Company
Challenges Worldwide Limited
Challenges Worldwide Limited is an active UK company (number SC193890), incorporated 1999, with 4 current directors including John Berry and John Alexander Balfour. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.
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Who leads it
Previous officers 13
- Pamela Woodburn 2013-2014 View profile
- Ian Robert Sinclair 2012-2013 View profile
- Ben Gerald Walker 2011-2014 View profile
- Michael Stewart Dickson 2009-2012 View profile
- Kay Young 2007-2008 View profile
- Peter Holloway Locke 2007-2010 View profile
- Margaret Mairi Hargreaves 2002-2007 View profile
- Jonathan Roy Hensman 2001-2001 View profile
- Lady Fiona Fraser 1999-2002 View profile
- Shelagh Jean Millar 1999-2001 View profile
- Lorraine Mackie 1999-2009 View profile
- Daniel Cohen 1999-2012 View profile
- Cohen & CO Solicitors 1999-2008 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 02/03/1999
Ownership
Owned by (4) 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.
- Eoghan James Mackie
25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - Melanie Christiana Johanna Harris
25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - John Alexander Balfour
25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - John Berry
25-50% voting · notified 2024-11-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company
Group
- Challenges Worldwide Limited
is controlled by Eoghan James Mackie
Evidence
active 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Eoghan James Mackie.
3 other companies in this group
- Challenges Catalyst LTD
- Challenges Marketplace Limited
- SC457733 (no longer on the register)
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.
Grants received
1 grant · £7,615 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £7,615
Most recent
- Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
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.
4 directors on the board
- John Berry Director · appointed 2024
- John Alexander Balfour Director · appointed 2014
- Melanie Christiana Johanna Harris Director · appointed 2007
- Eoghan James Mackie Director · appointed 2001
Directors past 6 years
- John Alexander Balfour Director · appointed 2014
- Melanie Christiana Johanna Harris Director · appointed 2007
- Eoghan James Mackie Director · appointed 2001
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (1)
- John Berry Director · appointed 2024
Portfolio (3)
- John Alexander Balfour Director · appointed 2014
- Melanie Christiana Johanna Harris Director · appointed 2007
- Eoghan James Mackie Director · appointed 2001
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
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- SC193890
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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