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Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. Elizabeth Michelle Benison 2017–2022 Director View profile
  2. Brendan Paul Barber 2017–2020 Director View profile
  3. Clive John Selley 2017–2026 Director View profile
  4. Heather Gwendolyn Brierley 2017–2017 Director View profile
  5. Christina Bridget Ryan 2017–2017 Director View profile
  6. Newgate Street Secretaries Limited 2017–2017 Corporate-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
24/03/2017

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. Openreach Limited is controlled by British Telecommunications Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-03-24 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. British Telecommunications Limited is controlled by BT Group Investments Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. BT Group Investments Limited is controlled by BT Group PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by BT Group PLC.

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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 for researchers

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.

8 directors on the board

5.7y median 7.4y
average tenure
8.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (7)

0
also govern a charity

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 8Professional services 3Business services 2Retail and trade 2Tech and media 2Agriculture 1Arts and leisure 1Construction 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
10690039
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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