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Xarios Limited

Xarios Limited is a UK company (number 05855762, status: liquidation), incorporated 2006, with 4 current directors including Robin Martin Russell and Lei Shang. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. Christopher Frederick Merton Harris 2015-2018 Director View profile
  2. Stephen Donovan 2009-2016 Director View profile
  3. Yu Wu 2009-2016 Director View profile
  4. Richard Zygmunt Staniszewski 2007-2008 Director View profile
  5. Regent Road Nominees Limited 2006-2006 Corporate-director View profile
  6. Downs Nominees Limited 2006-2006 Corporate-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
23/06/2006

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.

Group

  1. Xarios Limited is controlled by Ben Cowling
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2018-01-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Ben Cowling.

1 other company 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.

4 directors on the board

12.5y median 11.1y
average tenure
20.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity
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.

Tech and media 1Transport 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
  • 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
05855762
Status
Liquidation
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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