The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Bishop & Sewell Secretaries Limited

Company 05467422 Active

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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.

7
directors on the board
11.9y median 7.8y
average tenure
21.1y
longest tenure
5
directors past 6 years
0 vs 7 portfolio
first-time directors
6
also govern a charity
0
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 23Business services 14Other services 2Arts and leisure 1Education 1

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

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Related organisations iRelated organisationsCompanies whose board overlaps with this one through the same people. Deterministic, from public records.

Companies whose board overlaps with this one through the same people. Deterministic, from public records.

Company details

Number05467422
StatusActive
TypePrivate Limited Company
Incorporated31/05/2005
Address59-60 RUSSELL SQUARE, LONDON, WC1B 4HP
Accounts next due28/02/2027
Accounts last made up31/05/2025

Industry (SIC)

82990 - Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Ownership - persons with significant control (10)

  • Bishop & Sewell Llp
    ownership of shares 75-100% voting rights 75-100% right to appoint and remove directors
  • Mr Stephen Charles Bishop ceased 2021 British
    significant influence or control
  • Mr Mark Christopher Chick ceased 2021 British
    significant influence or control
  • Mr Michael John Gillman ceased 2019 British
    significant influence or control
  • Mr Nicholas Francis Potter ceased 2021 British
    significant influence or control
  • Mr Andrew Douglas Swaine ceased 2021 British
    significant influence or control
  • Mr Agathocles Michael Kashis ceased 2021 British
    significant influence or control
  • Mr Christopher James Macartney ceased 2021 British
    significant influence or control
  • Mr David Anthony Little ceased 2021 Welsh
    significant influence or control
  • Mr Nicholas Hugh Barlow ceased 2021 British
    significant influence or control

Officers (18)

Show 11 former officers

Directors and officers on the Companies House record, current and former.

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