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Diageo Overseas Holdings Limited

Non-trading company

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

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Previous officers 42

  1. Christopher Mark Lewin 2020-2021 Director View profile
  2. Csaba Hajos 2019-2022 Director View profile
  3. David Frederick Harlock 2018-2018 Director View profile
  4. Prabhaharan Viswanathan 2017-2020 Director View profile
  5. Sharon Lynnette Fennessy 2014-2017 Director View profile
  6. Edward Mcshane 2014-2017 Director View profile
  7. Vinod Rao 2013-2019 Director View profile
  8. Monika Pais 2011-2014 Director View profile
  9. Stephen John Bolton 2011-2012 Director View profile
  10. Jose Alberto Ibeas Franco 2011-2012 Director View profile
  11. Dr GyöRgy Geiszl 2010-2013 Director View profile
  12. David Heginbottom 2010-2014 Director View profile
  13. Andrew Mark Smith 2009-2012 Director View profile
  14. Anna Olive Magdelene Manz 2009-2013 Director View profile
  15. Adele Ann Abigail 2008-2009 Director View profile
  16. Gavin Paul Crickmore 2007-2009 Director View profile
  17. Jill Kyne 2007-2009 Director View profile
  18. Sally Catherine Moore 2007-2008 Director View profile
  19. Deirdre Ann Mahlan 2007-2008 Director View profile
  20. Christopher Richard Roff Marsh 2006-2007 Director View profile
  21. Michael Christopher Flynn 2006-2008 Director View profile
  22. Charles Dawson Coase 2005-2008 Director View profile
  23. Ravi Rajagopal 2003-2005 Director View profile
  24. Matthew John Lester 2003-2006 Director View profile
  25. Alistair Charles Walter Williams 2002-2003 Director View profile
  26. John James Nicholls 2002-2018 Director View profile
  27. Susanne Margaret Bunn 2001-2008 Director View profile
  28. Roger Hugh Myddelton 2001-2003 Director View profile
  29. Joel Wayne Walters 2001-2004 Director View profile
  30. Robert Joseph Moore 2001-2003 Director View profile
  31. Paviter Singh Binning 2001-2003 Director View profile
  32. Diageo Corporate Officer A Limited 2000-2001 Corporate-director View profile
  33. Mark David Peters 1998-2000 Director View profile
  34. Barry Edward Wickham 1997-1998 Director View profile
  35. Stephen John Cooke 1997-1997 Director View profile
  36. Jeremy Leonard Cohen 1997-1997 Director View profile
  37. Eleanor Jane Zuercher 1997-1997 Nominee-director View profile
  38. Jonathan Michael Guttridge 2018-2018 Secretary View profile
  39. Victoria Cooper 2015-2017 Secretary View profile
  40. Claire Elizabeth Matthews 2012-2018 Secretary View profile
  41. Diageo Corporate Officer B Limited 2000-2001 Corporate-secretary View profile
  42. Valerie Ann Lynch 1998-1999 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Non-trading company
Incorporated
27/03/1997
Registered office
London
Previous names
Diageo Finance (Netherlands) Investment Limited (until 15/12/2010)

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. Diageo Overseas Holdings Limited is controlled by Diageo Investment Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-10 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Diageo Investment Holdings Limited is controlled by UDV (SJ) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-10 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. UDV (SJ) Limited is controlled by Grand Metropolitan International Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-10 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Grand Metropolitan International Holdings Limited is controlled by Grand Metropolitan Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-10 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. Grand Metropolitan Limited is controlled by Diageo Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-10 · source: Companies House PSC register
  6. Diageo Holdings Limited is controlled by Diageo PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-10 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Diageo PLC.

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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.

4 directors on the board

5.5y median 6.4y
average tenure
8.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

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.

Professional services 61Business services 38Manufacturing 12Retail and trade 11Finance 9Property 4Hospitality 3

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
03341331
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/03/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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