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The Economist Pension Trustee Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 7

  1. Timothy Simon Hindle 2022–2024 Director View profile
  2. Robin Lysander Bew 2022–2022 Director View profile
  3. Nicholas Patrick Bueno De Mesquita 2022–2023 Director View profile
  4. Edward Perryn Mcbride 2022–2023 Director View profile
  5. Brian William Fairclough 2022–2024 Director View profile
  6. Edward Macdougall Burness 2022–2023 Director View profile
  7. Daniel Ellis Franklin 2022–2024 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
25/04/2022

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.

Group

  1. The Economist Pension Trustee Limited is controlled by The Economist Newspaper (Holdings) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2022-04-25 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. The Economist Newspaper (Holdings) Limited is controlled by The Economist Newspaper Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-07-29 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. The Economist Newspaper Limited is controlled by Stephen John Richard Smith
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares · notified 2026-04-20, ceased 2026-04-20 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Stephen John Richard Smith.

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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 for researchers

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.

5 directors on the board

2.6y median 2.2y
average tenure
4.2y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (1)

0
also govern a charity
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.

Professional 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.

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
14065151
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
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Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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