The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The World Ship Society Limited

Company 04449095 Active

Registered charity: World Ship Society LTD.

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Board DNA

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10
directors on the board
11.5y median 8.7y
average tenure
24.1y
longest tenure
7
directors past 6 years
8 vs 1 portfolio
first-time directors
1
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits

Property 2Manufacturing 1Other services 1Tech and media 1

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Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

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Company details

Number04449095
StatusActive
TypePRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Incorporated28/05/2002
AddressMAYES HOUSE, VANSITTART ESTATE ARTHUR ROAD, WINDSOR, BERKSHIRE, SL4 1SE
Accounts next due30/09/2026
Accounts last made up31/12/2024

Industry (SIC)

94990 - Activities of other membership organizations n.e.c.

Ownership - persons with significant control (1)


Officers (30)

  • Thomas, Stephen Duncan Director · appointed 2026
  • Mccall, Iain Duncan Director · appointed 2022
  • Maccoy, Dennis Director · appointed 2022
  • Atkinson, Krispen John Director · appointed 2019
  • Walker, David John Director · appointed 2019
  • Kahler, Michael Director · appointed 2016
  • Fenton, Roy Stephen, Dr Director · appointed 2011
  • Williams, John Marshall Director · appointed 2008
  • Mornout, Johannes Henricus Director · appointed 2002
  • Mayes, William John Director · appointed 2002
  • Whiteside, David Former Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2018
  • Osborne, Richard Hugh, Dr Former Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2021
  • Littlejohn, David Alan Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2023
  • Hacker, Stephen James Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2017
  • Mcfaul, James Former Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2015
  • English, John Idris Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2018
  • Loughran, James Louis Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2011
  • Atkinson, Anthony William Former Director · appointed 2006 · resigned 2019
  • Cooper, Malcolm, Dr Former Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2007
  • Harvey, William John Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2007
  • Smith, Raymond Anthony Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2008
  • Smith, Glenn Allan Fenwick Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2020
  • Bishop, Alan Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2011
  • Sowdon, David Alastair Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2010
  • Poole, James Alexander Former Secretary · appointed 2002 · resigned 2025
  • Appleyard, Harold Stephen Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2006
  • Sesemann, Sven Oliver Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2016
  • Spong, Henry Charles Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2012
  • Robinson, George, Mr. Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2005
  • Morris, Roger Oliver, Rear-Admiral Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2003

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