Company
Annotate Software Limited
Annotate Software Limited is an active UK company (number SC294230), incorporated 2005, with 2 current directors, Dr Frederick William Howell and Dr Robert Charles Cannon. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 3
- Graham Francis Smith 2016-2021 View profile
- Martin Graham Bangs 2016-2021 View profile
- Sara May Robertson 2014-2016 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 07/12/2005
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.
- Opus 2 Magnum Holdings Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-03-02 - 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
- Annotate Software Limited
is controlled by Opus 2 Magnum Holdings Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-03-02 · source: Companies House PSC register - Opus 2 Magnum Holdings Limited
is controlled by Umbria Bidco Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-03-02 · source: Companies House PSC register - Umbria Bidco Limited
is controlled by Umbria Midco Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-07-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Umbria Midco Limited
is controlled by Umbria Topco Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-07-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Umbria Topco Limited
is controlled by Midcap Invest UK 1 Bidco Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares · notified 2021-03-22 · source: Companies House PSC register - Midcap Invest UK 1 Bidco Limited
is controlled by Midcap Invest UK 1 Midco Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-05-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Midcap Invest UK 1 Midco Limited
is controlled by Midcap Invest UK 1 Topco Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-04-08 · source: Companies House PSC register
The PSC filings above Annotate Software Limited loop back on themselves; the chain is shown as far as it can be followed safely.
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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
- Dr Frederick William Howell Director · appointed 2005
- Dr Robert Charles Cannon Director · appointed 2005
Directors past 6 years
- Dr Frederick William Howell Director · appointed 2005
- Dr Robert Charles Cannon Director · appointed 2005
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (2)
- Dr Frederick William Howell Director · appointed 2005
- Dr Robert Charles Cannon Director · appointed 2005
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
- SC294230
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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