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Who leads it
Previous officers 3
- Jonathan Aubrey Ditchburn 2014-2020 View profile
- Timothy John Ward 2011-2020 View profile
- Victor Munyua 2011-2011 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 25/02/2011
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.
- Benjamin Wallace Knight ceased 2019-11-21
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - Croud Holdings Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2019-11-21 - 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 - 6 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 6 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
Group
- Croud INC LTD
is controlled by Benjamin Wallace Knight
Evidence
ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2019-11-21 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Benjamin Wallace Knight.
2 other companies in this group
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.
Grants received
1 grant · £7,505 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · £7,505
Most recent
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
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.
2 directors on the board
- Benjamin Wallace Knight Director · appointed 2011
- Luke Richard Battersby Smith Director · appointed 2011
Directors past 6 years
- Benjamin Wallace Knight Director · appointed 2011
- Luke Richard Battersby Smith Director · appointed 2011
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (2)
- Benjamin Wallace Knight Director · appointed 2011
- Luke Richard Battersby Smith Director · appointed 2011
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
- 07542498
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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