Company
The Association of Corporate Secretaries
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 1
- Management 56 LTD 2000-2019 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 02/12/1999
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.
- Mervyn Howard Pilley ceased 2017-12-03
significant influence · notified 2016-10-14
Group
- The Association of Corporate Secretaries
is controlled by Mervyn Howard Pilley
Evidence
ceased significant influence · notified 2016-10-14, ceased 2017-12-03 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Mervyn Howard Pilley.
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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.
Financials
- Net assets
- £0
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Filed as Dormant company accounts.
Five-year trend
| Period ending | Turnover | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | Not reported | £0 |
| 2024-12-31 | Not reported | £0 |
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.
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.
3 directors on the board
- David Clive Knight Director · appointed 2007
- Mervyn Howard Pilley Director · appointed 2026
- Prof Charles William Shaw Director · appointed 2007
Directors past 6 years
- David Clive Knight Director · appointed 2007
- Prof Charles William Shaw Director · appointed 2007
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (3)
- David Clive Knight Director · appointed 2007
- Mervyn Howard Pilley Director · appointed 2026
- Prof Charles William Shaw Director · appointed 2007
Also govern a charity
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
- 03887369
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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