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Clifford Chance NO.2 Limited

Other business support service activities n.e.c.

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 18

  1. Emma Louise Matebalavu 2018-2024 Director View profile
  2. Matthew Robert Layton 2014-2022 Director View profile
  3. David John Bickerton 2011-2018 Director View profile
  4. Malcolm John Sweeting 2011-2019 Director View profile
  5. David Dunnigan 2008-2014 Director View profile
  6. David Robert Childs 2006-2014 Director View profile
  7. Jeremy Vaughan Sandelson 2006-2018 Director View profile
  8. Stuart Godfrey Popham 2006-2010 Director View profile
  9. David Harkness 2006-2026 Director View profile
  10. Phillip Alan Palmer 2001-2006 Director View profile
  11. Stephen Hood 2001-2007 Director View profile
  12. Peter Charles Edward Cornell 2001-2006 Director View profile
  13. Michael Bray 2000-2006 Director View profile
  14. Christopher Courtenay Perrin 2000-2020 Director View profile
  15. Peter John Charlton 1999-2008 Director View profile
  16. Keith Clark 1998-2001 Director View profile
  17. Anthony Neville Williams 1998-1999 Director View profile
  18. Andrew Garth Pollard 1998-2001 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Incorporated
18/05/1998

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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. Clifford Chance NO.2 Limited is controlled by Clifford Chance Business Services Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-04-30 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Clifford Chance Business Services Holdings Limited is controlled by Clifford Chance Holdings LLP
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2019-01-21 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Clifford Chance Holdings LLP is controlled by David Harkness
    Evidence
    active 25-50% voting (LLP), 25-50% surplus assets (LLP), right to appoint and remove members (LLP) · notified 2018-12-12 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by David Harkness.

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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

6.3y median 7.2y
average tenure
8.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (5)

0
also govern a charity

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.

Business services 22Professional services 8Construction 5Dormant 2Tech and media 2

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
03565641
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/01/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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