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The Generation Foundation

Non-trading company

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 15

  1. Paul Coates 2020-2025 Director View profile
  2. Phillip Ian Harris 2019-2024 Director View profile
  3. Esther Gilmore 2017-2022 Director View profile
  4. Zheng Yin 2017-2021 Director View profile
  5. Keith Dicker 2017-2019 Director View profile
  6. Hans Andrew Mehn 2017-2018 Director View profile
  7. Duncan Joseph Austin 2017-2018 Director View profile
  8. Lila Musser Preston 2017-2020 Director View profile
  9. Tamara Jean Arnold 2015-2017 Director View profile
  10. Miguel Roger Nogales 2014-2017 Director View profile
  11. Michael John Ramsay 2014-2017 Director View profile
  12. Albert Arnold Gore 2005-2017 Director View profile
  13. Mark Ferguson 2005-2017 Director View profile
  14. Peter Malcolm Harris 2005-2018 Director View profile
  15. Peter Sage Knight 2005-2017 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Non-trading company
Incorporated
15/08/2005
Registered office
London
Also a registered charity
The Generation Foundation

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. The Generation Foundation is controlled by Generation Investment Management LLP
    Evidence
    active 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-07-24 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Generation Investment Management 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.

11 directors on the board

3.2y median 1.3y
average tenure
8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (9)

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.

Business services 2Finance 1Professional services 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

  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
05536312
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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