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Okre: Opening Knowledge Across Research and Entertainment

Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 5

  1. Simon Bernard Ruddick 2022-2025 Director View profile
  2. Dr Fawzia Nazli Rasheed 2022-2023 Director View profile
  3. Dr Yvonne Veronica Thompson CBE 2021-2025 Director View profile
  4. Kerstin Eva-Maria Von Der Brelie 2021-2024 Director View profile
  5. Tessa Patricia James 2020-2022 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities; Other education n.e.c.; Operation of arts facilities
Incorporated
21/04/2020
Registered office
London
Also a registered charity
Okre: Opening Knowledge Across Research and Entertainment

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. Okre: Opening Knowledge Across Research and Entertainment is controlled by Tessa Patricia James
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% voting · notified 2020-04-21, ceased 2021-05-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Tessa Patricia James.

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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

4.7y median 5.2y
average tenure
6.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (4)

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.

Arts and leisure 4Finance 4Other services 4Tech and media 3Business services 2Education 2Professional 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.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
12566700
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
30/06/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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