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Aardvark Topco Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 4

  1. Judy Mary Gibbons 2022-2025 Director View profile
  2. Robert George May 2021-2025 Director View profile
  3. Rebecca Jane Harcourt Howell 2021-2025 Director View profile
  4. Timothy James Spence 2021-2021 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
24/05/2021

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.

Group

  1. Aardvark Topco Limited is controlled by Yeti Bidco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-06-02 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Yeti Bidco Limited is controlled by Penguin Random House Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-05-27 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Penguin Random House Limited is controlled by Bertelsmann UK Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Bertelsmann UK Limited.

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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.

3 directors on the board

2.4y median 1.1y
average tenure
5y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

0
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.

Tech and media 13Finance 12Retail and trade 3Education 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
13415314
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
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Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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