In the United Kingdom, Scientology operates through an Australian-registered charity named Church of Scientology Religious Education College, Inc. (COSRECI). However, when they applied (and were rejected) for charity status in 1999, they did so under another entity, Church of Scientology (England and Wales).
It appears there are a number of currently active Scientology shell companies related or linked to their UK operations. Some key people linked to these registrations include Janet Laveau, former head of OSA and current Managing Director of Scientology in the UK; Graeme Wilson, current the UK head of Scientology’s Office of Special Affairs (OSA); and the Hodkin family – a family team of lawyers who represent Scientology in all UK legal cases.
Interestingly, the appears to be a mixture of for-profit and non-profit (Limited by Guarantee) organisations registered with Companies House. This raises the question of whether it presents a conflict of interest for a Sea Org executive such as Graeme Wilson to benefit personally as the director of a private company, whilst holding an executive position in a Scientology non-profit.
SOR (Sea Org Reserves) operates under two registered corporations: SOR Services (UK) Ltd and SOR Holding (UK) Ltd; and the for-profit Nesta Investments Ltd, which owns Scientology real estate, leases property to COSRECI.
This is a directory of related Scientology shell companies that are currently active and operating in the United Kingdom. Although this list is extensive, it is not exhaustive. If you are aware of a Scientology-related corporation operating in the UK or Europe, please contact us with their name and company registration number (if you know it) and we will make sure it is added to this directory.
Church of Scientology Religious Education College, Inc
Company type: Overseas entity
Nature of business: Overseas charity
Incorporated: 25 March 1977
Director(s): Janet Laveau, Luisa Basso, Emma Douglas, Anna Mertens, James Rowell, Marthe Springall (former: Massimo Angius & others)
Companies House Filing
Church of Scientology (England and Wales)
Company type: Private Limited Company by guarantee without share capital use of ‘Limited’ exemption
Nature of business: 82990 – Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified
Incorporated: 8 August 1996
Director(s): Graeme Wilson
Companies House Filing
International Ideal Properties
Company type: Private Limited Company by guarantee without share capital use of ‘Limited’ exemption
Nature of business: 94910 – Activities of religious organisations
Incorporated: 3 March 2017
Director(s): Adelina Louise Brown
Companies House Filing
(B.E.S.T.) Basic Education & Supplementary Teaching Association
Company type: Private Limited Company by guarantee without share capital use of ‘Limited’ exemption
Nature of business: 85590 – Other education not elsewhere classified
Incorporated: 22 September 1983
Director(s): Janet Laveau, Graeme Wilson, Dany Gatzke, Jane Fraser, Lady Margaret Mcnair
Companies House Filing
SOR Holding (UK) Limited
Company type: Private Limited Company (for-profit)
Nature of business: 68100 – Buying and selling of own real estate
Incorporated: 29 November 1995
Director(s): Steven Hodkin (Former: Adelina Louise Brown & others)
Companies House Filing
SOR Services (UK) Ltd
Company type: Private Limited Company (for profit)
Nature of business: 64999 – Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Incorporated: 27 January 1992
Director(s): Steven Hodkin (Former: Adelina Louise Brown, Jane Fraser & others)
Companies House Filing
Nesta Investments Ltd
Company type: Private Limited Company (for profit)
Nature of business: 68100 – Buying and selling of own real estate
Incorporated: 1 February 1962
Director(s): Graeme Wilson, Jane Fraser and Catherine Julia Gouws
Companies House Filing
UK Buildings and Land Ltd
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee without share capital
Nature of business: 68100 – Buying and selling of own real estate
Incorporated: 15 June 2011
Director(s): Graeme Wilson, Maia Schmiedeke, Sarah Burrough, (former: Massimo Angius, Adelina Louise Brown & others)
Companies House Filing
