Company
Association for Central Asian Civilizations & Silk Road Studies
Association for Central Asian Civilizations & Silk Road Studies is an active UK company (number 09299359), incorporated 2014, with 5 current directors including Dr Gai Jorayeve and Dr Mariko Walter. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 1
- Djamalitdin Askarov 2014-2019 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 06/11/2014
- Also a registered charity
- Association for Central Asian Civilizations & Silk Road Studies
Ownership
Owned by 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.
- Possible match - 13 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 13 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
Group
- Association for Central Asian Civilizations & Silk Road Studies
is controlled by Roger Thomas
Evidence
active significant influence · notified 2016-04-20 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Roger Thomas.
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.
5 directors on the board
- Roger Thomas Director · appointed 2015
- Dr Rachel Ruth Mairs Director · appointed 2014
- Timothy David Williams Director · appointed 2014
- Dr Gai Jorayeve Director · appointed 2019
- Dr Mariko Walter Director · appointed 2016
Directors past 6 years
- Roger Thomas Director · appointed 2015
- Dr Rachel Ruth Mairs Director · appointed 2014
- Timothy David Williams Director · appointed 2014
- Dr Gai Jorayeve Director · appointed 2019
- Dr Mariko Walter Director · appointed 2016
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (5)
- Roger Thomas Director · appointed 2015
- Dr Rachel Ruth Mairs Director · appointed 2014
- Timothy David Williams Director · appointed 2014
- Dr Gai Jorayeve Director · appointed 2019
- Dr Mariko Walter Director · appointed 2016
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving directors could step down together
- No director brings board experience from anywhere else
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 09299359
- 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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