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04217424

WITS FOUNDATION UK

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✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 30 September 2027.

Company details

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Registered name
WITS FOUNDATION UK
Company number
04217424
Registered office
130A HIGH STREET, CREDITON, DEVON, EX17 3LQ · 350 other companies at this postcode
Company type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporated on
15 May 2001
Status
Active
Age
25 years
Nature of business (SIC)
74990 — Non-trading company non trading
Accounts — next due
30 Sept 2027
Accounts — last made up to
31 Dec 2025
Confirmation statement — next due
29 May 2027
Confirmation statement — last
15 May 2026

What the register says

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Companies House register snapshot, read 02/09/2026.

Registered charity

This company is also on the Charity Commission's register of England and Wales. The register records the company number itself, so this is not a match on the name.

WITS FOUNDATION UK
Charity 1087539 · Charitable company · registered 13 July 2001
Latest reported income £58,633
Charity Commission record ↗

People with significant control

Beneficial owners holding over 25% of shares, voting rights or the right to appoint directors

Mr William Henry Frankel
holds 75–100% of voting rights
Notified 15/05/2017
Professor Adam Mahomed Habib
has significant influence or control
Notified 15/05/2017
Professor Colin James Bundy
has significant influence or control
Notified 15/05/2017
Professor Imraan Abdul Kader Valodia
has significant influence or control
Notified 30/06/2025
Professor Zeblon Zenzele Vilakazi
has significant influence or control
Notified 03/12/2020
Sir David Anthony King
has significant influence or control
Notified 15/05/2017

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

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Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

Mr William Henry Frankel
born 12/1944 · United Kingdom holds 75–100% of votes Notified 15/05/2017 Controls 9 companies
Professor Adam Mahomed Habib
born 11/1965 · South Africa has significant influence or control Notified 15/05/2017
Professor Colin James Bundy
born 10/1944 · United Kingdom has significant influence or control Notified 15/05/2017
Professor Imraan Abdul Kader Valodia
born 04/1965 · South Africa has significant influence or control Notified 30/06/2025
Professor Zeblon Zenzele Vilakazi
born 04/1969 · South Africa has significant influence or control Notified 03/12/2020
Sir David Anthony King
born 08/1939 · England has significant influence or control Notified 15/05/2017 Controls 3 companies

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
30/06/2025 Person with significant control added Professor Imraan Abdul Kader Valodia
03/12/2020 Person with significant control added Professor Zeblon Zenzele Vilakazi
15/05/2017 Person with significant control added Sir David Anthony King
15/05/2017 Person with significant control added Professor Colin James Bundy
15/05/2017 Person with significant control added Professor Adam Mahomed Habib
15/05/2017 Person with significant control added Mr William Henry Frankel

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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of WITS FOUNDATION UK?
According to the official registry, the company number of WITS FOUNDATION UK is 04217424.
Where is WITS FOUNDATION UK registered?
The registered office is 130A HIGH STREET, CREDITON, DEVON, EX17 3LQ.
What is the SIC code of WITS FOUNDATION UK?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 74990 — Non-trading company non trading.
Who controls WITS FOUNDATION UK?
Mr William Henry Frankel is recorded as a person with significant control, and holds 75–100% of voting rights.
When are the next accounts of WITS FOUNDATION UK due?
The next annual accounts are due by 30 September 2027, and the last accounts were made up to 31 December 2025.

About WITS FOUNDATION UK (04217424)

WITS FOUNDATION UK is a pri/lbg/nsc (private, limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'limited' exemption) incorporated on 15 May 2001 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 04217424. Its registered office is at 130A HIGH STREET, CREDITON, DEVON, EX17 3LQ. The recorded nature of business is non-trading company non trading (SIC 74990). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 31 December 2025. , and the person with significant control is Mr William Henry Frankel. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 2 September 2026.

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