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AO Deutschland Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 10

  1. David William Lawson 2021-2021 Director View profile
  2. Christian Thieme 2021-2022 Director View profile
  3. Daniel Anthony Emmett 2019-2022 Director View profile
  4. Michael Franz Steinle 2018-2019 Director View profile
  5. Wulf Cornelius Schlachter 2018-2019 Director View profile
  6. Alpay Guener 2017-2019 Director View profile
  7. Kevin Charles Monk 2014-2018 Director View profile
  8. John Crowther 2014-2014 Director View profile
  9. John Roberts 2011-2014 Director View profile
  10. Stephen Caunce 2011-2017 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
23/11/2011

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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. AO Deutschland Limited is controlled by Worry Free Limited
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2019-10-09 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Worry Free Limited is controlled by AO World PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by AO World PLC.

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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

8.1y median 7.3y
average tenure
12.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

0
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.

Dormant 12Retail and trade 12Professional services 8Finance 6Business services 3Transport 3Health and social care 2Utilities 2

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
07857409
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
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Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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