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The Hermitage Foundation UK

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 23

  1. Guy Edward Martyn Vesey 2020-2023 Director View profile
  2. Charles James Payan Dawnay 2015-2022 Director View profile
  3. Larisa Zelkova 2015-2022 Director View profile
  4. Mikhail Borisovich Piotrousky 2015-2022 Director View profile
  5. Ekaterina Mikhailovna Sirakanian 2015-2022 Director View profile
  6. Chomondeley, David, Marquess of 2014-2026 Director View profile
  7. Erin Mcburney 2013-2014 Director View profile
  8. Henry Frederick Hugh Cobbe 2011-2013 Director View profile
  9. John Leslie Shield 2011-2013 Director View profile
  10. Andrew James Redman 2011-2014 Director View profile
  11. Michel Jules Strauss 2007-2014 Director View profile
  12. Elena Heinz 2007-2013 Director View profile
  13. Cathy Ann Giangrande 2007-2007 Director View profile
  14. Dr Deborah Anne Swallow 2006-2013 Director View profile
  15. Hala Cochrane 2006-2012 Director View profile
  16. Lady Judith Ogden Thomson 2005-2013 Director View profile
  17. Piotrovsky, Mikhail Borisovich, Proffessor 2003-2012 Director View profile
  18. Michael Maltzoff 2003-2013 Director View profile
  19. Charles William Lyle Keen 2003-2006 Director View profile
  20. Christopher Adam 2003-2009 Director View profile
  21. Felicity Mary Cave 2003-2008 Director View profile
  22. Andrew James Redman 2012-2014 Secretary View profile
  23. Geraldine Lucia Norman 2003-2022 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Museums activities
Incorporated
15/05/2003
Registered office
London
Also a registered charity
The Hermitage Foundation UK
Previous names
The Friends of the Hermitage (until 09/12/2010)

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 Hermitage Foundation UK is controlled by Geraldine Lucia Norman
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2021-01-31 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Geraldine Lucia Norman.

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.

5 directors on the board

10.3y median 6.8y
average tenure
20.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (4)

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.

Tech and media 2Arts and leisure 1Finance 1Professional services 1Property 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
  • 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
04766258
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
31/07/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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