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British Smaller Companies VCT PLC

Activities of venture and development capital companies

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

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Previous officers 14

  1. Charles Walter Edward Ralph Buchan 2010-2019 Director View profile
  2. Helen Rachelle Sinclair 2008-2022 Director View profile
  3. Stephen John Noar 2005-2008 Director View profile
  4. Robert Martin Pettigrew 2000-2010 Director View profile
  5. Sir Andrew Colin Hugh Smith 1996-2008 Director View profile
  6. Christopher John Brown 1996-2004 Director View profile
  7. Philip Simon Cammerman 1996-2017 Director View profile
  8. Richard Last 1996-2010 Director View profile
  9. Clive William Leach 1996-2004 Director View profile
  10. Robert Lindemann 1996-2004 Director View profile
  11. John Junior Seed 1996-2004 Director View profile
  12. KHM Secretarial Services Limited 2011-2014 Corporate-secretary View profile
  13. Clare Mackintosh 2011-2011 Secretary View profile
  14. James Ernest Peter Gervasio 1996-2011 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Activities of venture and development capital companies
Incorporated
06/12/1995
Registered office
Leeds

Group

No further corporate or individual controller is recorded above British Smaller Companies VCT PLC on the PSC register - it appears to be the top of its group.

10 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.

4 directors on the board

6.7y median 6.8y
average tenure
9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (3)

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.

Finance 2Professional services 2Other services 1Property 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
03134749
Status
Active
Type
Public Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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