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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. Tahir Masood Begg 2014-2020 Director View profile
  2. Mohammed Farooq 2014-2019 Director View profile
  3. Mahmood Ahmed 2014-2015 Director View profile
  4. Dr Iftkhar Hussain 2014-2016 Director View profile
  5. Muhammed Mehboob Sultan 2014-2017 Director View profile
  6. Dr Yaqub Hussain 2014-2022 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
30/08/2014
Also a registered charity
Read Foundation

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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.

  • Haroon Rashid
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-08-30 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Usman Munsif Choudry
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2020-01-25
  • Tahir Masood Begg ceased 2020-01-25
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-08-30
  • Possible match - 4 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 4 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Read Foundation is controlled by Haroon Rashid
    Evidence
    active significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-08-30 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Haroon Rashid.

2 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.

6 directors on the board

8.5y median 8.3y
average tenure
11.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (3)

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.

Professional services 6Property 3Finance 2Tech and media 2Construction 1Retail and trade 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
09195667
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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