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British and Foreign Trust Limited

British and Foreign Trust Limited is an active UK company (number SC004519), incorporated 1900, with 3 current directors including Sheridan William Guinness and Thomas Seymour Guinness. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. Sir Andrew David Francis Cunynghame 1991-2004 Director View profile
  2. Eric Baudat 1991 Director View profile
  3. Julio Emilio Nunez 1991 Director View profile
  4. Jose Ann Kirby 1992-2020 Secretary View profile
  5. Ian Thomas Macfarlane Day 1991-1992 Secretary View profile
  6. Hans Schlaepfer 1991 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
02/04/1900

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. British and Foreign Trust Limited is controlled by William Loel Seymour Guinness
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-11-20 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by William Loel Seymour Guinness.

4 other companies in this group

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

20.9y median 19.8y
average tenure
35.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

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.

Business services 3Agriculture 2Professional services 2Property 2Construction 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

  • 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
SC004519
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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