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Who leads it
Previous officers 18
- Steven John Fry 2007-2013 View profile
- Hazel Jean Hughes 2007-2011 View profile
- David Anthony Hughes 2007-2011 View profile
- Malcolm Brooke 2002-2013 View profile
- Simon James Wilsher 1995-1996 View profile
- John Francis 1995-1996 View profile
- Martin Turner 1994-1996 View profile
- Margaret Mary Carter 1993-1996 View profile
- Harold Greene 1995 View profile
- Peggy Mason 2007 View profile
- Ivan Sadka 1994 View profile
- Cyril Owen 2005 View profile
- Alan Samuel Schwartz 1996 View profile
- Shirley Mould 1994 View profile
- Mabel Vivienne Price 1994 View profile
- Patricia Sadka 1994 View profile
- Angela Brooke 1993-2013 View profile
- Patrick Coffey 1995 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 15/10/1969
- Also a registered charity
- Orbit Theatre Limited
Ownership
Owned by (3) 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.
- Robert James Edward Thorne
25-50% voting · notified 2019-03-15 - Natalie Vivien Rolley
25-50% voting · notified 2019-03-15 - Christopher Michael Hughes
25-50% voting · notified 2019-03-15 - confirmed: also a director of this company
Group
- Orbit Theatre Limited
is controlled by Robert James Edward Thorne
Evidence
active 25-50% voting · notified 2019-03-15 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Robert James Edward Thorne.
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
- Employees
- 0.03
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Filed as Full accounts (audit exempt).
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2024-12-31. 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
- Robert James Edward Thorne Director · appointed 2008
- Christopher Michael Hughes Director · appointed 2006
Directors past 6 years
- Robert James Edward Thorne Director · appointed 2008
- Christopher Michael Hughes Director · appointed 2006
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (2)
- Robert James Edward Thorne Director · appointed 2008
- Christopher Michael Hughes Director · appointed 2006
Also govern a charity
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving directors could step down together
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 00964042
- 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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