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The UK Cyber Security Council

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

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Previous officers 9

  1. Heather Elizabeth Lowrie 2025-2026 Director View profile
  2. David Davis 2022-2025 Director View profile
  3. Katherine Emma Abercrombie 2022-2024 Director View profile
  4. Edward David John Goodchild 2021-2025 Director View profile
  5. Dr Claudia Carmelita Natanson 2020-2026 Director View profile
  6. Jessica Maia Figueras 2020-2025 Director View profile
  7. Simon David Edwards 2020-2020 Director View profile
  8. Sandra Ann Godman 2020-2020 Director View profile
  9. Dr Baljinder Singh Dhanda 2020-2020 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
21/08/2020
Also a registered charity
The UK Cyber Security Council

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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.

  • Simon David Edwards ceased 2020-11-03
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2020-08-21 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Sandra Ann Godman ceased 2020-11-03
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2020-08-21

Group

  1. The UK Cyber Security Council is controlled by Simon David Edwards
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2020-08-21, ceased 2020-11-03 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Simon David Edwards.

1 other company in this group

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

1 grant · £1,577,017 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 Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £1,577,017

Most recent

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £1,577,0172021-04-01
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

4.4y median 4.8y
average tenure
5.7y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (3)

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.

Education 1Professional services 1Tech and media 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

  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: a director with board experience elsewhere; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
12830814
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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