Company
The James Dyson Foundation
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 5
- Fenella Anne Dyson 2014-2019 View profile
- Sir Christopher John Frayling 2009-2017 View profile
- Clare Mullin 2003-2009 View profile
- Martin Mccourt 2002-2005 View profile
- Alan Stewart Briggs 2002-2013 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 26/11/2002
- Also a registered charity
- The James Dyson Foundation
Group
No further corporate or individual controller is recorded above The James Dyson Foundation on the PSC register - it appears to be the top of its group.
1 other company 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.
3 directors on the board
- Lady Deirdre Jessie Dyson Director · appointed 2009
- Sir James Dyson Director · appointed 2002
- Valerie Jane West Director · appointed 2006
Directors past 6 years
- Lady Deirdre Jessie Dyson Director · appointed 2009
- Sir James Dyson Director · appointed 2002
- Valerie Jane West Director · appointed 2006
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (3)
- Lady Deirdre Jessie Dyson Director · appointed 2009
- Sir James Dyson Director · appointed 2002
- Valerie Jane West Director · appointed 2006
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.
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
- 04601338
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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