Company
Swire Chinese Language Foundation
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 1
- Barnaby Nicholas Swire 2016-2017 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 12/05/2016
- Also a registered charity
- Swire Chinese Language Foundation
Ownership
Owned by (3) 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.
- Samuel Compton Swire ceased 2017-08-16
25-50% voting · notified 2016-05-12 - Peter Edward Foote Watson ceased 2017-08-16
25-50% voting · notified 2016-05-12 - Barnaby Nicholas Swire ceased 2017-08-16
25-50% voting · notified 2016-05-12
Group
- Swire Chinese Language Foundation
is controlled by Samuel Compton Swire
Evidence
ceased 25-50% voting · notified 2016-05-12, ceased 2017-08-16 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Samuel Compton Swire.
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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.
6 directors on the board
- Dr Hans Christian Toennesen Director · appointed 2017
- Jane Duckett Director · appointed 2017
- John Bruce Rae-Smith Director · appointed 2019
- Dr Kristine Black-Hawkins Director · appointed 2020
- Samuel Compton Swire Director · appointed 2016
- Peter Edward Foote Watson Director · appointed 2016
Directors past 6 years
- Dr Hans Christian Toennesen Director · appointed 2017
- Jane Duckett Director · appointed 2017
- John Bruce Rae-Smith Director · appointed 2019
- Dr Kristine Black-Hawkins Director · appointed 2020
- Samuel Compton Swire Director · appointed 2016
- Peter Edward Foote Watson Director · appointed 2016
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (2)
- Jane Duckett Director · appointed 2017
- Dr Kristine Black-Hawkins Director · appointed 2020
Portfolio (4)
- Dr Hans Christian Toennesen Director · appointed 2017
- John Bruce Rae-Smith Director · appointed 2019
- Samuel Compton Swire Director · appointed 2016
- Peter Edward Foote Watson Director · appointed 2016
Also govern a charity
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
- 10177824
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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