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Odysseus Unbound Foundation
Cultural education
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 1
- Professor John Richard Underhill 2017-2026 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Cultural education
- Incorporated
- 26/04/2016
- Registered office
- London
- Also a registered charity
- Odysseus Unbound Foundation
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.
- Matthew James Bittlestone ceased 2026-06-01
significant influence · notified 2016-04-26 - Simon Alexander Bittlestone ceased 2026-06-01
significant influence · notified 2016-04-26
Group
- Odysseus Unbound Foundation
is controlled by Matthew James Bittlestone
Evidence
ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-26, ceased 2026-06-01 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Matthew James Bittlestone.
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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
- Simon Alexander Bittlestone Director · appointed 2016
- John Crawshaw Director · appointed 2017
- Julian Rush Director · appointed 2017
- Professor James Diggle Director · appointed 2017
- Matthew James Bittlestone Director · appointed 2016
Directors past 6 years
- Simon Alexander Bittlestone Director · appointed 2016
- John Crawshaw Director · appointed 2017
- Julian Rush Director · appointed 2017
- Professor James Diggle Director · appointed 2017
- Matthew James Bittlestone Director · appointed 2016
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (3)
- John Crawshaw Director · appointed 2017
- Julian Rush Director · appointed 2017
- Professor James Diggle Director · appointed 2017
Portfolio (2)
- Simon Alexander Bittlestone Director · appointed 2016
- Matthew James Bittlestone Director · appointed 2016
Left in the last 12 months
- Professor John Richard Underhill Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2026
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.
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
- 10146878
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- 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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