Company
Astute Financial Solutions LLP
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 4
- Dean Lowe 2005-2009 View profile
- Mark John Lovatt 2004-2025 View profile
- John Edward Pycroft 2004-2020 View profile
- Paul Christopher Johnson 2004-2012 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 05/07/2004
Ownership
Owned by (6) 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.
- Philip Scott Ward
significant influence (LLP) · notified 2016-04-06 - Mark John Lovatt
25-50% surplus assets (LLP) · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company - James Daniel Lefevre
significant influence (LLP) · notified 2025-08-01 - John Frederick Hodgkins
significant influence (LLP) · notified 2025-09-12 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Ryan Alexander Charles Lovatt
significant influence (LLP) · notified 2025-09-12 - John Edward Pycroft ceased 2020-04-01
25-50% surplus assets (LLP) · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
Group
- Astute Financial Solutions LLP
is controlled by Philip Scott Ward
Evidence
active significant influence (LLP) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Philip Scott Ward.
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 designated members only, past designated members excluded.
5 designated members on the board
- James Daniel Lefevre Llp-designated-member · appointed 2025
- Philip Scott Ward Llp-designated-member · appointed 2004
- John Frederick Hodgkins Llp-designated-member · appointed 2020
- James Johnathon Geoffrey Lovatt Llp-designated-member · appointed 2020
- Ryan Alexander Charles Lovatt Llp-designated-member · appointed 2020
Designated members past 6 years
- Philip Scott Ward Llp-designated-member · appointed 2004
- John Frederick Hodgkins Llp-designated-member · appointed 2020
- James Johnathon Geoffrey Lovatt Llp-designated-member · appointed 2020
- Ryan Alexander Charles Lovatt Llp-designated-member · appointed 2020
First-time vs portfolio designated members
First-time (5)
- James Daniel Lefevre Llp-designated-member · appointed 2025
- Philip Scott Ward Llp-designated-member · appointed 2004
- John Frederick Hodgkins Llp-designated-member · appointed 2020
- James Johnathon Geoffrey Lovatt Llp-designated-member · appointed 2020
- Ryan Alexander Charles Lovatt Llp-designated-member · appointed 2020
Also govern a charity
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving directors could step down together
- No director brings board experience from anywhere else
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- OC308515
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Limited Liability Partnership
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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