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AO World PLC

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Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 13

  1. Luisa Deplazes De Andrade Delgado 2019-2022 Director View profile
  2. Jacqueline De Rojas 2017-2019 Director View profile
  3. Brian James Mcbride 2014-2019 Director View profile
  4. Maria Luisa Cassoni 2014-2023 Director View profile
  5. Rudolf Josef Lamprecht 2014-2017 Director View profile
  6. Richard Sidney Rose 2008-2016 Director View profile
  7. Philip Hinton Cort 2005-2008 Director View profile
  8. Kevin Philbin 2005-2014 Director View profile
  9. Robert Durston 2005-2007 Director View profile
  10. Norman Kelvin Stoller 2005-2014 Director View profile
  11. William Holroyd 2005-2015 Director View profile
  12. David Myers 2014-2014 Secretary View profile
  13. Stephen James Caunce 2005-2019 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
02/08/2005

Group

No further corporate or individual controller is recorded above AO World PLC on the PSC register - it appears to be the top of its group.

20 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.

8 directors on the board

9.9y median 9y
average tenure
21y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (7)

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.

Retail and trade 15Dormant 13Professional services 8Finance 7Business services 6Property 3Transport 2Utilities 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

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
05525751
Status
Active
Type
Public Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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