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Visa Europe Limited

Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

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

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Previous officers 89

  1. James Holton Hoffmeister 2022-2026 Director View profile
  2. Peter James Plumb 2019-2025 Director View profile
  3. Robert Philip Livingston 2019-2022 Director View profile
  4. Charlotte Mary Hogg 2017-2025 Director View profile
  5. Jose Manuel Souto Gonzalez 2016-2019 Director View profile
  6. Mary Ellen Richey 2016-2019 Director View profile
  7. Amer Ahmed Sajed 2015-2016 Director View profile
  8. Peter Lybecker 2015-2016 Director View profile
  9. Juan Olaizola 2015-2016 Director View profile
  10. Frank Stockx 2015-2016 Director View profile
  11. Bartosz Drabikowski 2015-2016 Director View profile
  12. Giuseppe Capponcelli 2015-2016 Director View profile
  13. Jean Louis Constanza 2015-2018 Director View profile
  14. Eva Castillo Sanz 2014-2016 Director View profile
  15. Pascal Claude Jean Pierre Marie Auge 2014-2016 Director View profile
  16. Nicolas Huss 2013-2017 Director View profile
  17. Michel Vial 2013-2016 Director View profile
  18. Fernando De La Rica Goiricelaya 2013-2016 Director View profile
  19. Christopher Stuart Rhodes 2013-2015 Director View profile
  20. Alessandro Martin Seralvo 2013-2015 Director View profile
  21. Dr Joseph Bachar 2013-2016 Director View profile
  22. Carl Johan Erik Renstrom 2013-2016 Director View profile
  23. Beatrice Cossa-Dumurgier 2012-2013 Director View profile
  24. Yannick Chagnon 2012-2015 Director View profile
  25. Marie Cheval 2012-2013 Director View profile
  26. Vimlesh Maru 2012-2016 Director View profile
  27. Valerie Soranno Keating 2012-2015 Director View profile
  28. Leslie Durno Matheson 2011-2016 Director View profile
  29. Henning Holtan 2011-2015 Director View profile
  30. Rohinton Minoo Kalifa 2011-2016 Director View profile
  31. Piotr Stanislaw Alicki 2011-2015 Director View profile
  32. Joan Morla 2011-2013 Director View profile
  33. Spyridon Papaspyrou 2011-2013 Director View profile
  34. Luc Aueust Joseph Van Thielen 2011-2013 Director View profile
  35. Dr Paul David Pester 2010-2012 Director View profile
  36. Yves Paul Henri Martrenchar 2010-2012 Director View profile
  37. Fabrice Jocelyn Claude Denele 2010-2016 Director View profile
  38. Yves Marie Blavet 2010-2010 Director View profile
  39. Jose San Juan 2009-2011 Director View profile
  40. Javier Celaya 2009-2013 Director View profile
  41. Kjell Johan Uno Hedman 2009-2013 Director View profile
  42. Woyciech Papierak 2009-2011 Director View profile
  43. Dr Antonio Ramalho 2009-2011 Director View profile
  44. Antony Peter Jenkins 2008-2011 Director View profile
  45. Jeremy Peter Jackson 2007-2010 Director View profile
  46. Colin Walsh 2007-2010 Director View profile
  47. Erik Pointillart 2007-2010 Director View profile
  48. Godelieve Rachel Lucie Mostrey 2007-2009 Director View profile
  49. Sven Lystbaek 2007-2011 Director View profile
  50. Graham John Beale 2007-2011 Director View profile
  51. Francisco Castells Delgado 2007-2009 Director View profile
  52. Spyros Nicolaos Filaretos 2007-2009 Director View profile
  53. Pester, Paul David, Doctor 2007-2007 Director View profile
  54. Richard Lee Banks 2006-2008 Director View profile
  55. Ennio La Monica 2006-2015 Director View profile
  56. Benny Higgins 2006-2007 Director View profile
  57. Philip Frederick Williamson 2006-2007 Director View profile
  58. Johannes Ignatius Van Der Velde 2006-2009 Director View profile
  59. Peter George Edwin Ayliffe 2006-2013 Director View profile
  60. Jacek Oblekowski 2005-2007 Director View profile
  61. Ian David Kerr 2005-2006 Director View profile
  62. Vitor Dugusto Bento 2005-2006 Director View profile
  63. Jose Gabeiras 2005-2011 Director View profile
  64. Dr Paolo Cornaro 2005-2007 Director View profile
  65. Kadrnoska, Friedrich, Mag 2005-2009 Director View profile
  66. Arira, Gilbert, Senior Vice President 2005-2010 Director View profile
  67. Michael Edward Fairey 2005-2006 Director View profile
  68. Willibald Cernko 2004-2005 Director View profile
  69. Jean Claude Marelli 2004-2007 Director View profile
  70. Francis Heath Otenasek 2004-2006 Director View profile
  71. Iain Clink 2004-2006 Director View profile
  72. Christopher John Rodrigues 2004-2006 Director View profile
  73. Gary Andrew Hoffman 2004-2018 Director View profile
  74. Dr Johannes Evers 2004-2016 Director View profile
  75. Heiman Agneesseus 2004-2005 Director View profile
  76. Sandro Molinari 2004-2006 Director View profile
  77. Gerald Nebouy 2004-2010 Director View profile
  78. Nazan Somer Ozelgin 2004-2016 Director View profile
  79. Hans Albert Iversen 2004-2007 Director View profile
  80. Gianni Testoni 2004-2005 Director View profile
  81. Jan Liden 2004-2014 Director View profile
  82. George Taniskidis 2004-2005 Director View profile
  83. Eduardo Merigo Gonzales 2004-2005 Director View profile
  84. Marc Temmerman 2004-2004 Director View profile
  85. Nicholas Bucksey 2016-2018 Secretary View profile
  86. Niamh Grogan 2014-2016 Secretary View profile
  87. Tony Lee 2013-2014 Secretary View profile
  88. Vanessa Anne-Marie Turner 2011-2013 Secretary View profile
  89. Carol Susan Philippa Walsh 2004-2011 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Incorporated
27/05/2004

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. Visa Europe Limited is controlled by Visa International Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    ceased 75-100% shares · notified 2017-06-26, ceased 2024-09-10 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Visa International Holdings Limited.

4 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.

9 directors on the board

5.2y median 6.6y
average tenure
9.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (7)

Portfolio (2)

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.

Finance 3Arts and leisure 2Professional services 2

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
05139966
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/06/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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