Company
Brown-Forman Corporation
Brown-Forman Corporation is an active UK company (number FC014305), incorporated 1987, with 8 current directors including William May Street and James Stirling Welch. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- William May StreetDirector · since 1988
- James Stirling WelchDirector · since 1988
- George Garvin Brown IiiDirector · since 1988
- John Sackett SpeedDirector · since 1988
- Stephen Edward O'NeilDirector · since 1988
- William Lee Lyons-Brown JrDirector · since 1988
- Owsley Brown IiDirector · since 1988
- Owsley Brown FrazierDirector · since 1988
- John Sims ForemanSecretary · since 1988
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 31/07/1987
Group
No further corporate or individual controller is recorded above Brown-Forman Corporation on the PSC register - it appears to be the top of its group.
5 other companies 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.
8 directors on the board
- William May Street Director · appointed 1988
- James Stirling Welch Director · appointed 1988
- George Garvin Brown Iii Director · appointed 1988
- John Sackett Speed Director · appointed 1988
- Stephen Edward O'Neil Director · appointed 1988
- William Lee Lyons-Brown Jr Director · appointed 1988
- Owsley Brown Ii Director · appointed 1988
- Owsley Brown Frazier Director · appointed 1988
Directors past 6 years
- William May Street Director · appointed 1988
- James Stirling Welch Director · appointed 1988
- George Garvin Brown Iii Director · appointed 1988
- John Sackett Speed Director · appointed 1988
- Stephen Edward O'Neil Director · appointed 1988
- William Lee Lyons-Brown Jr Director · appointed 1988
- Owsley Brown Ii Director · appointed 1988
- Owsley Brown Frazier Director · appointed 1988
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (8)
- William May Street Director · appointed 1988
- James Stirling Welch Director · appointed 1988
- George Garvin Brown Iii Director · appointed 1988
- John Sackett Speed Director · appointed 1988
- Stephen Edward O'Neil Director · appointed 1988
- William Lee Lyons-Brown Jr Director · appointed 1988
- Owsley Brown Ii Director · appointed 1988
- Owsley Brown Frazier Director · appointed 1988
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
- FC014305
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Other company type
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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