Company
Common Ground
Common Ground is an active UK company (number 01645674), incorporated 1982, with 5 current directors including Jos James Owen Smith and Karen Amanda Brazier. 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 14
- Alexa Georgina De Ferranti 2019-2025 View profile
- Paula Helen Marshall 2016-2019 View profile
- Gareth Evans 2016-2025 View profile
- Tim Dee 2015-2026 View profile
- Rupert Gerald Nunes Nabarro 1998-2018 View profile
- Dr Margaret Barbara Bender 1997-2016 View profile
- Robert Hutchison 1994 View profile
- Roger Deakin 2006 View profile
- Frazer Harrison 1991 View profile
- Richard Mabey 2016 View profile
- Professor Robin Bernard Grove-White 2017 View profile
- Edwards and Keeping Chartered Accountants 2017-2017 View profile
- Adrian Cooper 2013-2017 View profile
- Susan Merlyn Clifford 2014 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 22/06/1982
- Also a registered charity
- Common Ground
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.
3 directors on the board
- Julian Earnshaw Francis Director · appointed 2016
- Neil Sinden Director · appointed 2015
- Stephen Boyce Director · appointed 2019
- Jos James Owen Smith Director · appointed 2026
- Karen Amanda Brazier Director · appointed 2026
Directors past 6 years
- Julian Earnshaw Francis Director · appointed 2016
- Neil Sinden Director · appointed 2015
- Stephen Boyce Director · appointed 2019
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (5)
- Julian Earnshaw Francis Director · appointed 2016
- Neil Sinden Director · appointed 2015
- Stephen Boyce Director · appointed 2019
- Jos James Owen Smith Director · appointed 2026
- Karen Amanda Brazier Director · appointed 2026
Left in the last 12 months
- Gareth Evans Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2025
- Alexa Georgina De Ferranti Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2025
- Tim Dee Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2026
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
- 01645674
- 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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