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Standard Life Master Trust CO. LTD.

Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 8

  1. Michael Rene Poisson 2019-2024 Director View profile
  2. Francois Richard Barker 2015-2020 Director View profile
  3. Arthur Mark Ruston Smith 2015-2020 Director View profile
  4. Stella Girvin 2015-2020 Director View profile
  5. Poisson Management Limited 2015-2019 Corporate-director View profile
  6. Richard Butcher 2015-2015 Director View profile
  7. Zedra Governance Limited 2015-2024 Corporate-director View profile
  8. Kerrie Anne Hoggan 2015-2018 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Incorporated
19/03/2015
Registered office
Birmingham
Previous names
Standard Life MT CO. LTD (until 31/03/2015)

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.

Group

  1. Standard Life Master Trust CO. LTD. is controlled by Phoenix Life Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2023-10-27 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Phoenix Life Limited is controlled by Pearl Life Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Pearl Life Holdings Limited is controlled by Impala Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Impala Holdings Limited is controlled by Phoenix Life Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. Phoenix Life Holdings Limited is controlled by Standard Life PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2019-06-18 · source: Companies House PSC register
  6. Standard Life PLC is controlled by James Mcconville
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% voting · notified 2018-10-05, ceased 2018-12-12 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by James Mcconville.

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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.

5 directors on the board

4.8y median 6.4y
average tenure
6.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

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.

Education 2Professional services 2Arts and leisure 1Business services 1Finance 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
09497864
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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