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Company · Solihull

The Abbeyfield Research Foundation

Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 7

  1. Professor Brian Owen Williams 2018-2024 Director View profile
  2. Robin Ian Means 2018-2024 Director View profile
  3. Stan Choong Fai Chan 2016-2019 Director View profile
  4. Keith Harrison Fowler 2015-2021 Director View profile
  5. John Harris Robinson 2015-2018 Director View profile
  6. Rt Revd Dr Christopher Herbert 2015-2018 Director View profile
  7. Professor Cameron Graham Swift 2015-2021 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Incorporated
27/07/2015
Registered office
Solihull
Also a registered charity
The Abbeyfield Research Foundation

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. The Abbeyfield Research Foundation is controlled by The Abbeyfield Society
    Evidence
    active appoints directors · notified 2016-07-28 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by The Abbeyfield Society.

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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.

4 directors on the board

3y median 1.6y
average tenure
7.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (2)

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.

Dormant 3Construction 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.

Gaps to watch

  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
09705217
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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