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Chess Technologies Limited
Activities of head offices
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 10
- David Alan Tuddenham 2021-2025 View profile
- Andrew Charles Parker 2011-2018 View profile
- Andrew Philip Ward 2011-2018 View profile
- Stuart Michael Veale 2008-2018 View profile
- Jeffrey Lawrence Perrin 2008-2018 View profile
- Gregory John Poole 2008-2018 View profile
- Graham Peter Beall 2008-2021 View profile
- Sarita Kaur Bilkhu 2019-2021 View profile
- Andrew Philip Ward 2009-2018 View profile
- Christine Helen Beall 2008-2009 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Activities of head offices
- Incorporated
- 19/03/2008
- Registered office
- Reading
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.
- Cohort PLC
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2018-12-12 - Beringea LLP ceased 2018-12-12
25-50% shares (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 - 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.
- 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
- Chess Technologies Limited
is controlled by Cohort PLC
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2018-12-12 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Cohort PLC.
13 other companies in this group
- Chess Dynamics Limited
- SEA (Group) LTD.
- Marlborough Communications (Holdings) Limited
- Systems Engineering & Assessment International LTD
- Marlborough Communications Limited
- Systems Engineering & Assessment LTD
- Mass Limited
- Mass Consultants Limited
- JS Residual LTD
- Vision4CE Limited
- Beckington Castle LTD
- Systems Consultants Services Limited
- Cohort PLC
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.
3 directors on the board
- Andrew Stephen Thomis Director · appointed 2018
- Simon Robert Walther Director · appointed 2018
- Andrew David Smith Director · appointed 2025
Directors past 6 years
- Andrew Stephen Thomis Director · appointed 2018
- Simon Robert Walther Director · appointed 2018
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (3)
- Andrew Stephen Thomis Director · appointed 2018
- Simon Robert Walther Director · appointed 2018
- Andrew David Smith Director · appointed 2025
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
- 06539922
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Accounts next due
- 31/01/2027
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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