Company
Christopher Ward (London ) Holdings Limited
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Sarah Louise BaumannDirector · since 2024
- Adrian BuchmannDirector · since 2023
- Joseph John KeechDirector · since 2023
- Duncan Austin WadeDirector · since 2022
- Stephen KershawDirector · since 2019
- Jorg BaderDirector · since 2014
- Peter Malcolm EllisDirector · since 2014
- Michael Bernard Anthony FranceDirector · since 2014
- Joseph KeechSecretary · since 2019
Previous officers 2
- Paul Leslie Oldham 2020-2022 View profile
- James Mclelland Austin 2019-2020 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 09/06/2014
Ownership
Owned by (4) 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.
- Michael Bernard France ceased 2019-07-25
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-05-26 - Peter Malcolm Ellis ceased 2019-07-25
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-06-26 - Jorg Bader ceased 2019-07-25
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-06-26 - BGF GP Limited
25-50% voting · notified 2019-07-25
Group
- Christopher Ward (London ) Holdings Limited
is controlled by Michael Bernard France
Evidence
ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-05-26, ceased 2019-07-25 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Michael Bernard France.
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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
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.
8 directors on the board
- Sarah Louise Baumann Director · appointed 2024
- Joseph John Keech Director · appointed 2023
- Stephen Kershaw Director · appointed 2019
- Adrian Buchmann Director · appointed 2023
- Peter Malcolm Ellis Director · appointed 2014
- Jorg Bader Director · appointed 2014
- Duncan Austin Wade Director · appointed 2022
- Michael Bernard Anthony France Director · appointed 2014
Directors past 6 years
- Stephen Kershaw Director · appointed 2019
- Peter Malcolm Ellis Director · appointed 2014
- Jorg Bader Director · appointed 2014
- Michael Bernard Anthony France Director · appointed 2014
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (2)
- Adrian Buchmann Director · appointed 2023
- Jorg Bader Director · appointed 2014
Portfolio (6)
- Sarah Louise Baumann Director · appointed 2024
- Joseph John Keech Director · appointed 2023
- Stephen Kershaw Director · appointed 2019
- Peter Malcolm Ellis Director · appointed 2014
- Duncan Austin Wade Director · appointed 2022
- Michael Bernard Anthony France Director · appointed 2014
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
- 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
- 09076361
- 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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