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Plexus Ocean Systems Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 13

  1. Anita Martin 2013-2016 Director View profile
  2. Colin Ritchie 2011-2018 Director View profile
  3. Jerome Jeffrey Thrall 2005-2011 Director View profile
  4. Augusto Licinio Carmona Da Mota 2005-2011 Director View profile
  5. Kevin Burton 1998-1999 Director View profile
  6. Richard Patrick Hall 1997-1998 Director View profile
  7. Mark Boyd 1997-1999 Director View profile
  8. Bernard Herman Van Bilderbeek 1993-2011 Director View profile
  9. Suasan Mary Van Bilderbeek 1993 Director View profile
  10. Ian Milne 1997 Director View profile
  11. Douglas William Armour 2012-2016 Secretary View profile
  12. Martha Blanche Waymark Bruce 2005-2012 Secretary View profile
  13. Richard Charles Higham 1997-1999 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
16/11/1989

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. Plexus Ocean Systems Limited is controlled by Plexus Holdings PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Plexus Holdings PLC is controlled by Bernard Herman Van Bilderbeek
    Evidence
    active 50-75% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Bernard Herman Van Bilderbeek.

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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

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

13.5y median 15.4y
average tenure
28.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

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.

Manufacturing 4Professional services 4

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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
SC121368
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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