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Cranfield Group Holdings Limited

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

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Previous officers 18

  1. John Richard Forrest 2014-2016 Director View profile
  2. Professor Sir Peter John Gregson 2013-2016 Director View profile
  3. Cyril Paul Fairweather 2013-2016 Director View profile
  4. Christopher Martin Earnshaw 2008-2022 Director View profile
  5. Professor Anthony Peter Francis Turner 2007-2014 Director View profile
  6. Sir John James O'Reilly 2007-2013 Director View profile
  7. Professor Clifford Michael Friend 2005-2015 Director View profile
  8. Michael Craig Barstow 2002-2013 Director View profile
  9. Philip John Aspinall 2002-2024 Director View profile
  10. Michael Richard Arrowsmith 2002-2005 Director View profile
  11. Barry Anthony Baldwin 2000-2002 Director View profile
  12. Robin Ivan Howard 2000-2016 Director View profile
  13. Philip John Loft 2000-2001 Director View profile
  14. John Douglas Mather 2000-2006 Director View profile
  15. Arthur Raymond Lewis 2000-2001 Director View profile
  16. Professor Frank Robinson Hartley 2000-2006 Director View profile
  17. David Harry Bate 2000-2009 Director View profile
  18. Alasdair Maciver 2000-2010 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Activities of head offices
Incorporated
23/06/2000
Registered office
Cranfield
Previous names
Cranfield Ventures Limited (until 21/12/2016)

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. Cranfield Group Holdings Limited is controlled by Cranfield University
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Cranfield University.

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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

10y median 10y
average tenure
10y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (1)

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.

Education 2Professional services 2Arts and leisure 1Business services 1Transport 1

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
04020487
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/04/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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