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ZHA Architects Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 7

  1. Charlotte Bertha Elisabeth Philipps 2018-2021 Director View profile
  2. David Richard Hexter 2018-2020 Director View profile
  3. Nigel Philip David Calvert 2009-2018 Director View profile
  4. Markus Dochantschi 2000-2002 Director View profile
  5. Dame Zaha Mohammed Hadid 1999-2016 Director View profile
  6. Graham Charles Modlen 1999-2002 Director View profile
  7. Kwok Tung Woody Yao 2000-2021 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
08/04/1999

Ownership

Owned by (4) 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.

  • Rana Hadid ceased 2017-01-23
    significant influence · notified 2017-01-23
  • Patrik Schumacher ceased 2017-01-23
    significant influence · notified 2017-01-23
  • Studio 9 Employee Trustee Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-12-06
  • Zaha Hadid Holdings Limited ceased 2021-12-06
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
  • Possible match - 25 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 25 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. ZHA Architects Limited is controlled by Rana Hadid
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2017-01-23, ceased 2017-01-23 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Rana Hadid.

3 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

2 grants · £65,786 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 Science, Innovation and Technology · £65,786 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £26,0852025-01-02
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £39,7012024-11-21
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.

6 directors on the board

12.6y median 12.6y
average tenure
26.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (3)

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 8

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
03749443
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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