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Barwood Ventures Limited

Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 8

  1. Henry Brian Chapman 2007-2017 Director View profile
  2. Richard William Bowen 2007-2017 Director View profile
  3. Terence Philip Amos 2007-2009 Director View profile
  4. Christian Peter Matthews 2007-2017 Director View profile
  5. Alan James Rudge 2007-2017 Director View profile
  6. Rowan Michael Kelly 2007-2008 Director View profile
  7. Stephen John Chambers 2007-2009 Secretary View profile
  8. Joanna Avril Greenslade 2007-2017 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
13/09/2007

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.

Group

  1. Barwood Ventures Limited is controlled by Barwood Ventures Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-07-11 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Barwood Ventures Holdings Limited is controlled by Acorn Bidco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-10-20 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Acorn Bidco Limited is controlled by James Henry Pass
    Evidence
    ceased 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-02-20, ceased 2017-03-15 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by James Henry Pass.

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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 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.

5 directors on the board

7.2y median 8.7y
average tenure
16.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (5)

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.

Construction 20Finance 13Property 10Business services 5Tech and media 2Agriculture 1Hospitality 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

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
06370701
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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