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IP2IPO Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 21

  1. Charles Stephen Winward 2013-2014 Director View profile
  2. Dr Alison Margaret Fielding 2010-2013 Director View profile
  3. Michael Charles Nettleton Townend 2008-2021 Director View profile
  4. William James Turner 2006-2008 Director View profile
  5. Alan John Aubrey 2005-2021 Director View profile
  6. Magnus James Goodlad 2004-2010 Director View profile
  7. Dr Bruce Gordon Smith 2003-2007 Director View profile
  8. Dr Steven Koon Ching Lee 2002-2004 Director View profile
  9. Alexander Charles Wallace Snow 2002-2004 Director View profile
  10. Anthony David Bartlett 2001-2002 Director View profile
  11. John Davies 2001-2005 Director View profile
  12. Andrew Nigel Wendover Beeson 2001-2003 Director View profile
  13. David Robert Norwood 2000-2008 Director View profile
  14. Dr Christopher John Wright 2000-2002 Director View profile
  15. Charles William Byford 2000-2002 Director View profile
  16. Helen Milburn 2016-2017 Secretary View profile
  17. Angela Leach 2008-2016 Secretary View profile
  18. Nigel Raymond Gordon 2003-2004 Secretary View profile
  19. Scrip Secretaries Limited 2002-2003 Corporate-secretary View profile
  20. David Albert Thomas 2001-2002 Secretary View profile
  21. Robert Ian Wilson 2000-2001 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
18/09/2000

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.

  • IP Group PLC
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. IP2IPO Limited is controlled by IP Group PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by IP Group PLC.

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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.

4 directors on the board

10y median 8.5y
average tenure
18.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

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 31Other services 15Finance 4Business services 2

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
04072979
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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