Company · Kingston upon Thames
The Gold Service Foundation
Cultural education
Official record Companies House · updated 13th September 2026 · Sources
Who leads it
- Conor O'LearyDirector · since 2025
- Lydia Irene Bianca ForteDirector · since 2023
- Alessandro FasoliDirector · since 2021
- Knut WyldeDirector · since 2021
- Thomas KochsDirector · since 2015
- Edward Charles GriffithsDirector · since 2013
- Alastair Dunbar StoreyDirector · since 2013
- Sergio RebecchiDirector · since 2013
Show all 10 current officers
- Silvano Esav GiraldinDirector · since 2013
- David Leonard BattersbySecretary · since 2013
Previous officers (3)
- Sara Jayne Stanes ObeDirector · 2013–2021
- Wilhelm Benedikt Gegen-BauerDirector · 2013–2022
- John Patrick DaveyDirector · 2013–2020
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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How it connects
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Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more directors with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or group company. Connected through a shared director share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group.
Connected through a shared director
- Searcy Tansley and Company Limited 1 shared director
- Young Classical Artists Trust 1 shared director
- Baxterstorey Limited 1 shared director
- SIR Rocco Forte Limited 1 shared director
- Holroyd Howe Limited 1 shared director
- Benugo Limited 1 shared director
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Shared officers are formal board links, not proof the organisations work together.
About
- What it does
- Cultural education
- Incorporated
- 12/08/2013
- Registered office
- Kingston upon Thames
- Also a registered charity
- The Gold Service Foundation
- Previous names
- The Gold Service Company (until 27/02/2014)
Ownership
Owned by (8) 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.
- David Leonard Battersby ceased 2016-08-12
appoints directors, significant influence · notified 2016-08-12 - Wilhelm Benedikt Gegen-Bauer ceased 2016-08-12
appoints directors, significant influence · notified 2016-08-12 - John Patrick Davey ceased 2016-08-12
appoints directors, significant influence · notified 2016-08-12 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Silvano Esav Giraldin ceased 2016-08-12
appoints directors, significant influence · notified 2016-08-12 - Edward Charles Griffiths ceased 2016-08-12
appoints directors, significant influence · notified 2016-08-12 - Thomas Kochs ceased 2016-08-12
appoints directors, significant influence · notified 2016-08-12 - Sergio Rebecchi ceased 2016-08-12
appoints directors, significant influence · notified 2016-08-12 - Sara Jayne Stanes Obe ceased 2016-08-12
appoints directors, significant influence · notified 2016-08-12
Board analysis for researchers
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
- Edward Charles Griffiths Director · appointed 2013
- Thomas Kochs Director · appointed 2015
- Conor O'Leary Director · appointed 2025
- Alastair Dunbar Storey Director · appointed 2013
- Lydia Irene Bianca Forte Director · appointed 2023
- Alessandro Fasoli Director · appointed 2021
- Sergio Rebecchi Director · appointed 2013
- Knut Wylde Director · appointed 2021
- Silvano Esav Giraldin Director · appointed 2013
Directors past 6 years
- Edward Charles Griffiths Director · appointed 2013
- Thomas Kochs Director · appointed 2015
- Alastair Dunbar Storey Director · appointed 2013
- Sergio Rebecchi Director · appointed 2013
- Silvano Esav Giraldin Director · appointed 2013
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (9)
- Edward Charles Griffiths Director · appointed 2013
- Thomas Kochs Director · appointed 2015
- Conor O'Leary Director · appointed 2025
- Alastair Dunbar Storey Director · appointed 2013
- Lydia Irene Bianca Forte Director · appointed 2023
- Alessandro Fasoli Director · appointed 2021
- Sergio Rebecchi Director · appointed 2013
- Knut Wylde Director · appointed 2021
- Silvano Esav Giraldin Director · appointed 2013
Also govern a charity
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.
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
- 08646228
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Accounts next due
- 31/12/2026
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 13th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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