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KEY Capital Partners LLP
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 4
- Peter Robert Armitage 2006-2020 View profile
- Operating Partners LLP 2006-2015 View profile
- Owen Trotter 2006-2024 View profile
- Michael William Fell 2006-2024 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 18/04/2006
- Registered office
- Leeds
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.
- James William Excell
25-50% voting (LLP) · notified 2025-01-01 - Owen Trotter ceased 2022-07-29
25-50% voting (LLP) · notified 2016-06-30 - Michael William Fell ceased 2024-12-31
25-50% voting (LLP) · notified 2016-06-30 - Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
- Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
Group
- KEY Capital Partners LLP
is controlled by James William Excell
Evidence
active 25-50% voting (LLP) · notified 2025-01-01 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by James William Excell.
29 other companies in this group
- Avantis Americas Limited
- 16455877
- CMO Group Limited
- KEY Capital Partners (General Partner) III Limited
- KEY Capital Partners Viii (Nominees) Limited
- KEY Capital Partners GP IX Limited
- Piccadilly Holdco Limited
- Regency Hard Services Limited
- Avantis Group LTD
- Iceway Topco Limited
- KEY Capital Partners IX (Nominees) Limited
- Iceway Bidco Limited
- Educational Book Company LTD
- KEY Capital Partners (General Partner) Viii Limited
- Oliver Michael Books LTD
- Project Piccadilly Group LTD
- Friars 745 Limited
- Avantis Education Limited
- Haven Books Limited
- KEY Capital Partners (Nominees) Limited
- Badger Publishing Limited
- Early Years Book Company LTD
- KEY Capital Partners (Carried Interest) III LLP
- Avantis Apac Limited
- Learnpad Limited
- KEY Capital Partners III (Nominees) Limited
- 16453278
- KEY Capital Partners (Investments) III LLP
- KEY Capital Partners (General Partner) LTD
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.
3 designated members on the board
- Philip James Duquenoy Llp-designated-member · appointed 2015
- James David Hall Llp-designated-member · appointed 2016
- James William Excell Llp-designated-member · appointed 2021
Designated members past 6 years
- Philip James Duquenoy Llp-designated-member · appointed 2015
- James David Hall Llp-designated-member · appointed 2016
First-time vs portfolio designated members
Portfolio (3)
- Philip James Duquenoy Llp-designated-member · appointed 2015
- James David Hall Llp-designated-member · appointed 2016
- James William Excell Llp-designated-member · appointed 2021
Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these designated members govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.
The sectors these designated members 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
- Several long-serving directors could step down together
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- OC319136
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Limited Liability Partnership
- Accounts next due
- 31/12/2027
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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