Company
Literacy Capital PLC
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 3
- Simon Richard Downing 2018-2026 View profile
- Kevin Peter Dady 2017-2024 View profile
- Abid Naheem Ismail 2017-2018 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 22/09/2017
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.
- Richard James Pindar ceased 2020-01-24
significant influence · notified 2020-01-24 - Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
- Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
- Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
Group
- Literacy Capital PLC
is controlled by Richard James Pindar
Evidence
ceased significant influence · notified 2020-01-24, ceased 2020-01-24 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Richard James Pindar.
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- LTR Germany Limited
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- OFJ London Limited
- 10825733
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- Huron Bidco Limited
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- Ninja Leisure UK Walsall LTD
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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.
4 directors on the board
- Richard James Pindar Director · appointed 2017
- Christopher George Sellers Director · appointed 2019
- Rachel Julia Murphy Director · appointed 2021
- Dawn Marriott Director · appointed 2026
Directors past 6 years
- Richard James Pindar Director · appointed 2017
- Christopher George Sellers Director · appointed 2019
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (4)
- Richard James Pindar Director · appointed 2017
- Christopher George Sellers Director · appointed 2019
- Rachel Julia Murphy Director · appointed 2021
- Dawn Marriott Director · appointed 2026
Also govern a charity
Left in the last 12 months
- Simon Richard Downing Director · appointed 2018 · 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
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 10976145
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Public Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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