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Macmillan Pension Plan Limited

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

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Previous officers 10

  1. Robert Parker 2021-2022 Director View profile
  2. Dr Christoph Matthias Hesselmann 2015-2019 Director View profile
  3. Jeremy Roger Macdonald 2012-2015 Director View profile
  4. David Maurice Benjamin Macmillan 2012-2014 Director View profile
  5. Robin Edward Gibson 2012-2015 Director View profile
  6. Carol Anne Young 2012-2021 Director View profile
  7. Susan Bale 2012-2019 Director View profile
  8. Richard Henry Hartgill 2012-2013 Director View profile
  9. Richard Anthony Murray 2012-2022 Director View profile
  10. Gabrielle Mary Williams Hamer 2012-2021 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
06/08/2012

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. Macmillan Pension Plan Limited is controlled by Springer Nature Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Springer Nature Limited is controlled by Springer Nature (UK) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Springer Nature (UK) Limited is controlled by Springer Nature Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Springer Nature Holdings Limited is controlled by Springer Nature Publishers Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Springer Nature Publishers 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

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

9.1y median 9.4y
average tenure
13.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (5)

0
also govern a charity
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.

Property 2Dormant 1Education 1Other services 1Tech and media 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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
08169506
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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