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The Borrow Foundation

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 9

  1. Professor Ulla Maria Christina Stecksen-Blicks 2013-2024 Director View profile
  2. Nigel Martin Thomas 2008-2023 Director View profile
  3. Dr Peter Colin Phillips 2001-2009 Director View profile
  4. Norman Harold Whitehouse 2000-2003 Director View profile
  5. William John Bendall 1997-2000 Director View profile
  6. Professor Jolan Banoczy 1997-2013 Director View profile
  7. GD Secretarial Services Limited 2004-2021 Corporate-secretary View profile
  8. John Trefor Price Roberts 1997-2020 Secretary View profile
  9. Valerie Matthews 1997-1998 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
17/01/1997
Also a registered charity
The Borrow Foundation

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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. The Borrow Foundation is controlled by Nigel Martin Thomas
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% voting · notified 2020-11-05, ceased 2023-02-17 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Nigel Martin Thomas.

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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.

5 directors on the board

12.3y median 3.3y
average tenure
29.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (1)

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.

Property 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
03303900
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
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Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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