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Burford Research Limited

Burford Research Limited is an active UK company (number 04396689), incorporated 2002, with 1 current director, Hugo Cawthorne. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.

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Previous officers 4

  1. Donald Ernest Cawthorne 2002-2017 Director View profile
  2. SW Incorporation Limited 2002-2002 Corporate-director View profile
  3. SW Corporate Services Limited 2002-2002 Corporate-secretary View profile
  4. Jill Margaret Cawthorne 2002-2017 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
18/03/2002

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. Burford Research Limited is controlled by Hugo Cawthorne
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-07-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Hugo Cawthorne.

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.

1 directors on the board

8.9y median 8.9y
average tenure
8.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

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

Gaps to watch

  • A single director - no second pair of eyes on any decision

Where to look Suggested search: a second director to remove single-point control.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
04396689
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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