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ACN Trading Limited

Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 10

  1. Dr Caroline Hull 2022-2026 Director View profile
  2. Colette Willers 2019-2022 Director View profile
  3. John Paul Marsden 2015-2019 Director View profile
  4. Reverend Paul Morton 2013-2014 Director View profile
  5. Graham Stuart Hutton 2006-2019 Director View profile
  6. Neville St Leger Kyrke-Smith 1997-2022 Director View profile
  7. ZU Loewenstein-Werthem-Freudenberg, Rupert, Prince 1997-2005 Director View profile
  8. Peter Sefton-Williams 1997-2013 Director View profile
  9. Simon James Sheldon 2019-2025 Secretary View profile
  10. Colin Frederick Charge 1997-1997 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
01/01/1997

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. ACN Trading Limited is controlled by AID to the Church in Need (United Kingdom)
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by AID to the Church in Need (United Kingdom).

1 other company 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

8.3y median 5.7y
average tenure
17.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (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.

Other 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
  • 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
03298216
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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