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Official record Companies House · updated 13th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 17

  1. Peter Edward Allen 2023–2026 Director View profile
  2. Helen Louise Gillan 2020–2024 Director View profile
  3. Nicholas James Reed 2020–2026 Director View profile
  4. Joanna Caroline Breadwell Bailey 2020–2024 Director View profile
  5. Frances Senior 2018–2022 Director View profile
  6. Jennifer Helen Millar 2018–2022 Director View profile
  7. Dr Christopher Linsell 2017–2024 Director View profile
  8. Dr Steven Mcintosh 2010–2019 Director View profile
  9. Prof Timothy Coats 2004–2020 Director View profile
  10. Dr William Murray 2004–2016 Director View profile
  11. Peter William Parkin 2002–2010 Director View profile
  12. Susan Sharples 2001–2003 Director View profile
  13. Alistair Graham Hill 1997–2003 Director View profile
  14. Susan Mary Williams 1996–2001 Director View profile
  15. Lorraine Mary Stott 1996–2000 Director View profile
  16. Michael William Williams 1996–2023 Director View profile
  17. Kris Gledhill 1996–2023 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
08/10/1996
Also a registered charity
Brake

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.

  • Susan Mary Williams ceased 2023-02-28
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Meera Dilesh Naran ceased 2022-01-18
    significant influence · notified 2022-01-18
Board analysis for researchers

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.

6 directors on the board

6.4y median 3.8y
average tenure
18.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (4)

2
also govern a charity

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 2Health and social care 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

  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: a director with board experience elsewhere; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
03260243
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 13th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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