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Who leads it
- William George ThompsonDirector · since 2021
- Professor Steffen StaabDirector · since 2021
- Ann Elizabeth Rowland-CampbellDirector · since 2017
- Professor George MetakidesDirector · since 2014
- Jayaprakasa RangaswamiDirector · since 2012
- Professor Noshir Sarosh ContractorDirector · since 2011
- Prof James Alexander HendlerDirector · since 2009
- Professor Sir Nigel Richard ShadboltDirector · since 2009
- Professor Dame Wendy HallDirector · since 2009
Previous officers 11
- Jennifer Zhu Scott 2021-2026 View profile
- Joanna Lewis 2017-2020 View profile
- John Graham Taysom 2014-2019 View profile
- Daniel Jacob Weitzner 2013-2021 View profile
- Sir John Michael Taylor 2009-2014 View profile
- Prof Sir Timothy John Berners-Lee 2009-2012 View profile
- Rosemary Blaire Leith 2008-2011 View profile
- HAL Directors Limited 2008-2009 View profile
- HAL Nominees Limited 2008-2008 View profile
- Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (Corporate Services) Limited 2013-2024 View profile
- Gurdeep Singh Rai 2009-2013 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 01/07/2008
- Also a registered charity
- WEB Science Trust
Financials
- Net assets
- £158,150
- Total assets
- £158,150
- Cash
- £170,475
- Employees
- 0
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Filed as Full accounts (audit exempt).
Five-year trend
| Period ending | Turnover | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | Not reported | £158,150 |
| 2024-12-31 | Not reported | £174,874 |
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.
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.
9 directors on the board
- Professor Noshir Sarosh Contractor Director · appointed 2011
- Prof James Alexander Hendler Director · appointed 2009
- William George Thompson Director · appointed 2021
- Professor George Metakides Director · appointed 2014
- Professor Sir Nigel Richard Shadbolt Director · appointed 2009
- Jayaprakasa Rangaswami Director · appointed 2012
- Professor Dame Wendy Hall Director · appointed 2009
- Professor Steffen Staab Director · appointed 2021
- Ann Elizabeth Rowland-Campbell Director · appointed 2017
Directors past 6 years
- Professor Noshir Sarosh Contractor Director · appointed 2011
- Prof James Alexander Hendler Director · appointed 2009
- Professor George Metakides Director · appointed 2014
- Professor Sir Nigel Richard Shadbolt Director · appointed 2009
- Jayaprakasa Rangaswami Director · appointed 2012
- Professor Dame Wendy Hall Director · appointed 2009
- Ann Elizabeth Rowland-Campbell Director · appointed 2017
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (4)
- Professor Noshir Sarosh Contractor Director · appointed 2011
- Prof James Alexander Hendler Director · appointed 2009
- Professor George Metakides Director · appointed 2014
- Professor Steffen Staab Director · appointed 2021
Portfolio (5)
- William George Thompson Director · appointed 2021
- Professor Sir Nigel Richard Shadbolt Director · appointed 2009
- Jayaprakasa Rangaswami Director · appointed 2012
- Professor Dame Wendy Hall Director · appointed 2009
- Ann Elizabeth Rowland-Campbell Director · appointed 2017
Also govern a charity
Left in the last 12 months
- Jennifer Zhu Scott Director · appointed 2021 · resigned 2026
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
- 06634408
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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