Company
Herald Investment Management Limited
Fund management activities
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 12
- Jean Grace Kemmis Matterson 2017-2025 View profile
- David Thomas Alan Boyle 2003-2018 View profile
- William Backhouse 1998-2003 View profile
- Stuart Rhys Stradling 1995-1998 View profile
- James Maurice Sydney Ekins 1995-1997 View profile
- William Harry Eastwood 1994-1995 View profile
- Stephen John Hazell Smith 1993-1995 View profile
- Angus Frederick Rose 2004-2006 View profile
- Melville Fitzgibbon Trimble 2001-2004 View profile
- Serena Margaret Burton Wilson 2000-2001 View profile
- Alan Peter Sadler 1997-2000 View profile
- Cavendish Administration Limited 1993-1997 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Fund management activities
- Incorporated
- 01/12/1993
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.
- Himl Holdings Limited
75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Herald Investment Management Limited
is controlled by Himl Holdings Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Himl Holdings Limited
is controlled by Katherine Jane Potts
Evidence
active 50-75% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Katherine Jane Potts.
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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.
3 directors on the board
- John David Sebastian Booth Director · appointed 2008
- Katherine Jane Potts Director · appointed 1993
- Vanessa Jane Donegan Director · appointed 2016
Directors past 6 years
- John David Sebastian Booth Director · appointed 2008
- Katherine Jane Potts Director · appointed 1993
- Vanessa Jane Donegan Director · appointed 2016
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (3)
- John David Sebastian Booth Director · appointed 2008
- Katherine Jane Potts Director · appointed 1993
- Vanessa Jane Donegan Director · appointed 2016
Also govern a charity
Left in the last 12 months
- Jean Grace Kemmis Matterson Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2025
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.
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
- 02877061
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Accounts next due
- 31/12/2027
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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