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Family Business Research Foundation

Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 18

  1. Sir James Garwood Michael Wates CBE 2021-2024 Director View profile
  2. Charles Edward Dyer Field 2021-2024 Director View profile
  3. Rachel Mary Sandby-Thomas 2020-2024 Director View profile
  4. Andrew Simon Charles Osborne 2020-2021 Director View profile
  5. Sean David Ramsden MBE 2020-2026 Director View profile
  6. Hugh Daniel Clark 2019-2020 Director View profile
  7. Dr Ajay Bhalla 2018-2024 Director View profile
  8. Peter Lockhart Armitage 2014-2017 Director View profile
  9. Christopher David Cracknell 2012-2015 Director View profile
  10. William Ross Warburton 2012-2020 Director View profile
  11. Barnaby Nicholas Swire 2012-2018 Director View profile
  12. Martin Peter Wyn Griffith 2011-2020 Director View profile
  13. Professor Michael George Hay 2010-2014 Director View profile
  14. Carolyn Louise Rubin 2010-2020 Director View profile
  15. Roshanak Khalili Dwyer 2010-2023 Director View profile
  16. Thomas Richard Sermon 2010-2018 Director View profile
  17. Andrew Trace Allan Wates 2009-2021 Director View profile
  18. Grant Edward Gordon 2009-2021 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Incorporated
26/08/2009
Registered office
London
Also a registered charity
Family Business Research Foundation
Previous names
IFB Research Foundation (until 17/10/2023)
IFB Research Foundation With UCG (until 27/07/2015)
IFB Research Foundation (until 24/12/2012)

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. Family Business Research Foundation is controlled by Michael James Bibby
    Evidence
    active significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Michael James Bibby.

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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

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.

7 directors on the board

3.8y median 2.6y
average tenure
11.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (5)

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.

Manufacturing 6Professional services 5Other services 2Finance 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

  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
07001473
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
31/03/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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