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DWS Trustees Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 10

  1. Clive Phillips 2011-2026 Director View profile
  2. Colin James Maclaren 2011-2018 Director View profile
  3. Darren Taylor 2005-2007 Director View profile
  4. Annette Webster Mcintosh 2005-2011 Director View profile
  5. Jennifer Clark 2005-2007 Director View profile
  6. Gillian Elizabeth Summers 2001-2020 Director View profile
  7. Nigel Roderick Wood 2001-2011 Director View profile
  8. William Hay Summers 2001-2010 Director View profile
  9. Davies Wood Summers LLP 2006-2011 Corporate-secretary View profile
  10. Davies Wood Summers 2001-2006 Corporate-nominee-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
04/09/2001

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.

  • Brodies LLP
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. DWS Trustees Limited is controlled by Brodies LLP
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Brodies LLP.

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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

11.4y median 14.5y
average tenure
15.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (5)

0
also govern a charity

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 7Professional services 6

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
SC222845
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
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Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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