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Herbert Smith Limited

Other business support service activities n.e.c.

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 15

  1. Michael James Chalmers Flockhart 2024-2025 Director View profile
  2. Ian James Cox 2023-2024 Director View profile
  3. Gareth John Roberts 2017-2023 Director View profile
  4. Veronica Sonya Leydecker 2014-2017 Director View profile
  5. David Arthur Willis 2010-2014 Director View profile
  6. Isaac Zeev Zailer 2010-2024 Director View profile
  7. Martin John Bakes 2010-2017 Director View profile
  8. Stephen Christopher Wilkinson 2005-2010 Director View profile
  9. David Scott Paterson 2005-2010 Director View profile
  10. Anthony Dennis Macaulay 2005-2009 Director View profile
  11. Alistair Fraser Watson 2005-2010 Director View profile
  12. Iain Andrew Rothnie 2005-2010 Director View profile
  13. Peregrine Secretarial Services Limited 2005-2005 Corporate-nominee-director View profile
  14. Clare Alice Wilson 2005-2026 Secretary View profile
  15. Office Organization & Services Limited 2005-2005 Corporate-nominee-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Incorporated
10/05/2005
Registered office
London

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. Herbert Smith Limited is controlled by Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP is controlled by Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Global LLP
    Evidence
    active significant influence (LLP) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Global LLP.

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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.

2 directors on the board

3.2y median 3.2y
average tenure
5.5y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity
2
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.

Professional services 9Other 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
05447853
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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