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Barwood Ventures Holdings Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 10

  1. Ellison James John Riddle 2018-2025 Director View profile
  2. Gerhard Leonhard Dunstheimer 2018-2020 Director View profile
  3. Patrick Pfeiffer 2018-2021 Director View profile
  4. Stefano Giardina 2018-2025 Director View profile
  5. Henry Brian Chapman 2013-2017 Director View profile
  6. Christian Peter Matthews 2013-2017 Director View profile
  7. Alan James Rudge 2013-2017 Director View profile
  8. Richard William Bowen 2013-2017 Director View profile
  9. Langham Hall UK Services Limited Liability Partnership 2017-2018 Corporate-secretary View profile
  10. Joanna Avril Greenslade 2013-2017 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
23/09/2013

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. Barwood Ventures Holdings Limited is controlled by Acorn Bidco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-10-20 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Acorn Bidco Limited is controlled by James Henry Pass
    Evidence
    ceased 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-02-20, ceased 2017-03-15 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by James Henry Pass.

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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 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.

5 directors on the board

9.3y median 8.7y
average tenure
12.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (4)

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.

Construction 24Finance 9Property 9Business services 4Tech and media 2Hospitality 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
08700772
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
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Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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