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Bene PLC

Bene PLC is an active UK company (number 04955016), incorporated 2003, with 4 current directors including Susanne Reinelt and Fergus Donovan Alastair Bowen. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 16

  1. Martin Zehetgruber 2020-2025 Director View profile
  2. Michael Fried 2020-2026 Director View profile
  3. Alan John Gazzard 2013-2020 Director View profile
  4. Michael Bruno Wilhelm Feldt 2013-2013 Director View profile
  5. Karen Elisabeth Burt 2013-2015 Director View profile
  6. Gregory Bryan Hartwell 2013-2013 Director View profile
  7. Elizabeth Sheppard 2011-2014 Director View profile
  8. Manfred Bene 2005-2007 Director View profile
  9. Frank Wiegmann 2005-2013 Director View profile
  10. Darren James Ronan 2004-2013 Director View profile
  11. Hubert Grandl 2003-2008 Director View profile
  12. Roland Marouschek 2003-2011 Director View profile
  13. Mark Paul Bailey 2003-2011 Director View profile
  14. Elizabeth Caroline Sheppard 2011-2014 Secretary View profile
  15. Kevin Hughes 2004-2011 Secretary View profile
  16. Mark Paul Bailey 2003-2004 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
06/11/2003

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. Bene PLC is controlled by Fergus Donovan Alastair Bowen
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2020-06-10 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Fergus Donovan Alastair Bowen.

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.

Grants received

1 grant · £1,874 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • HM Revenue & Customs · £1,874

Most recent

  • HM Revenue & Customs £1,8742021-07-01
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

8.4y median 9.6y
average tenure
13y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

0
also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together
  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
04955016
Status
Active
Type
Public Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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