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West Midlands Enterprise (Investments) Limited

Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

Who leads it

Previous officers 25

  1. Mark Andrew Payton 2005–2008 Director View profile
  2. Rupert James Tennant Lyle 2003–2005 Director View profile
  3. Nazmul Zaman Khan 2003–2008 Director View profile
  4. Richard Francis Lomax 2002–2008 Director View profile
  5. Michael William Payton 2002–2008 Director View profile
  6. Ralph Hepworth 2001–2008 Director View profile
  7. Kenneth Rowland Thomas 2000–2008 Director View profile
  8. David Ross Pope 2000–2000 Director View profile
  9. Alan Hope 2000–2008 Director View profile
  10. David Burton 2000–2008 Director View profile
  11. Martin Peter Christopher Ward 2000–2006 Director View profile
  12. David Hunter Sparks 2000–2001 Director View profile
  13. Fraser Mitchell 2000–2008 Director View profile
  14. Michael Richard Seabrook 2000–2008 Director View profile
  15. Gregory James Hallett 2000–2003 Director View profile
  16. John Leslie Andrews 2000–2001 Director View profile
  17. John Richard Charles Sayers 2000–2008 Director View profile
  18. Andrew Michael Henton 1999–2000 Director View profile
  19. Peter James Clifford Whatson 1999–2000 Director View profile
  20. Timothy Robert Anthony Hazell 1994–2005 Director View profile
  21. Terence Swainbank 1994–1998 Director View profile
  22. Peter Glydon Collings 2002 Director View profile
  23. Geoffrey Edge 2007 Director View profile
  24. Richard Keith Wilkinson 1994 Director View profile
  25. Ian Bennett Scott 2008–2013 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
17/03/1982

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 (Investments) Limited is controlled by West Midlands Enterprise Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. 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
  3. 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.

3 directors on the board

25.4y median 26.5y
average tenure
26.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

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.

Dormant 9Finance 6Professional services 4

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
01622697
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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