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The Burford Festival

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 10

  1. Gillian Elizabeth Kay 2024-2025 Director View profile
  2. David William Clarke 2013-2013 Director View profile
  3. David Nathan Cohen 2007-2011 Director View profile
  4. David Suratgar 2004-2024 Director View profile
  5. Lady Sylvia Mary Mclintock 2003-2018 Director View profile
  6. Sir Alan Mclintock 2002-2007 Director View profile
  7. Richard Stanley Peters 2002-2004 Director View profile
  8. Ian Metcalfe Goddard 2007-2008 Secretary View profile
  9. Hugh Ellis Rees 2005-2016 Secretary View profile
  10. Walter Maddocks 2002-2007 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
11/03/2002
Also a registered charity
The Burford Festival

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.

Group

  1. The Burford Festival is controlled by David Suratgar
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2018-03-26 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by David Suratgar.

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.

4 directors on the board

9.1y median 8.5y
average tenure
13.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together
  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
04391281
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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