The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

British American Tobacco (2009) Limited

Company 07069075 Active

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Board DNA

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4
directors on the board
4y median 4.4y
average tenure
6y
longest tenure
2
directors past 6 years
0 vs 4 portfolio
first-time directors
0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months
1
corporate seats

Where else this board sits

Professional services 56Business services 24Finance 6Manufacturing 5Retail and trade 4Dormant 1

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Company details

Number07069075
StatusActive
TypePrivate Limited Company
Incorporated06/11/2009
AddressGLOBE HOUSE, 4 TEMPLE PLACE, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, WC2R 2PG
Accounts next due30/09/2026
Accounts last made up31/12/2024

Industry (SIC)

64209 - Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Ownership - persons with significant control (1)

  • British American Tobacco (2012) Limited
    ownership of shares 75-100% voting rights 75-100% right to appoint and remove directors

Officers (24)

  • Smith, Justin James Director · appointed 2025
  • Bats Limited Corporate-secretary · appointed 2024
  • White, Kirsty Director · appointed 2023
  • Wilson, Ruth Director · appointed 2020
  • Ridirectors Limited Corporate-director · appointed 2020
  • Booth, David Patrick Ian Director · appointed 2020
  • Wong, Daniel Wang Kit Former Director · appointed 2021 · resigned 2025
  • Mehta, Shital Former Secretary · appointed 2020 · resigned 2024
  • Wolfensberger, Oliver David Former Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2021
  • Cohn, Anthony Michael Hardy Former Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2023
  • Martin, Oliver James Former Secretary · appointed 2020 · resigned 2020
  • Haynes, Jessica Former Secretary · appointed 2019 · resigned 2020
  • Patel, Janaki Biharilal Former Secretary · appointed 2017 · resigned 2018
  • Abelman, Jerome Bruce Former Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2020
  • Heaton, Robert Fergus Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2020
  • Griffiths, Ann Elizabeth Former Secretary · appointed 2013 · resigned 2017
  • Ellis, Sallie Former Secretary · appointed 2013 · resigned 2013
  • Daly, John Patrick Former Director · appointed 2011 · resigned 2014
  • Durante, Nicandro Former Director · appointed 2009 · resigned 2011
  • Hardman, Kenneth John Former Director · appointed 2009 · resigned 2014
  • Cordeschi, Richard Former Secretary · appointed 2009 · resigned 2013
  • Casey, Robert James Former Director · appointed 2009 · resigned 2019
  • Stevens, John Benedict Former Director · appointed 2009 · resigned 2019
  • Withington, Neil Robert Former Director · appointed 2009 · resigned 2015

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