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Benifex Limited

Business and domestic software development

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 10

  1. Alan Royston Kinch 2019-2025 Director View profile
  2. Mark Richardson 2015-2018 Director View profile
  3. Giles Elliott 2011-2020 Director View profile
  4. John Trayton Seear 2003-2008 Director View profile
  5. Peter Richard Waller 2003-2018 Director View profile
  6. Helen Copestick 2021-2021 Secretary View profile
  7. Elizabeth Ann Leppard 2019-2021 Secretary View profile
  8. Mark Richardson 2015-2018 Secretary View profile
  9. Giles Elliott 2011-2015 Secretary View profile
  10. Matthew Richard Macri-Waller 2003-2025 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Business and domestic software development; Data processing, hosting and related activities; Web portals; Activities of call centres
Incorporated
18/05/2003
Registered office
Southampton
Previous names
Benefex Limited (until 26/03/2025)

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. Benifex Limited is controlled by Benifex Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Benifex Holdings Limited is controlled by Zellis Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2018-09-14 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Zellis Holdings Limited is controlled by Zellis Midco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-10-03 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Zellis Midco Limited is controlled by Zellis Topco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2017-12-18 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. Zellis Topco Limited is controlled by Zorro Bidco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-08-13 · source: Companies House PSC register
  6. Zorro Bidco Limited is controlled by Zorro Midco 2 Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-04-11 · source: Companies House PSC register
  7. Zorro Midco 2 Limited is controlled by Zorro Midco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-04-11 · source: Companies House PSC register
  8. Zorro Midco Limited is controlled by Zorro Holdco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-04-11 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Zorro Holdco Limited.

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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

3.1y median 0.8y
average tenure
7.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity

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 19Finance 17Professional services 9Business services 8

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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
04768546
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/01/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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