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The Death Penalty Project Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 7

  1. Julian Bernard Knowles Qc 2014-2017 Director View profile
  2. Afua Hirsch 2010-2023 Director View profile
  3. Jane Elizabeth Cooper 2008-2013 Director View profile
  4. Keir Starmer 2005-2020 Director View profile
  5. Sir Nicholas John Blake 2005-2007 Director View profile
  6. Philip Duncan John Kirkpatrick 2005-2020 Director View profile
  7. BWB Secretarial Limited 2008-2025 Corporate-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
30/09/2005

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.

  • Parvais Jabbar ceased 2020-01-17
    significant influence · notified 2018-08-28

Group

  1. The Death Penalty Project Limited is controlled by Parvais Jabbar
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2018-08-28, ceased 2020-01-17 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Parvais Jabbar.

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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.

7 directors on the board

13.1y median 16.3y
average tenure
20.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (5)

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.

Arts and leisure 2Finance 2Professional services 2Property 2Dormant 1Hospitality 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
05579286
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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