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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 21

  1. Richard Stephen Powell 2022-2023 Director View profile
  2. Robert Paul Smaylen 2016-2017 Director View profile
  3. Sarah Elizabeth Brookes 2016-2017 Director View profile
  4. Ewan Forsyth 2016-2017 Director View profile
  5. William James Bilbrough 2016-2017 Director View profile
  6. Wendy Jane Teo 2016-2017 Director View profile
  7. Dr Ann Catherine Pursey 2013-2015 Director View profile
  8. Matthew Stephen Dyer 2011-2015 Director View profile
  9. Peter Wharton 2008-2010 Director View profile
  10. Richard Feather Wheater 2007-2008 Director View profile
  11. Julian Edward John Keyte 2005-2022 Director View profile
  12. Julian Samuel Kavanagh 2005-2011 Director View profile
  13. Nigel Wythen Middleton 2004-2005 Director View profile
  14. Neil Skidmore 2003-2007 Director View profile
  15. Robert Sean Mcclatchey 2002-2005 Director View profile
  16. Christopher James Elliott 2002-2004 Director View profile
  17. Richard Handley L'Anson Laing 1997-2025 Director View profile
  18. Barry George Panton 1997-2006 Director View profile
  19. Raymond Gillard 1997-2006 Director View profile
  20. Richard Gareth Emery Williams 2002-2023 Secretary View profile
  21. Peter Sargent 1997-2011 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
10/09/1997

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. Prime PLC is controlled by Prime (UK) Holdings PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Prime (UK) Holdings PLC is controlled by Prime (GB) Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Prime (GB) Holdings Limited is controlled by Richard Handley I'Anson Laing
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Richard Handley I'Anson Laing.

42 other companies 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.

Grants received

1 grant · £1,500 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · £1,500

Most recent

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £1,5002024-04-01
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

12.9y median 11.9y
average tenure
24.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

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.

Construction 39Property 33Dormant 27Finance 22Professional services 5Business services 4Other services 4

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
03432065
Status
Active
Type
Public Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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