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Suffolk Family History Society

Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 25

  1. Garry William Pyett 2025-2026 Director View profile
  2. Susan Flockton 2021-2023 Director View profile
  3. David Ronald Talmage 2020-2021 Director View profile
  4. Samantha Godley 2018-2019 Director View profile
  5. Amanda Jane Straderick 2016-2018 Director View profile
  6. Howard King 2016-2022 Director View profile
  7. Kevin John Pulford 2016-2018 Director View profile
  8. Joan Horton 2016-2026 Director View profile
  9. Geoffrey Michael Dennish 2015-2021 Director View profile
  10. Janis Kirby 2015-2019 Director View profile
  11. Alan Bumpstead 2011-2018 Director View profile
  12. Judith Rye 2011-2020 Director View profile
  13. David Alan Daldry 2010-2017 Director View profile
  14. Douglas Arthur Howlett 2009-2018 Director View profile
  15. Adrian Stuart Pye 2007-2009 Director View profile
  16. Richard Gwyn Thomas 2007-2021 Director View profile
  17. Arthur Royston Bird 2006-2021 Director View profile
  18. Patricia Turner 2004-2010 Director View profile
  19. Elizabeth Stewart Arkieson 2003-2015 Director View profile
  20. Derek Aubrey Palgrave 2002-2003 Director View profile
  21. Jean Rosemary Evans 2001-2011 Director View profile
  22. Margare Barfield 2001-2001 Director View profile
  23. Patricia Bridges 2001-2001 Director View profile
  24. Patricia Marshall 2007-2014 Secretary View profile
  25. David Thomas Slaughter 2001-2001 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
02/04/2001
Also a registered charity
Suffolk Family History Society

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. Suffolk Family History Society is controlled by Kenneth John Finch
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2024-04-02 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Kenneth John Finch.

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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.

7 directors on the board

5.4y median 4.9y
average tenure
9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (5)

Portfolio (2)

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.

Retail and trade 2Professional 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

  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
04191740
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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