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Approov Limited

Approov Limited is an active UK company (number SC224237), incorporated 2001, with 5 current directors including Rex Sterling Jackson and Craig Mcgill. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 12

  1. Iain Mccready 2025-2026 Director View profile
  2. William E Frerichs 2023-2025 Director View profile
  3. Kathryn Kranen 2012-2017 Director View profile
  4. Edward Anderson 2004-2012 Director View profile
  5. Professor Peter Brian Denyer 2003-2004 Director View profile
  6. Simon John Davidmann 2003-2007 Director View profile
  7. David Stewart 2003-2022 Director View profile
  8. Richard Michael Taylor 2003-2023 Director View profile
  9. Roderick Wilson Macneil 2002-2012 Director View profile
  10. Benjamin Iain Hounsell 2001-2004 Director View profile
  11. Dr Keith David Roy Winton 2001-2003 Director View profile
  12. Fiona Jane Robson 2001-2002 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
15/10/2001

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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. Approov Limited is controlled by Herald Ventures II Limited Partnership
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2018-11-07 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Herald Ventures II Limited Partnership.

1 other company 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.

5 directors on the board

5.7y median 1.2y
average tenure
22.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (1)

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also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

Gaps to watch

  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: a director with board experience elsewhere; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
SC224237
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
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Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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