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Absolute Return for Kids (ARK)

Absolute Return for Kids (ARK) is an active UK company (number 04589451), incorporated 2002, with 4 current directors including Anthony Peter Clake and Lord Stanley Fink. Source: Companies House, updated 18th October 2026.

Educational support services

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Who leads it

Previous officers 18

  1. Nicholas David Jenkins 2012-2016 Director View profile
  2. Lord Paul Myners 2010-2011 Director View profile
  3. Anthony Geraint Williams 2010-2019 Director View profile
  4. Michael Edward Platt 2009-2015 Director View profile
  5. David Michael Gorton 2007-2010 Director View profile
  6. Blaine John Tomlinson 2002-2016 Director View profile
  7. Andre Arpad Pascal Cyril Busson 2002-2015 Director View profile
  8. Kevin Roy Gundle 2002-2018 Director View profile
  9. Paul Fraser Dunning 2002-2017 Director View profile
  10. Jennifer Moses 2002-2018 Director View profile
  11. Kathryn Anna Godfrey 2024-2026 Secretary View profile
  12. Megan Mannion 2024-2024 Secretary View profile
  13. Elizabeth Dawson 2020-2024 Secretary View profile
  14. Michael Sandall 2009-2020 Secretary View profile
  15. Paul Bernstein 2009-2009 Secretary View profile
  16. Stephen John Brown 2006-2009 Secretary View profile
  17. Gordon David Viggers 2003-2006 Secretary View profile
  18. Steven John Bradley 2002-2003 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Educational support services
Incorporated
13/11/2002
Registered office
London
Also a registered charity
Absolute Return for Kids (ARK)

Group

No further corporate or individual controller is recorded above Absolute Return for Kids (ARK) on the PSC register - it appears to be the top of its group.

7 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.

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

19.6y median 23.2y
average tenure
23.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

1
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 10Tech and media 6Education 5Property 4Manufacturing 3Arts and leisure 1Construction 1Retail and trade 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
04589451
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
31/05/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 18th October 2026
Labels
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