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The Idries Shah Foundation

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

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Previous officers 14

  1. Elizabeth Jean Dilly 2022-2024 Director View profile
  2. Asya Verzhbinsky 2021-2023 Director View profile
  3. Barbara Xella 2019-2020 Director View profile
  4. Thomas Wilson Merchant 2019-2020 Director View profile
  5. Bijan Dewar Marsh Omrani 2018-2019 Director View profile
  6. Richard John George Mohun 2016-2022 Director View profile
  7. Tarquin Mathew Hall 2016-2019 Director View profile
  8. Katherine Sarah Sebag Montefiore 2014-2017 Director View profile
  9. Riad Mouhamed Adel Kocache 2014-2015 Director View profile
  10. Gillian Mary Whitworth 2012-2019 Director View profile
  11. Saira Elizabeth Luiza Shah 2012-2014 Director View profile
  12. Safia Shah 2012-2014 Director View profile
  13. Tahir Shah 2012-2014 Director View profile
  14. Clare Maxwell-Hudson 2012-2019 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
29/08/2012
Also a registered charity
The Idries Shah Foundation

Ownership

Owned by (4) 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. The Idries Shah Foundation is controlled by Clare Maxwell-Husdon
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2021-01-21 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Clare Maxwell-Husdon.

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.

5 directors on the board

2.9y median 2.3y
average tenure
5.5y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (1)

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.

Professional services 1Property 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

  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
08193475
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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