Company
British Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce
British Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce is an active UK company (number 03391101), incorporated 1997, with 8 current directors including Oleksandr Pochkun and Philip James Wilkinson OBE. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Oleksandr PochkunDirector · since 2026
- Philip James Wilkinson OBEDirector · since 2026
- Colin RossDirector · since 2026
- Herbert Brian MeffordDirector · since 2026
- Petr BaronDirector · since 2017
- Serhiy Vassiliovich KomisarenkoDirector · since 2017
- John Farquhar Mendoza-WilsonDirector · since 2017
- Natalia DobrovolskaDirector · since 2017
- Bate Carpenter TomsSecretary · since 1997
Previous officers 17
- Nick Cotton 2017-2022 View profile
- Nigel David Peter Thwaites 2017-2020 View profile
- Dr James Lawrence Bown 2017-2022 View profile
- Kateryna Zagladkina 2017-2023 View profile
- Mervyn Stuart Wright 1998-2000 View profile
- Anatoliy Tymoshenko 1998-2017 View profile
- David Alexander Smith Meighan 1997-1998 View profile
- Richard Edgar Greer 1997-1998 View profile
- John Francis Burbidge King 1997-2003 View profile
- Robert Woodthorpe Browne 1997-1998 View profile
- David Paul Schuilwerve 1997-1998 View profile
- Marc Corvaisier 1997-2017 View profile
- Musneci, Roberto, Doctor 1997-2001 View profile
- Robert William Mccrackin 1997-1998 View profile
- Valeriy Nazarenku 1997-1998 View profile
- Kees Jan Willen Groeneveld 1997-1998 View profile
- Mikhail Morozov 1998-2000 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 18/06/1997
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.
- Bate Carpenter Toms ceased 2023-08-14
significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- British Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce
is controlled by Bate Carpenter Toms
Evidence
ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2023-08-14 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Bate Carpenter Toms.
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.
8 directors on the board
- Petr Baron Director · appointed 2017
- Serhiy Vassiliovich Komisarenko Director · appointed 2017
- John Farquhar Mendoza-Wilson Director · appointed 2017
- Natalia Dobrovolska Director · appointed 2017
- Oleksandr Pochkun Director · appointed 2026
- Colin Ross Director · appointed 2026
- Herbert Brian Mefford Director · appointed 2026
- Philip James Wilkinson OBE Director · appointed 2026
Directors past 6 years
- Petr Baron Director · appointed 2017
- Serhiy Vassiliovich Komisarenko Director · appointed 2017
- John Farquhar Mendoza-Wilson Director · appointed 2017
- Natalia Dobrovolska Director · appointed 2017
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (5)
- Serhiy Vassiliovich Komisarenko Director · appointed 2017
- John Farquhar Mendoza-Wilson Director · appointed 2017
- Natalia Dobrovolska Director · appointed 2017
- Oleksandr Pochkun Director · appointed 2026
- Herbert Brian Mefford Director · appointed 2026
Portfolio (3)
- Petr Baron Director · appointed 2017
- Colin Ross Director · appointed 2026
- Philip James Wilkinson OBE Director · appointed 2026
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.
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
- 03391101
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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