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XAB LLP

XAB LLP is an active UK company (number OC390283), incorporated 2014. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.

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Previous officers 2

  1. Celia Margaret Bell 2014-2017 Llp-designated-member View profile
  2. John Andrew Bell 2014-2023 Llp-designated-member View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
09/01/2014

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.

  • Richard Trent Townsend
    25-50% voting (LLP) · notified 2016-04-06
  • William Richard Bagnall
    25-50% voting (LLP), voting rights 25 to 50 percent as trust (LLP), voting rights 25 to 50 percent as firm (LLP), 25-50% surplus assets (LLP), right to share surplus assets 25 to 50 percent as trust (LLP), right to share surplus assets 25 to 50 percent as firm (LLP), right to appoint and remove members as firm (LLP) · notified 2023-04-05
  • John Andrew Bell ceased 2024-04-05
    50-75% voting (LLP) · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. XAB LLP is controlled by Richard Trent Townsend
    Evidence
    active 25-50% voting (LLP) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Richard Trent Townsend.

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.

2 designated members on the board

10.9y median 10.9y
average tenure
12.4y
longest tenure

Designated members past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio designated members

First-time (2)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

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
OC390283
Status
Active
Type
Limited Liability Partnership
Edition
Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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