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Batlaw Limited

Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities n.e.c.

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 11

  1. Steven Glyn Dale 2015-2021 Director View profile
  2. Kenneth John Hardman 2010-2014 Director View profile
  3. Charl Erasmus Steyn 2010-2015 Director View profile
  4. Philip Thomas Scourfield 2010-2014 Director View profile
  5. Christopher Worlock 2022-2024 Secretary View profile
  6. Peter Mccormack 2020-2021 Secretary View profile
  7. Jonathan Michael Guttridge 2019-2020 Secretary View profile
  8. Janaki Biharilal Patel 2017-2018 Secretary View profile
  9. Ann Elizabeth Griffiths 2014-2017 Secretary View profile
  10. Annaliese Kirsten Sarel Hemsley 2012-2014 Secretary View profile
  11. Nicole Debra Clarke 2010-2012 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities n.e.c.
Incorporated
23/04/2010
Registered office
London

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. Batlaw Limited is controlled by British American Tobacco (1998) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. British American Tobacco (1998) Limited is controlled by British American Tobacco P.L.C.
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors, significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by British American Tobacco P.L.C..

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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.

3 directors on the board

9.7y median 11.2y
average tenure
12y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months
1
corporate seats

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.

Professional services 48Business services 14Finance 7Manufacturing 5Retail and trade 3Dormant 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
07233723
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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