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Launch IT Trust

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Official record Companies House · updated 13th September 2026 · Sources

Who leads it

Previous officers 13

  1. Michael Norland Higgin 2012–2023 Director View profile
  2. John Godfrey 2011–2015 Director View profile
  3. Zell, David Joseph, Mr. 2009–2013 Director View profile
  4. John Andrew Podmore 2008–2010 Director View profile
  5. Lord David Ivor Young-of-Graffham 2004–2006 Director View profile
  6. Stephen Ainslie Nicholls 2001–2004 Director View profile
  7. Robert Arthur Hammond 2000–2001 Director View profile
  8. Leonard Keith Bolderson 2000–2001 Director View profile
  9. Anthony Louis Marks 2013–2020 Secretary View profile
  10. Robert James Austin 2010–2013 Secretary View profile
  11. Charles Robert Hall 2008–2010 Secretary View profile
  12. Andrew Gerard Hubert Lane 2003–2008 Secretary View profile
  13. Robert Douglas Whitmore 2000–2012 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
27/12/2000
Also a registered charity
Launch It Trust

Ownership

Owned by (8) 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.

  • Joanna Julie Rowelle
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Rebecca Byrne
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Leone Mckinley
    significant influence · notified 2021-03-10
  • Gabrielle Mary Boyle
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2022-12-07 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Abhay Varma
    significant influence · notified 2023-10-18
  • Sarah Kong
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2023-12-13
  • Rachel Stockey
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2025-09-04
  • Michael Norland Higgin ceased 2023-06-28
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
  • Possible match - 16 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 16 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
Board analysis for researchers

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.

10 directors on the board

11.1y median 8.8y
average tenure
25.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (6)

2
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.

Property 12Health and social care 2Professional services 2Finance 1Other services 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

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
04133046
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 13th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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