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System1 Research Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 11

  1. Eric Kenelm Ford 2008-2018 Director View profile
  2. Michael John Carey 2003-2006 Director View profile
  3. Mark Philip Muth 2003-2012 Director View profile
  4. Simon Cedric Valentine Godfrey 2003-2012 Director View profile
  5. Yvonne Chien 2003-2005 Director View profile
  6. Andrew Hogbin 2003-2004 Director View profile
  7. Paul Marsden 2000-2000 Director View profile
  8. John Victor Kearon 1999-2026 Director View profile
  9. James Brodie Geddes 2003-2020 Secretary View profile
  10. Sarah Kearon 2000-2003 Secretary View profile
  11. Michael William Holgate 1999-2000 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
29/12/1999

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.

Group

  1. System1 Research Limited is controlled by System1 Group PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-12-28 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. System1 Group PLC is controlled by John Victor Kearon
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2018-11-19 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by John Victor Kearon.

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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.

1 directors on the board

0.4y median 0.4y
average tenure
0.4y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (1)

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.

Professional services 3

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

  • A single director - no second pair of eyes on any decision

Where to look Suggested search: a second director to remove single-point control.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
03900547
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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