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Black SUN Limited

Black SUN Limited is an active UK company (number 01557279), incorporated 1981, with 6 current directors including Suzanne Lawrence-Jones and Mirko Savarese. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 17

  1. Charis Louisa Walsh 2004-2008 Director View profile
  2. Sallie Cooke Pilot 2003-2022 Director View profile
  3. Sean Patrick O'Neill 2002-2003 Director View profile
  4. Glen Alan Long 2002-2003 Director View profile
  5. Richard Michael Ingram 2002-2003 Director View profile
  6. Paula Grimshaw 2000-2002 Director View profile
  7. Nicholas David Russell 1993-1996 Director View profile
  8. Peter Vines 1992-2000 Director View profile
  9. Gillian Vanessa Vines 2003 Director View profile
  10. Ian Rotsey 2018-2019 Secretary View profile
  11. Megan Quigley 2018-2018 Secretary View profile
  12. Virginia Henry 2015-2018 Secretary View profile
  13. Gordon Euan Mcdougall 2014-2015 Secretary View profile
  14. Matthew James Kay 2011-2013 Secretary View profile
  15. Rachel Elizabeth Price 2008-2011 Secretary View profile
  16. Janine Elizabeth Cox 2003-2004 Secretary View profile
  17. Anthony John Vines 2003 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
22/04/1981

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.

Group

  1. Black SUN Limited is controlled by Paul Richard Edison
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2023-02-17 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Paul Richard Edison.

2 other companies in this group

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.

Grants received

1 grant · £2,000 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • HM Revenue & Customs · £2,000

Most recent

  • HM Revenue & Customs £2,0002021-07-29
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.

6 directors on the board

18.4y median 17y
average tenure
34y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Professional services 10Tech and media 4Retail and trade 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

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
01557279
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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