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 5

  1. William Nicholas Ricketts 2017-2019 Director View profile
  2. Anthony Hamilton Daniell 2013-2024 Director View profile
  3. Andrew James Read 2000-2011 Director View profile
  4. Professor John Richard Anthony Pearson 1993-2023 Director View profile
  5. Donna Claire Chantel Powell 2001-2011 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Other publishing activities
Incorporated
14/09/1993
Registered office
Cambridge
Previous names
Pearson Publishing Limited (until 12/03/2019)

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.

Group

  1. Anspear Limited is controlled by Mark Anthony Pearson
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares · notified 2016-09-14 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Mark Anthony Pearson.

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.

Financials

Net assets
-£87,696
Total assets
£420,367
Cash
£110,146
Employees
15
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-07-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

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.

5 directors on the board

15.7y median 9.7y
average tenure
32.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (3)

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.

Tech and media 6Education 2Manufacturing 1Professional 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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
02853229
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/04/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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