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Who leads it
Previous officers 2
- Sir Sydney Kentridge 2003-2014 View profile
- Mervyn Eldred King 2001-2014 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 15/05/2001
- Also a registered charity
- Wits Foundation UK
Ownership
Owned by (2) 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.
- William Henry Frankel
75-100% voting · notified 2017-05-15 - Adam Mahomed Habib
significant influence · notified 2017-05-15
Group
- Wits Foundation UK
is controlled by William Henry Frankel
Evidence
active 75-100% voting · notified 2017-05-15 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by William Henry Frankel.
6 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.
6 directors on the board
- Adam Mahomed Habib Director · appointed 2013
- Professor Colin James Bundy Director · appointed 2001
- William Henry Frankel Director · appointed 2001
- Professor Zeblon Zenzele Vilakazi Director · appointed 2020
- Sir David Anthony King Director · appointed 2003
- Professor Imraan Abdul Kader Valodia Director · appointed 2025
Directors past 6 years
- Adam Mahomed Habib Director · appointed 2013
- Professor Colin James Bundy Director · appointed 2001
- William Henry Frankel Director · appointed 2001
- Sir David Anthony King Director · appointed 2003
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (4)
- Adam Mahomed Habib Director · appointed 2013
- Professor Colin James Bundy Director · appointed 2001
- Professor Zeblon Zenzele Vilakazi Director · appointed 2020
- Professor Imraan Abdul Kader Valodia Director · appointed 2025
Portfolio (2)
- William Henry Frankel Director · appointed 2001
- Sir David Anthony King Director · appointed 2003
Also govern a charity
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.
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
- 04217424
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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