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Gingko

Cultural education

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. Dr Stephen Richard Sklaroff 2023-2026 Director View profile
  2. Dr Mohammed Gamal Abdelnour 2020-2026 Director View profile
  3. Axel Karl Albert Hansing 2018-2024 Director View profile
  4. Christiane Hansing 2018-2024 Director View profile
  5. Prof Dr Mena Mark Hanna 2017-2022 Director View profile
  6. Paul Bowen Hannon 2015-2021 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Cultural education
Incorporated
11/06/2013
Registered office
London
Also a registered charity
Gingko
Previous names
Gingko Library (until 21/03/2023)
Gingko Library Limited (until 02/07/2014)
Werner Mark Linz Memorial Library of West Asian and North African Thought Limited (until 30/07/2013)

Ownership

Owned by (5) 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. Gingko is controlled by Barbara Schwepcke
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Barbara Schwepcke.

4 other companies in this group

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

9.1y median 9.3y
average tenure
13.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (4)

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 4Education 2Arts and leisure 1Business services 1Health and social care 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
08565380
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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