---
title: "LAW AT WORK (IS) LTD — Ownership Dossier"
canonical: https://whiteintel.dev/entity/c41e9f2d-e373-50e8-b1df-6baae1c95171
json: https://whiteintel.dev/api/public/dossier/c41e9f2d-e373-50e8-b1df-6baae1c95171
identifier: oo:GB-COH-02565391
jurisdiction: GB
risk: Low
source: WhiteIntel corporate-ownership graph
---

# LAW AT WORK (IS) LTD

**Type:** Company  
**Jurisdiction:** GB  
**Identifier:** `oo:GB-COH-02565391`  
**Risk level:** Low  
**Canonical dossier:** https://whiteintel.dev/entity/c41e9f2d-e373-50e8-b1df-6baae1c95171  
**Structured JSON / MCP:** https://whiteintel.dev/api/public/dossier/c41e9f2d-e373-50e8-b1df-6baae1c95171  

## Ownership & control

### Owners / controllers

- **Mr Magnus Paton Swanson** (beneficial owner) — 75% — https://whiteintel.dev/entity/c739b22a-012a-546d-bc96-e80d02140ac4
- **LAW AT WORK (HOLDINGS) LIMITED** (beneficial owner) — 87.5% — https://whiteintel.dev/entity/7586eb9a-75dd-5b6c-9828-5fada7730178
- **Mr Magnus Paton Swanson** (beneficial owner) — 62.5% — https://whiteintel.dev/entity/e91f310b-0831-4c82-985c-688895600adf

### UBO chain (walk to the ultimate owner)

1. **Mr Magnus Paton Swanson** — beneficial owner 75% → *LAW AT WORK (IS) LTD*
1. **LAW AT WORK (HOLDINGS) LIMITED** — beneficial owner 87.5% → *LAW AT WORK (IS) LTD*
1. **Mr Magnus Paton Swanson** — beneficial owner 62.5% → *LAW AT WORK (IS) LTD*
2. **Mr Magnus Paton Swanson** — beneficial owner 75% → *LAW AT WORK (HOLDINGS) LIMITED*
2. **WORKNEST (HOLDINGS) LIMITED** — beneficial owner 87.5% → *LAW AT WORK (HOLDINGS) LIMITED*
2. **Mr Magnus Paton Swanson** — beneficial owner 62.5% → *LAW AT WORK (HOLDINGS) LIMITED*
2. **WORKNEST (HOLDINGS) LIMITED** — beneficial owner 87.5% → *LAW AT WORK (HOLDINGS) LIMITED*
3. **Mr Mark Gerald Ellis** — beneficial owner 50% → *WORKNEST (HOLDINGS) LIMITED*
3. **LDC (MANAGERS) LIMITED** — beneficial owner → *WORKNEST (HOLDINGS) LIMITED*
3. **CHARIS FOUR LIMITED** — beneficial owner 100% → *WORKNEST (HOLDINGS) LIMITED*
3. **Mr Mark Gerald Ellis** — beneficial owner 37.5% → *WORKNEST (HOLDINGS) LIMITED*
3. **LDC GP LLP** — beneficial owner 37.5% → *WORKNEST (HOLDINGS) LIMITED*
3. **LDC (MANAGERS) LIMITED** — beneficial owner → *WORKNEST (HOLDINGS) LIMITED*
3. **MARLOWE 2016 LIMITED** — beneficial owner 87.5% → *WORKNEST (HOLDINGS) LIMITED*
3. **CHARIS FOUR LIMITED** — beneficial owner 87.5% → *WORKNEST (HOLDINGS) LIMITED*
3. **MARLOWE 2016 LIMITED** — beneficial owner 87.5% → *WORKNEST (HOLDINGS) LIMITED*
4. **LDC (GENERAL PARTNER) LIMITED** — beneficial owner 100% → *LDC GP LLP*
4. **LDC (GENERAL PARTNER) LIMITED** — beneficial owner → *LDC GP LLP*
4. **MARLOWE LIMITED** — beneficial owner 87.5% → *MARLOWE 2016 LIMITED*
4. **CHARIS THREE LIMITED** — beneficial owner 100% → *CHARIS FOUR LIMITED*
4. **CHARIS THREE LIMITED** — beneficial owner 87.5% → *CHARIS FOUR LIMITED*
4. **LLOYDS DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL (HOLDINGS) LIMITED** — beneficial owner 100% → *LDC (MANAGERS) LIMITED*
4. **LLOYDS DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL (HOLDINGS) LIMITED** — beneficial owner 87.5% → *LDC (MANAGERS) LIMITED*
4. **LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC** — ultimate parent → *LDC GP LLP*
4. **LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC** — parent → *LDC GP LLP*
4. **LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC** — ultimate parent → *LDC (MANAGERS) LIMITED*
4. **LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC** — parent → *LDC (MANAGERS) LIMITED*
5. **LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC** — ultimate parent → *LLOYDS DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL (HOLDINGS) LIMITED*
5. **LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC** — parent → *LLOYDS DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL (HOLDINGS) LIMITED*
5. **CHARIS TWO LIMITED** — beneficial owner 100% → *CHARIS THREE LIMITED*
5. **CHARIS TWO LIMITED** — beneficial owner 87.5% → *CHARIS THREE LIMITED*
5. **CHARIS PIKCO LIMITED** — beneficial owner 87.5% → *CHARIS THREE LIMITED*
5. **MITIE TREASURY MANAGEMENT LIMITED** — beneficial owner 87.5% → *MARLOWE LIMITED*
5. **Lord Michael Ashcroft** — beneficial owner 37.5% → *MARLOWE LIMITED*
5. **LLOYDS BANK PLC** — beneficial owner 100% → *LLOYDS DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL (HOLDINGS) LIMITED*
5. **LBG EQUITY INVESTMENTS LIMITED** — beneficial owner 87.5% → *LLOYDS DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL (HOLDINGS) LIMITED*
5. **LLOYDS BANK PLC** — beneficial owner 87.5% → *LLOYDS DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL (HOLDINGS) LIMITED*
5. **LLOYDS DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL (HOLDINGS) LIMITED** — beneficial owner 100% → *LDC (GENERAL PARTNER) LIMITED*
5. **LLOYDS DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL (HOLDINGS) LIMITED** — beneficial owner 87.5% → *LDC (GENERAL PARTNER) LIMITED*
5. **LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC** — parent → *LDC (GENERAL PARTNER) LIMITED*
5. **LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC** — ultimate parent → *LDC (GENERAL PARTNER) LIMITED*
6. **CHARIS TWO LIMITED** — beneficial owner 87.5% → *CHARIS PIKCO LIMITED*
6. **MITIE GROUP PLC** — parent → *MITIE TREASURY MANAGEMENT LIMITED*
6. **MITIE GROUP PLC** — ultimate parent → *MITIE TREASURY MANAGEMENT LIMITED*
6. **LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC** — ultimate parent → *LBG EQUITY INVESTMENTS LIMITED*
6. **LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC** — parent → *LBG EQUITY INVESTMENTS LIMITED*
6. **AMBERDATE LIMITED** — beneficial owner 100% → *LBG EQUITY INVESTMENTS LIMITED*
6. **AMBERDATE LIMITED** — beneficial owner 87.5% → *LBG EQUITY INVESTMENTS LIMITED*
6. **LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC** — beneficial owner 87.5% → *LBG EQUITY INVESTMENTS LIMITED*
6. **CHARIS ONE LIMITED** — beneficial owner 100% → *CHARIS TWO LIMITED*
6. **CHARIS ONE LIMITED** — beneficial owner 87.5% → *CHARIS TWO LIMITED*
6. **Mitie Group Plc** — beneficial owner 87.5% → *MITIE TREASURY MANAGEMENT LIMITED*

