Company
The Freedom of Spirit Trust for Border Collies
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 1
- Diana Mary Lowe 2007-2011 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 27/06/2007
- Also a registered charity
- The Freedom of Spirit Trust for Border Collies
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.
- David Graham Maitland ceased 2026-06-26
25-50% shares · notified 2017-06-26
Group
- The Freedom of Spirit Trust for Border Collies
is controlled by David Graham Maitland
Evidence
ceased 25-50% shares · notified 2017-06-26, ceased 2026-06-26 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by David Graham Maitland.
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
- Peter Dominic Tomson Director · appointed 2019
- Barbara Margret Sykes Director · appointed 2007
- Gillian King Director · appointed 2019
- Stuart Anthony Verity Director · appointed 2020
Directors past 6 years
- Peter Dominic Tomson Director · appointed 2019
- Barbara Margret Sykes Director · appointed 2007
- Gillian King Director · appointed 2019
- Stuart Anthony Verity Director · appointed 2020
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (4)
- Peter Dominic Tomson Director · appointed 2019
- Barbara Margret Sykes Director · appointed 2007
- Gillian King Director · appointed 2019
- Stuart Anthony Verity Director · appointed 2020
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
- 06294336
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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