Company
KEY Capital Partners (Nominees) Limited
Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources
Who leads it
Previous officers 4
- Owen Trotter 2007–2024 View profile
- Peter Robert Armitage 2007–2020 View profile
- Michael William Fell 2007–2024 View profile
- Brigid Marie Rodgers 2007–2020 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 31/08/2007
Ownership
Owned by (2) 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.
- KEY Capital Partners GP IX Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-07-29 - KEY Capital Partners LLP ceased 2025-07-29
75-100% shares · notified 2016-06-30
Group
- KEY Capital Partners (Nominees) Limited
is controlled by KEY Capital Partners GP IX Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-07-29 · source: Companies House PSC register - KEY Capital Partners GP IX Limited
is controlled by KEY Capital Partners LLP
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2020-10-29 · source: Companies House PSC register - KEY Capital Partners LLP
is controlled by James William Excell
Evidence
active 25-50% voting (LLP) · notified 2025-01-01 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by James William Excell.
29 other companies in this group
- Avantis Americas Limited
- 16455877
- CMO Group Limited
- KEY Capital Partners (General Partner) III Limited
- KEY Capital Partners Viii (Nominees) Limited
- KEY Capital Partners LLP
- KEY Capital Partners GP IX Limited
- Piccadilly Holdco Limited
- Regency Hard Services Limited
- Avantis Group LTD
- Iceway Topco Limited
- KEY Capital Partners IX (Nominees) Limited
- Iceway Bidco Limited
- Educational Book Company LTD
- KEY Capital Partners (General Partner) Viii Limited
- Oliver Michael Books LTD
- Project Piccadilly Group LTD
- Friars 745 Limited
- Avantis Education Limited
- Haven Books Limited
- Badger Publishing Limited
- Early Years Book Company LTD
- KEY Capital Partners (Carried Interest) III LLP
- Avantis Apac Limited
- Learnpad Limited
- KEY Capital Partners III (Nominees) Limited
- 16453278
- KEY Capital Partners (Investments) III LLP
- KEY Capital Partners (General Partner) LTD
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 for researchers
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.
3 directors on the board
- Philip James Duquenoy Director · appointed 2015
- James David Hall Director · appointed 2016
- James William Excell Director · appointed 2021
Directors past 6 years
- Philip James Duquenoy Director · appointed 2015
- James David Hall Director · appointed 2016
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (3)
- Philip James Duquenoy Director · appointed 2015
- James David Hall Director · appointed 2016
- James William Excell Director · appointed 2021
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.
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
- 06357261
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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