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Riverlane LTD

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 5

  1. Dr Rebecca Kate Simmons 2021-2024 Director View profile
  2. Gwen Louise Brierley 2016-2018 Director View profile
  3. Claire Bennett 2025-2026 Secretary View profile
  4. Amelia Copas 2024-2025 Secretary View profile
  5. Martin Hickman 2019-2024 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
04/07/2016

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.

Group

  1. Riverlane LTD is controlled by Gwen Louise Brierley
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-07-04, ceased 2018-08-15 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Gwen Louise Brierley.

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

30 grants · £6,558,989 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

  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £3,416,373 (11 grants)
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · £3,142,616 (19 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £486,4032024-02-27
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £109,8882023-07-21
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £37,1052023-06-06
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £11,3822023-06-06
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £99,6622023-06-06
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

5.5y median 6.3y
average tenure
10y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (5)

2
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 16Tech and media 10Business services 2Professional services 2Dormant 1Manufacturing 1Other services 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
10260255
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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