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IP Group PLC

Activities of venture and development capital companies

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

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Previous officers 30

  1. Sir Douglas Jardine Flint 2018-2026 Director View profile
  2. Professor David Knox Houston Begg 2017-2021 Director View profile
  3. Dr Elaine Sullivan 2015-2024 Director View profile
  4. Professor Lynn Gladden 2014-2018 Director View profile
  5. Douglas Brian Liversidge 2014-2017 Director View profile
  6. Charles Stephen Winward 2011-2014 Director View profile
  7. Michael Humphrey 2011-2018 Director View profile
  8. Jonathan Brooks 2011-2020 Director View profile
  9. Francis Adam Wakefield Carpenter 2008-2014 Director View profile
  10. Michael Charles Nettleton Townend 2007-2021 Director View profile
  11. Stephen Henry Ralph Brooke 2006-2006 Director View profile
  12. Dr Alison Margaret Fielding 2005-2013 Director View profile
  13. Alan John Aubrey 2005-2021 Director View profile
  14. Magnus James Goodlad 2004-2010 Director View profile
  15. Dr David Bruce Campbell 2004-2007 Director View profile
  16. Dr Steven Koon Ching Lee 2002-2004 Director View profile
  17. Dr Bruce Gordon Smith 2002-2015 Director View profile
  18. Alexander Charles Wallace Snow 2002-2004 Director View profile
  19. Professor William Graham Richards 2001-2013 Director View profile
  20. Christopher Roger Ettrick Brooke 2001-2011 Director View profile
  21. Harry Edward Fitzgibbons 2001-2004 Director View profile
  22. John Davies 2001-2005 Director View profile
  23. Anthony David Bartlett 2001-2002 Director View profile
  24. David Robert Norwood 2001-2008 Director View profile
  25. Andrew Nigel Wendover Beeson 2001-2004 Director View profile
  26. Dr Christopher John Wright 2001-2002 Director View profile
  27. Charles William Byford 2001-2002 Director View profile
  28. Nigel Raymond Gordon 2003-2004 Secretary View profile
  29. Scrip Secretaries Limited 2002-2003 Corporate-secretary View profile
  30. David Albert Thomas 2001-2002 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Activities of venture and development capital companies
Incorporated
24/04/2001
Registered office
London

Group

No further corporate or individual controller is recorded above IP Group PLC on the PSC register - it appears to be the top of its group.

147 other companies in this group

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

7.6y median 7y
average tenure
15.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (5)

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 19Tech and media 11Other services 5Finance 4Business services 3Construction 1Health and social care 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

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
04204490
Status
Active
Type
Public Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/06/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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