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Canva UK Operations Limited

Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Robin James Houston 2013-2025 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

1 contract

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

Canva Buyer: Isle of Wight Council Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender
The supply of design software, allowing the IWC to easily create, collaborate, and publish high-impact visual content at scale with a secure platform.

About

Incorporated: 24/12/2013

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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.

Duncan Antony Ernest Clark ceased 2021-05-28
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-05-17
Robin James Houston ceased 2021-05-28
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-05-17

Group

Canva UK Operations Limited is controlled by Duncan Antony Ernest Clark
Evidence
ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-05-17, ceased 2021-05-28 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Duncan Antony Ernest Clark.

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.

2 directors on the board

Todd Christopher Carpenter Director · appointed 2025
Duncan Antony Ernest Clark Director · appointed 2013

6.7y median 6.7y

average tenure

12.6y

longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

Duncan Antony Ernest Clark Director · appointed 2013

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

Todd Christopher Carpenter Director · appointed 2025
Duncan Antony Ernest Clark Director · appointed 2013

also govern a charity

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 6Education 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.

Sources

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

Record details

Company number: 08825531
Status: Active
Type: Private Limited Company
Edition: Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels: Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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