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Opal Trust Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 7

  1. Andrew Thomas Hunter 2022-2025 Director View profile
  2. Stephen James Shaw 2019-2025 Director View profile
  3. Dr Roger Marcus Key 2015-2020 Director View profile
  4. David William Young 2010-2018 Director View profile
  5. Dr George Munro 2010-2013 Director View profile
  6. Kenneth Douglas Holt 2003-2011 Director View profile
  7. Geoffrey Harold Ruston 2003-2026 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
11/08/2003

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.

  • John Charles Lewis
    significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2025-09-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. Opal Trust Limited is controlled by John Charles Lewis
    Evidence
    active significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2025-09-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by John Charles Lewis.

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.

7 directors on the board

8.1y median 6.9y
average tenure
22.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (5)

Portfolio (2)

1
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.

Other services 2

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

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
SC254031
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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