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Who leads it
Previous officers 17
- Patrick Eamonn Dunne 2013-2016 View profile
- Applegate, Richard Arthur David, Lieutenant General (Ret'D) 2011-2016 View profile
- Richard Buttrick 2011-2016 View profile
- Thomas Vanhoutte 2011-2015 View profile
- Dr Clive Taunton Rankin 2008-2008 View profile
- Simon Thornton Hicks 2008-2016 View profile
- Spencer Peterson Eccles 2007-2015 View profile
- Anthony Theys 2007-2011 View profile
- Kenneth Harold Klopp 2006-2008 View profile
- Dr Arun Watts 2005-2006 View profile
- Dennis Brenninkmeijer 2005-2015 View profile
- Alexander Ernest Watson 2003-2005 View profile
- Dr Philip Charles Green 2003-2006 View profile
- Richard Palmer 1999-2011 View profile
- Phillip Jenkins 2011-2015 View profile
- Charles Bromilow 2005-2011 View profile
- Adrian Russell Palmer 1999-2007 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 21/06/1999
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.
- D3O Holdings LTD
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Design Blue Limited
is controlled by D3O Holdings LTD
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - D3O Holdings LTD
is controlled by Alexander Hardtmuth
Evidence
ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Alexander Hardtmuth.
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.
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.
2 directors on the board
- Colin David Smith Director · appointed 2016
- Stuart Sawyer Director · appointed 2010
Directors past 6 years
- Colin David Smith Director · appointed 2016
- Stuart Sawyer Director · appointed 2010
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (2)
- Colin David Smith Director · appointed 2016
- Stuart Sawyer Director · appointed 2010
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
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
- 03792408
- 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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