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West Midlands Enterprise Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 13th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 56

  1. Wild, Kathleen Yvonne, Councillor 2008–2009 Director View profile
  2. Steven Charles Eling 2003–2009 Director View profile
  3. Leslie William Palmer Kyles 2003–2007 Director View profile
  4. David Chater 2003–2009 Director View profile
  5. Batten, David Henry, Councillor 2001–2003 Director View profile
  6. Ralph Hepworth 2001–2009 Director View profile
  7. William Humphrey Thomas 2001–2003 Director View profile
  8. David Jepson 2000–2003 Director View profile
  9. Trevor John Harrison 1999–2003 Director View profile
  10. Roger Dowthwaite 1998–2009 Director View profile
  11. John Leslie Andrews 1998–2001 Director View profile
  12. Beverley Anne Nielsen 1997–1999 Director View profile
  13. Colin Ivor Cooke 1997–1998 Director View profile
  14. Adrian Edward Bailey 1997–2001 Director View profile
  15. Humphrey Nicholas Nolan 1996–1997 Director View profile
  16. David Burton 1996–2009 Director View profile
  17. John Howard Rice 1996–1998 Director View profile
  18. Paul Henry Richards 1996–2009 Director View profile
  19. Ian James Brough 1996–2009 Director View profile
  20. Brian James Potter 1996–1997 Director View profile
  21. Diana Elisabeth Holl Allen 1995–1996 Director View profile
  22. Kimber, June, Councillor 1995–1996 Director View profile
  23. Barton, Malcolm Thomas, Councillor 1995–1996 Director View profile
  24. John Corns 1995–1996 Director View profile
  25. Philip Thomas Alexander Bateman 1994–1996 Director View profile
  26. Peter Kellie 1994–1995 Director View profile
  27. Dr Roger Charles Lawrence 1994–1996 Director View profile
  28. Jagwant Singh Gill 1994–1996 Director View profile
  29. Brian Alistair Douglas Maul 1994–1995 Director View profile
  30. James Trevor Eames 1993–1996 Director View profile
  31. Roseanne Williams 1993–1994 Director View profile
  32. Kenneth Rowland Thomas 2008 Director View profile
  33. John Thomas Wilson 1996 Director View profile
  34. David Bainbridge 1996 Director View profile
  35. Murphy, Phillip George, Mr. 1996 Director View profile
  36. Alan Hope 2019 Director View profile
  37. Knowles, Malcolm Frederik William, Councillor 1995 Director View profile
  38. John Dennis Berry 1996 Director View profile
  39. Ronald Davis 1996 Director View profile
  40. David Peter Hinton 1994 Director View profile
  41. ROY, David Colin, Councillor 1995 Director View profile
  42. Martin John Brooks 1999 Director View profile
  43. Frederick Charles Allen 1993 Director View profile
  44. Alan Hart 1993 Director View profile
  45. Geoffrey Edge 2007 Director View profile
  46. David Hunter Sparks 2001 Director View profile
  47. Fraser Mitchell 2009 Director View profile
  48. David Hugh Alden 1996 Director View profile
  49. Philip Walter George Robinson 1996 Director View profile
  50. George Edward Hill 1994 Director View profile
  51. Edward Moorman 1994 Director View profile
  52. Benjamin Kenneth Carpenter 1994 Director View profile
  53. Sir Albert Bore 1996 Director View profile
  54. Wood, Cecil John Philip, Councillor 1995 Director View profile
  55. Ian Bennett Scott 2008–2013 Secretary View profile
  56. Peter Glydon Collings 1997 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
22/02/1982

Ownership

Owned by (1) 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. West Midlands Enterprise Limited is controlled by WME Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. WME Group Limited is controlled by Ian Martyn Booth
    Evidence
    active 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Ian Martyn Booth.

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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.

Board analysis for researchers

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.

5 directors on the board

27.2y median 29.8y
average tenure
30.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (5)

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.

Dormant 9Finance 6Professional services 6Arts and leisure 1Property 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
01616121
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 13th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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