Company
East African TEA Investments
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 8
- Robert Peter Unwin 2019-2024 View profile
- Peter Hesketh 2012-2024 View profile
- Justin Anthony Highstead 2012-2019 View profile
- Graham Good 2012-2019 View profile
- Alix Elizabeth Storrie 2012-2012 View profile
- Simon Aeneas Mackintosh 2012-2012 View profile
- Graham Good 2014-2014 View profile
- Turcan Connell 2012-2014 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 26/01/2012
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.
- Gatsby Africa ceased 2024-03-28
25-50% voting · notified 2019-02-27 - Possible match - 38 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 38 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
Group
- East African TEA Investments
is controlled by Ian Wood
Evidence
active significant influence · notified 2024-03-28 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Ian Wood.
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- 00671927
- Marine Engineering Company (Peterhead) Limited
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- John Lewis & Sons Limited
- Aberdeen Motor Trawlers Limited
- Triegen Securities Limited
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- The DON Fishing Company, Limited
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.
3 directors on the board
- Sir Ian Clark Wood Director · appointed 2012
- Alistair Buchan Director · appointed 2026
- David William Knopp Director · appointed 2019
Directors past 6 years
- Sir Ian Clark Wood Director · appointed 2012
- David William Knopp Director · appointed 2019
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (1)
- David William Knopp Director · appointed 2019
Portfolio (2)
- Sir Ian Clark Wood Director · appointed 2012
- Alistair Buchan Director · appointed 2026
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.
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
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- SC415526
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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