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National Bereavement Service Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 2

  1. Anne Catherine Wadey 2022-2024 Director View profile
  2. Jean Vivian Watkins 2014-2024 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
28/11/2014

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. National Bereavement Service Limited is controlled by Octopus Legacy Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-09-20 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Octopus Legacy Limited is controlled by Samuel Dunbar Grice
    Evidence
    ceased 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-12-14, ceased 2022-12-08 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Samuel Dunbar Grice.

4 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.

Grants received

3 grants · £60,000 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £60,000 (3 grants)

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £10,0002023-08-25
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £10,0002022-05-13
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £40,0002020-11-27
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.

3 directors on the board

3.2y median 1.8y
average tenure
5.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity
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.

Finance 16Other services 6Professional services 6Dormant 2Retail and trade 2Tech and media 2

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
09333323
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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