GATES FOUNDATION

Company number OE014841 · Active · Seattle 98109-4636

Owned by William Henry Gates Iii (significant control)

D
Firmoscan score 44/100
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GATES FOUNDATION is an active private limited company (company number OE014841) incorporated on 19 January 2023, registered in Seattle. No accounts have been filed yet; the first accounts are due by 19 October 2024.

Key dates

Incorporated
19 January 2023
First accounts due
19 October 2024 — 733 days overdue
Confirmation statement due
2 February 2027 — in 103 days

Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.

Activity

SIC None Supplied
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Accounts type
No Accounts Filed

Financials

No accounts filed yet. The first accounts are due by 19 October 2024; this page updates when they are filed.

Firmoscan score: 44/100 (grade D)

A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice.

Ownership and control

  • William Henry Gates Iii — significant influence or control registered overseas entity · since 25 October 2006
  • (persons with significant control statement) — · since 9 January 2026
  • (persons with significant control statement) — · since 9 January 2026
  • Melinda Gates — significant influence or control registered overseas entity · since 25 October 2006 · ceased 1 October 2024
  • (persons with significant control statement) — · since 19 January 2023 · ceased 9 January 2024
  • (persons with significant control statement) — · since 9 January 2024 · ceased 9 January 2025
  • (persons with significant control statement) — · since 9 January 2024 · ceased 9 January 2025
  • (persons with significant control statement) — · since 9 January 2025 · ceased 9 January 2026
  • (persons with significant control statement) — · since 9 January 2025 · ceased 9 January 2026

Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.

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