Company
The Permira Foundation
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 5
- Alex Vander Linde 2022-2026 View profile
- Caroline Elizabeth Carr 2019-2022 View profile
- Paul Richard Armstrong 2017-2024 View profile
- Adinah Ruth Shackleton-Ross 2017-2026 View profile
- Peter Gerard Flynn 2017-2022 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 21/07/2017
- Also a registered charity
- The Permira 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.
- Paul Richard Armstrong ceased 2022-08-03
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2017-07-21 - Peter Gerard Flynn ceased 2022-03-09
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2017-07-21 - Adinah Ruth Shackleton-Ross ceased 2022-08-03
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2017-07-21
Group
- The Permira Foundation
is controlled by Paul Richard Armstrong
Evidence
ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2017-07-21, ceased 2022-08-03 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Paul Richard Armstrong.
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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.
7 directors on the board
- Olivia Sarah Biggs Director · appointed 2018
- Nicola Volpi Director · appointed 2026
- Bruce Embley Director · appointed 2018
- Peter Gibbs Director · appointed 2023
- Alistair Boyle Director · appointed 2022
- David Alan Kovara Director · appointed 2022
- Richard Andrew Sanders Director · appointed 2023
Directors past 6 years
- Olivia Sarah Biggs Director · appointed 2018
- Bruce Embley Director · appointed 2018
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (2)
- Nicola Volpi Director · appointed 2026
- Alistair Boyle Director · appointed 2022
Portfolio (5)
- Olivia Sarah Biggs Director · appointed 2018
- Bruce Embley Director · appointed 2018
- Peter Gibbs Director · appointed 2023
- David Alan Kovara Director · appointed 2022
- Richard Andrew Sanders Director · appointed 2023
Also govern a charity
Left in the last 12 months
- Adinah Ruth Shackleton-Ross Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2026
- Alex Vander Linde Director · appointed 2022 · 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
- 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
- 10877948
- 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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