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W. R. Berkley Syndicate Management Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 13

  1. Gillian Barbara James 2021–2025 Director View profile
  2. Heather Roberta Mckinlay Verzin 2018–2020 Director View profile
  3. Robert Carruthers Hewitt 2015–2017 Director View profile
  4. Stephen James Myhre 2015–2015 Director View profile
  5. Andrew Gordon Mitchell 2014–2022 Director View profile
  6. William Robert Berkley 2012–2026 Director View profile
  7. Ira Seth Lederman 2012–2024 Director View profile
  8. Robert Daniel Chase 2012–2024 Director View profile
  9. Michael Gordon Smith 2012–2023 Director View profile
  10. Eugene George Ballard 2012–2018 Director View profile
  11. Michael Alan Sibthorpe 2011–2013 Director View profile
  12. Alastair Blades 2011–2026 Director View profile
  13. Robert Sean Vetch 2011–2018 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
20/07/2011

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. W. R. Berkley Syndicate Management Limited is controlled by W. R. Berkley Syndicate Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by W. R. Berkley Syndicate Holdings Limited.

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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 for researchers

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

8.3y median 9.4y
average tenure
14.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (8)

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.

Finance 13Business services 7Professional services 6Agriculture 1Education 1Manufacturing 1Other services 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
07712472
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
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Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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