Company
Bentinck Secretaries Limited
Bentinck Secretaries Limited is an active UK company (number 01729027), incorporated 1983, with 2 current directors, Clare Ellen Scott and Richard Orton. 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 16
- Martin James Derbyshire 2007-2007 View profile
- Jamie Nicholas Bradshaw 2000-2007 View profile
- Andrea Maria Baroni 1999-2000 View profile
- Bijan Akhavan Safa 1998-2007 View profile
- Lesley Sharon Newcombe 1996-1999 View profile
- Paul Gary Maurice 1996-1996 View profile
- Mark Jonathan Gibson 1994-1996 View profile
- Ann Gibson 1991-1994 View profile
- Angela Ruth White 1991-1996 View profile
- Karyn Somerston 1991-1996 View profile
- William Robert Hawes 2009-2023 View profile
- Clas Fredrik Mellegard 2007-2009 View profile
- Rodney Simon Hodges 1997-1998 View profile
- Ian James Brotzman 1996-1997 View profile
- Louise Susan Maurice 1991-1996 View profile
- Robert Tracy Graham 1991 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 03/06/1983
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.
- Palatine GP III LLP ceased 2025-12-31
25-50% shares · notified 2019-06-14
Group
- Bentinck Secretaries Limited
is controlled by Palatine GP III LLP
Evidence
ceased 25-50% shares · notified 2019-06-14, ceased 2025-12-31 · source: Companies House PSC register - Palatine GP III LLP
is controlled by Palatine II Scots (GP) Limited
Evidence
active 25-50% voting (LLP) · notified 2016-06-09 · source: Companies House PSC register - Palatine II Scots (GP) Limited
is controlled by Elizabeth Joanne Diggle
Evidence
ceased 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2020-01-27 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Elizabeth Joanne Diggle.
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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
- Richard Orton Director · appointed 2007
- Clare Ellen Scott Director · appointed 2012
Directors past 6 years
- Richard Orton Director · appointed 2007
- Clare Ellen Scott Director · appointed 2012
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (2)
- Richard Orton Director · appointed 2007
- Clare Ellen Scott Director · appointed 2012
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
- 01729027
- 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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