Northern 3 VCT PLC
Company 04280530 Active
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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
- James Gordon Dickson Ferguson Director · appointed 2001
- David Sutherland Ovens Director · appointed 2025
- Anna Bridgetta Brown Director · appointed 2020
- James Henry Younger Director · appointed 2026
- Timothy Roland Levett Director · appointed 2001
- Christopher John Fleetwood Director · appointed 2001
- John Maclaren Ogilvie Waddell Director · appointed 2007
14.4y median 18.8y
average tenure
24.9y
longest tenure
Directors past 6 years
- James Gordon Dickson Ferguson Director · appointed 2001
- Timothy Roland Levett Director · appointed 2001
- Christopher John Fleetwood Director · appointed 2001
- John Maclaren Ogilvie Waddell Director · appointed 2007
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (2)
- James Gordon Dickson Ferguson Director · appointed 2001
- Christopher John Fleetwood Director · appointed 2001
Portfolio (5)
- David Sutherland Ovens Director · appointed 2025
- Anna Bridgetta Brown Director · appointed 2020
- James Henry Younger Director · appointed 2026
- Timothy Roland Levett Director · appointed 2001
- John Maclaren Ogilvie Waddell Director · appointed 2007
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 8Tech and media 4Manufacturing 3Arts and leisure 2Business services 2Dormant 2Finance 2Retail and trade 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.
Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more directors with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or group company. Connected through a shared director share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group.
Connected through a shared director
- 14 Belsize Square Management Limited 1 shared director
- UK Athletics Limited 1 shared director
- Saffery Trustees (UK) Limited 1 shared director
- Rysaffe Secretaries 1 shared director
- Forrit Technology Limited 1 shared director
- Cuppies N Cream Limited 1 shared director
Deterministic, from public records.
Company details
| Number | 04280530 |
| Status | Active |
| Type | Public Limited Company |
| Incorporated | 03/09/2001 |
| Address | FORWARD HOUSE, 17 HIGH STREET, HENLEY-IN-ARDEN, B95 5AA |
| Accounts next due | 30/09/2026 |
| Accounts last made up | 31/03/2025 |
Industry (SIC)
64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Ownership - persons with significant control (0)
No persons with significant control recorded.
Owns 10 companies iOwnsCompanies where this company is registered as having significant control, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register.
- Oceanos Limited
25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06 - 09502267
25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06 - 09479401
25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06 - 09502261
25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06 - 09502253
25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06 - 09479518
25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06 - Channel MUM Limited
25-50% voting · notified 2016-08-18 - Primal Food Limited ceased 2018-03-20
significant influence · notified 2018-03-20 - Pure PET Food LTD ceased 2021-04-01
25-50% shares · notified 2019-03-27 - Pure PET Food LTD ceased 2022-12-21
25-50% shares · notified 2019-03-27
Officers (13)
- James Henry Younger Director · appointed 2026
- David Sutherland Ovens Director · appointed 2025
- Mercia Company Secretarial Services Limited Corporate-secretary · appointed 2022
- Anna Bridgetta Brown Director · appointed 2020
- John Maclaren Ogilvie Waddell Director · appointed 2007
- James Gordon Dickson Ferguson Director · appointed 2001
- Christopher John Fleetwood Director · appointed 2001
- Timothy Roland Levett Director · appointed 2001
Show 5 former officers
- Graham Venables Secretary · appointed 2022 · resigned 2022
- James Kirk Bryce Secretary · appointed 2018 · resigned 2022
- Barry Edward Sealey Director · appointed 2001 · resigned 2007
- John Randolph Hustler Director · appointed 2001 · resigned 2010
- Christopher David Mellor Secretary · appointed 2001 · resigned 2018
Directors and officers on the Companies House record, current and former.
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