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

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Previous officers 20

  1. Chris Bennett 2021-2024 Director View profile
  2. Nicholas Rebne 2021-2023 Director View profile
  3. Jeff Mindlin 2020-2021 Director View profile
  4. Isabel Jane Newman 2019-2021 Director View profile
  5. Marcel Valenta 2019-2020 Director View profile
  6. Philip Regier 2019-2021 Director View profile
  7. Benjamin John Howard Gray 2018-2019 Director View profile
  8. Tully Robinson Cornick 2018-2018 Director View profile
  9. Brian William Craighead Mcghee 2016-2018 Director View profile
  10. Nathan Mark Elstub 2016-2019 Director View profile
  11. Ian Paul Marshall 2014-2015 Director View profile
  12. Vivek Sambaiah 2014-2024 Director View profile
  13. Dr Martin Reynard 2014-2014 Director View profile
  14. Matthew Sidney Mead 2014-2015 Director View profile
  15. Martin Peter Togneri 2013-2014 Director View profile
  16. Ian Cleland Ritchie 2013-2016 Director View profile
  17. Donald Mackenzie Clark 2013-2019 Director View profile
  18. James Hedley Thompson 2005-2023 Director View profile
  19. MBM Board Nominees Limited 2004-2005 Corporate-nominee-director View profile
  20. MBM Secretarial Services Limited 2004-2006 Corporate-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
07/12/2004

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.

  • Nesta Investment Management LLP ceased 2019-12-30
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • D.C. Thomson & Company Limited ceased 2021-09-06
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Cogbooks Limited is controlled by Nesta Investment Management LLP
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2019-12-30 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Nesta Investment Management LLP is controlled by Nesta
    Evidence
    active 25-50% voting (LLP), 75-100% surplus assets (LLP) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Nesta.

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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.

2 directors on the board

4.9y median 4.9y
average tenure
4.9y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

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.

Tech and media 3Dormant 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
SC277108
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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