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Manchester Society of Architects

Manchester Society of Architects is an active UK company (number 00034294), incorporated 1891, with 2 current directors, Jake Vizard Owen and Simina-Andreea Ionescu. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Previous officers 30

  1. Robert Keith Mcginnes 2020-2026 Director View profile
  2. Jenny Etheridge 2019-2026 Director View profile
  3. Nicholas Franklin Moss 2019-2020 Director View profile
  4. Lisa Mcfarlane 2015-2019 Director View profile
  5. Mark Richard Percival 2011-2015 Director View profile
  6. Ewen Graham Miller 2011-2012 Director View profile
  7. Timothy Mark Groom 2005-2012 Director View profile
  8. Simone Ridyard 2003-2005 Director View profile
  9. Ian Thomas Bright 2003-2012 Director View profile
  10. Michael Morris Taylor 2002-2003 Director View profile
  11. Alan Roderick Males 2001-2002 Director View profile
  12. Andrew William Ince 2000-2001 Director View profile
  13. Alan Lamb 1999-2005 Director View profile
  14. Christian Wewer 1998-2000 Director View profile
  15. David John Hughes 1997-1998 Director View profile
  16. Stewart Anthony Grant 1995-1997 Director View profile
  17. Stephen Ray Hodder 1994-1995 Director View profile
  18. Geoffrey Alsop 1994-1998 Director View profile
  19. Joseph Williamson Provan 1993-1994 Director View profile
  20. Alison Patricia Grant 1992-1993 Director View profile
  21. Hurst, Alan James, Honary Treasurer 1994 Director View profile
  22. Harnden, Keith Anthony, President 1992 Director View profile
  23. Benjamin James Carter 2019-2026 Secretary View profile
  24. Zoe Hobsons 2015-2019 Secretary View profile
  25. Rachel Bruce 2012-2015 Secretary View profile
  26. Simon Richard Green 2006-2012 Secretary View profile
  27. Philip Wright Morris 1999-2003 Secretary View profile
  28. Simon Hogg 1997-1997 Secretary View profile
  29. John Edwin Charles Hiscocks 1995-1997 Secretary View profile
  30. Stephen Emmitt 1994-1995 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
27/06/1891

Ownership

Owned by (4) 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.

  • Simina-Andreea Ionescu
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2026-01-08
  • Jake Vizard Owen
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2026-01-08
  • Lisa Mcfarlane ceased 2026-02-24
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Jenny Etheridge ceased 2026-02-24
    75-100% shares · notified 2019-10-16

Group

  1. Manchester Society of Architects is controlled by Simina-Andreea Ionescu
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2026-01-08 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Simina-Andreea Ionescu.

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.

Financials

Net assets
£259,398
Cash
£34,024
Employees
0
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Filed as Full accounts (audit exempt).

Five-year trend

Period endingTurnoverNet assets
2025-12-31Not reported£259,398
2024-12-31Not reported£249,008

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

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

0.7y median 0.7y
average tenure
0.7y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

0
also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
00034294
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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