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ARK Syndicate Management Limited

Non-life insurance

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 14

  1. Paul Charles Felix Caprez 2008-2009 Director View profile
  2. Verner George Southey 2007-2016 Director View profile
  3. Christopher David May 2007-2012 Director View profile
  4. Robin Geoffrey Oakes 2007-2016 Director View profile
  5. Richard Paul Rosenbaum 2007-2013 Director View profile
  6. Christopher Eric Watson 2007-2021 Director View profile
  7. Nicholas Kershaw Bonnar 2007-2021 Director View profile
  8. Gary Michael Oliver 2007-2009 Director View profile
  9. William Arthur Malloy 2007-2012 Director View profile
  10. David Peter Foreman 2007-2021 Director View profile
  11. Anthony Gordon Piers Hobrow 2006-2007 Director View profile
  12. Elaine Susan Seaburgh 2006-2007 Director View profile
  13. Aneil Paul Deshpande 2006-2016 Director View profile
  14. Barlow Lyde & Gilbert (Professional Services) Limited 2006-2007 Corporate-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Non-life insurance; Non-life reinsurance
Incorporated
26/07/2006
Registered office
London
Previous names
Darner Nymph Limited (until 01/02/2007)

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.

  • Ian Eric Beaton ceased 2021-01-01
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2017-06-29
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. ARK Syndicate Management Limited is controlled by Ian Eric Beaton
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2017-06-29, ceased 2021-01-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Ian Eric Beaton.

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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.

12 directors on the board

9.7y median 8.5y
average tenure
19.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (6)

Portfolio (6)

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.

Finance 17Business services 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

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
05887810
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
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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