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Unilever Ventures General Partner Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 16

  1. Jan Harley 2018-2018 Director View profile
  2. Andrew Henry Lane 2013-2018 Director View profile
  3. Martin Richard Grieve 2010-2013 Director View profile
  4. John David Francis Coombs 2008-2018 Director View profile
  5. Christine Iris Appleby 2008-2009 Director View profile
  6. Mark Philip Muth 2008-2013 Director View profile
  7. Charles Edward Nichols 2008-2010 Director View profile
  8. Richard Clive Hazell 2008-2012 Director View profile
  9. Lysanne Mary Gray 2008-2008 Director View profile
  10. Brian Chapman 2006-2008 Director View profile
  11. Stephen John Carter 2004-2008 Director View profile
  12. Timothy John Voak 2002-2006 Director View profile
  13. Keith Michael Goulborn 2002-2004 Director View profile
  14. The NEW Hovema Limited 2008-2013 Corporate-secretary View profile
  15. Tracey Anne Bigmore 2003-2007 Secretary View profile
  16. Barbara Scott Macaulay 2002-2008 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
12/04/2002

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. Unilever Ventures General Partner Limited is controlled by Unilever U.K. Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Unilever U.K. Holdings Limited is controlled by Unilever PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Unilever PLC.

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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

9y median 9.5y
average tenure
12.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

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.

Finance 11Retail and trade 3

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
04415366
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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