## Company profile (live · UK Companies House)

- **Company number:** `02565391`
- **Status:** active
- **Type:** ltd
- **Incorporated:** 1990-12-05
- **Registered office:** 20 Grosvenor Place, London, SW1X 7HN, England
- **SIC:** 82990

### Officers

- DIDDAMS, Christopher — secretary · appointed 2024-09-02
- JONES, Gary Daniel — director · British · appointed 2024-08-09
- ALLEN, Matthew James — secretary · appointed 2019-12-02 · resigned 2023-08-01
- BONE, Christopher — secretary · appointed 2023-08-01 · resigned 2024-05-31
- BRIGGS, Thomas Stephen — secretary · British · appointed 2012-12-20 · resigned 2013-05-31
- CLP COMPANY SECRETARIAL LIMITED — corporate secretary · appointed 1994-01-27 · resigned 2002-05-10
- MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS — corporate nominee secretary · appointed 2006-04-28 · resigned 2006-08-25
- MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP — corporate nominee secretary · appointed 2006-08-25 · resigned 2012-08-15
- QUILL SERVE LIMITED — corporate nominee secretary · resigned 1994-01-27
- SECRETARIAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED — corporate secretary · appointed 2002-05-10 · resigned 2006-04-28
- ADAMS, Mark Andrew — director · British · appointed 2019-12-02 · resigned 2021-11-05
- BRIGGS, Thomas Stephen — director · British · appointed 2006-04-28 · resigned 2013-05-31
- BROUGH, Gordon Haig — director · British · appointed 1993-12-06 · resigned 2006-04-28
- CLINTON, Robert Paulin — director · British · appointed 2002-05-01 · resigned 2006-04-28
- COUNCELL, Adam Thomas — director · British · appointed 2021-10-05 · resigned 2024-05-31
- DACRE, Alexander Peter — director · British · appointed 2019-12-02 · resigned 2022-04-11
- DOUGLAS, Neil Stewart — director · British · appointed 2005-05-04 · resigned 2006-04-28
- GUNSON, Andrew Digby — director · British · appointed 2022-04-11 · resigned 2024-11-04
- HENDERSON, Scott — director · British · appointed 2008-10-10 · resigned 2010-02-26
- HIGTON, Joanna Rachel — director · British · appointed 2001-05-02 · resigned 2006-04-28

### Beneficial owners (Persons with Significant Control)

- [Law At Work (Holdings) Limited](https://whiteintel.dev/entity/7586eb9a-75dd-5b6c-9828-5fada7730178) — 75–100% shares · corporate PSC · Scotland — since 2019-05-29
- Mr Magnus Paton Swanson — 50–75% shares · individual PSC · England — ceased 2019-05-29

## Provenance

- OpenOwnership — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02565391
- companies_house_bulk — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02565391

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_This is the markdown-for-agents view of the WhiteIntel dossier for **LAW AT WORK (IS) LTD**. Human view: https://whiteintel.dev/entity/c41e9f2d-e373-50e8-b1df-6baae1c95171 · Structured JSON: https://whiteintel.dev/api/public/dossier/c41e9f2d-e373-50e8-b1df-6baae1c95171._

_Risk levels are heuristic investigative leads, not legal determinations of beneficial ownership. Every claim carries a source; an absent edge means "not yet observed in current sources", not "does not exist"._