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Ancestry.COM UK Limited

Ancestry.COM UK Limited is an active UK company (number 05246359), incorporated 2004, with 3 current directors including Christopher John Nielsen and Susan Claire Moncur. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 12

  1. Gregory Robert Packer 2021-2025 Director View profile
  2. Carla Newell 2016-2021 Director View profile
  3. Bradley Rex Argent 2014-2018 Director View profile
  4. Jonathan Samuel Saverimuttu 2013-2014 Director View profile
  5. William Craig Stern 2011-2016 Director View profile
  6. Howard Hochhauser 2010-2026 Director View profile
  7. David Wayne Sampson 2007-2010 Director View profile
  8. Josh Hanna 2004-2011 Director View profile
  9. Andre Brummer 2004-2006 Director View profile
  10. Olivier Van Calster 2011-2013 Secretary View profile
  11. Jonathan Robert Hamilton Wales 2006-2011 Secretary View profile
  12. David Farnsworth 2004-2007 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
30/09/2004

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.

  • Stephen Schwarzman
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2020-12-04

Group

  1. Ancestry.COM UK Limited is controlled by Stephen Schwarzman
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2020-12-04 · source: Companies House PSC register

The individual named as ultimate controller on the PSC register for this chain is a known formation agent or data-quality flag, not a confirmed beneficial owner - not shown as fact.

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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

6.5y median 6.7y
average tenure
12.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

0
also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

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
05246359
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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