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Virtual Class LTD

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 11

  1. Lord James Wharton 2022-2024 Director View profile
  2. John James Loder 2020-2024 Director View profile
  3. Isabel Jane Newman 2018-2019 Director View profile
  4. Allen William Atwell 2018-2019 Director View profile
  5. Edward Peter Minshull 2017-2020 Director View profile
  6. David Anthony Grimm 2017-2019 Director View profile
  7. Helen Hester Judith Gironi 2016-2018 Director View profile
  8. Lennart Carl Maria Wolf Hergel 2015-2018 Director View profile
  9. Charles Campbell Leathes Prior 2014-2017 Director View profile
  10. William Andrew Lewis Duff-Gordon 2012-2017 Director View profile
  11. Lynn Angharad Chandler 2015-2026 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
19/10/2012

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. Virtual Class LTD is controlled by Thomas Edward Huntly Hooper
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2024-10-10 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Thomas Edward Huntly Hooper.

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

2 grants · £171,679 total

360Giving 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 · £171,679
  • Nesta ·

Most recent

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £171,6792024-03-27
  • Nesta Amount not published2014-04-07
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.

4 directors on the board

8.4y median 9.8y
average tenure
13.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity
1
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.

Tech and media 3Business services 1Finance 1Manufacturing 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
08260115
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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