Company
85 Ridge Road Limited
Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources
Who leads it
Previous officers 2
- Virginia Barbour 2005–2017 View profile
- Carlos Belda-Egea 2005–2012 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 16/06/2005
Ownership
Owned by (3) 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.
- Matilda Alice Sims
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-06-16 - Juliette Anne Smyth
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-06-16 - Joel Ryan Geoghegan
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-06-16
Group
- 85 Ridge Road Limited
is controlled by Matilda Alice Sims
Evidence
active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-06-16 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Matilda Alice Sims.
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 for researchers
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
- Sabina Usher Director · appointed 2021
- Lucy Armstrong Taylor Director · appointed 2021
- Matilda Alice Sims Director · appointed 2017
- Joel Ryan Geoghegan Director · appointed 2013
Directors past 6 years
- Matilda Alice Sims Director · appointed 2017
- Joel Ryan Geoghegan Director · appointed 2013
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (3)
- Lucy Armstrong Taylor Director · appointed 2021
- Matilda Alice Sims Director · appointed 2017
- Joel Ryan Geoghegan Director · appointed 2013
Portfolio (1)
- Sabina Usher Director · appointed 2021
Also govern a charity
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.
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
- 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
- 05482642
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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