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International P.E.N.

International P.E.N. is an active UK company (number 05683997), incorporated 2006, with 8 current directors including Dr Kimberley Ann Echlin and Arne Svingen. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Previous officers 49

  1. Mads Julius Elf 2025-2026 Director View profile
  2. Elisha July 2023-2025 Director View profile
  3. Danson Sylvester Kahyana 2019-2022 Director View profile
  4. David Warwick Francis 2019-2023 Director View profile
  5. Eric Martin Arthur Lax 2019-2026 Director View profile
  6. Ola Mats Stefan Larsmo 2018-2024 Director View profile
  7. Iman Humaydan 2017-2023 Director View profile
  8. Ma Thida 2016-2021 Director View profile
  9. Katlin Kaldmaa 2016-2022 Director View profile
  10. Dr Regula Venske 2015-2023 Director View profile
  11. Jennifer Sibley Clement 2015-2021 Director View profile
  12. Margie Orford 2014-2019 Director View profile
  13. Teresa Salema Cadete 2014-2017 Director View profile
  14. Elisabeth Heister 2013-2018 Director View profile
  15. Mohammed Sheriff 2013-2019 Director View profile
  16. Jarrko Tontti 2013-2019 Director View profile
  17. Antonio Della Rocca 2012-2018 Director View profile
  18. Anders Heger 2012-2018 Director View profile
  19. Sylvestre Clancier 2011-2014 Director View profile
  20. Philomena Anna Njeri Ikonya 2010-2013 Director View profile
  21. Gil-Won Lee 2010-2016 Director View profile
  22. Tarik Mustafa Gunersel 2010-2012 Director View profile
  23. Marketa Hejkalova 2009-2015 Director View profile
  24. John Ralston Saul 2009-2015 Director View profile
  25. Yang Lian 2008-2014 Director View profile
  26. Mohamed Magani 2007-2011 Director View profile
  27. Michael Butscher 2007-2010 Director View profile
  28. Anne Elisabeth Nordgren-Forsblom 2007-2008 Director View profile
  29. Mohammed Haroun Siddiqui 2007-2013 Director View profile
  30. Cecilia Balcazar De Bucher 2007-2009 Director View profile
  31. Eugene Schoulgin 2007-2010 Director View profile
  32. Takeaki Hori 2007-2016 Director View profile
  33. Musa Moris Farhi 2006-2007 Director View profile
  34. Britta Junge Pedersen 2006-2007 Director View profile
  35. Joanne Leedom - Ackerman 2006-2007 Director View profile
  36. Dr Jiri Grusa 2006-2009 Director View profile
  37. Karin Clark 2006-2007 Director View profile
  38. Elizabeth Paterson 2006-2007 Director View profile
  39. Eric Lax 2006-2013 Director View profile
  40. Fawzia Assaad 2006-2007 Director View profile
  41. Hazel Eleanor Francis 2006-2007 Director View profile
  42. Gloria Guardia De Alfaro 2006-2007 Director View profile
  43. Carles Torner Pifarre 2014-2020 Secretary View profile
  44. John Anthony Bell Archer 2014-2015 Secretary View profile
  45. Laura Mcveigh 2012-2014 Secretary View profile
  46. Sara Whyatt 2010-2012 Secretary View profile
  47. Caroline Mccormick 2007-2010 Secretary View profile
  48. Kristin Teresa Schnider 2007-2010 Secretary View profile
  49. Gillian Vincent 2006-2007 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
23/01/2006
Also a registered charity
International P.E.N.

Grants received

1 grant · £10,000 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £10,000

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £10,0002008-01-21
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.

10 directors on the board

3.9y median 3.8y
average tenure
7.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (8)

0
also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

Gaps to watch

  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: a director with board experience elsewhere; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
05683997
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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