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The Makhad Trust

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Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 5

  1. Klaus Peter Merckens 2005-2016 Director View profile
  2. Norman Aubrey Peter King 2004-2010 Director View profile
  3. Aonghus Coinn Huntly Gordon 2004-2017 Director View profile
  4. Reginald Edward Milne 2002-2004 Director View profile
  5. Hazel Cotton 2002-2014 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
06/11/2002
Also a registered charity
The Makhad Trust

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. The Makhad Trust is controlled by Michael Richardson Ratcliffe MBE
    Evidence
    active significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-11-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Michael Richardson Ratcliffe MBE.

24 other companies in this group

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.

Financials

Employees
0.05
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Filed as Full accounts (audit exempt).

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-10-28. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

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.

5 directors on the board

16.8y median 16.3y
average tenure
23.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (3)

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 7Business services 6Dormant 5Tech and media 3Arts and leisure 1Construction 1Finance 1Health and social care 1

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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
04583140
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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