Institute of Economic Development

Company 01748926 Active

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Board DNA

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directors on the board

6.7y median 6.6y

average tenure

11.2y

longest tenure

directors past 6 years

3 vs 1 portfolio

first-time directors

also govern a charity

left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits

Arts and leisure 1Business services 1Professional services 1

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Gaps to watch

Several long-serving directors could step down together
Narrow spread of sectors across the board

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Related organisations

The Lowry Centre Trust 1 shared director
Mickledore Limited 1 shared director
The Economic Development Academy Limited 1 shared director

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Company details

Number	01748926
Status	Active
Type	PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Incorporated	30/08/1983
Address	THE BASE UNIT 207 THE BASE, DALLAM LANE, WARRINGTON, WA2 7NG
Accounts next due	31/03/2027
Accounts last made up	30/06/2025

Industry (SIC)

82990 - Other business support service activities n.e.c.84130 - Regulation of and contribution to more efficient operation of businesses94120 - Activities of professional membership organizations

Ownership - persons with significant control (1)

Officers (89)

Widger, David Neil Director · appointed 2021
Leek, Joanne Sara, Dr Director · appointed 2021
Pretty, Benjamin Henry Director · appointed 2019
Stannard, Thomas (Tom) John Director · appointed 2019
Wilcock, Nigel Harvey Director · appointed 2015
Forouzan, Muhammad Former Director · appointed 2024 · resigned 2025
Dancer, Simon Terry Former Director · appointed 2024 · resigned 2025
Streb, Megan Olivia Former Director · appointed 2024 · resigned 2025
Darwin, Neil John Former Director · appointed 2023 · resigned 2025
Martin, Kirsten Margaret Cater-Casey Former Director · appointed 2023 · resigned 2025
Formosa, Rebekah Former Director · appointed 2023 · resigned 2025
Cook, Richard John Former Director · appointed 2021 · resigned 2024
Young, Lorna Margaret Former Director · appointed 2021 · resigned 2024
Davies, Gemma Elizabeth Former Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2023
Frainer, Paul Renato Former Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2023
Ward, Gregory John Former Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2025
Livesey, Mark Andrew Former Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2025
Pickstone, Jonathan Former Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2025
Ralls, Warren John Former Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2019
Mole, Gordon John Former Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2020
Conway, Lawrence Matthew Former Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2024
Lynam, Mark Former Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2020
Kapsalis, Julie Jean Former Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2020
Testa, Damian Paul Former Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2016
Hardisty, Stuart Neil Former Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2023
Webster, Paul Former Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2019
Colwell, Adrian Peter Former Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2017
Malcolm, Suzanne Kirsty Former Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2021
Pearson, Nicholas Mark Former Director · appointed 2011 · resigned 2016
Cairns, Richard Former Director · appointed 2011 · resigned 2021
Hurley, Beverly Jane Former Director · appointed 2011 · resigned 2025
Blackledge, Suzanne Former Director · appointed 2011 · resigned 2014
Jones, David Sheridan Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2010
Govan, Harry Milligan Mill Former Director · appointed 2009 · resigned 2015
Hudd, Dawn Beverley Former Director · appointed 2009 · resigned 2019
Jessop, Michael William Former Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2015
Davies, Sheila Ann Former Director · appointed 2006 · resigned 2011
Wicks, John David Drew Former Director · appointed 2006 · resigned 2011
Johnson, Michael Former Director · appointed 2006 · resigned 2018
Burge, Keith Richard Former Director · appointed 2006 · resigned 2021
Walker, Derek Arnold Former Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2012
Hayes, Vimmi Former Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2006
Mcleish, James Cracknell Former Secretary · appointed 2004 · resigned 2010
Braybrook, Neville Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2004
Firn, John Roland Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2008
Dobson Mouawad, Daniel Charles Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2008
Rich, Tony Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2003
Robertson, Neil Graham Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2013
Green, Adrian Mark Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2003
Jolley, John Robert Former Director · appointed 2001 · resigned 2005
Rawlinson, Isobel Lucy Jane Former Director · appointed 2001 · resigned 2006
Gresham, Peter John Former Director · appointed 2001 · resigned 2002
Williams, Richard Wyn Former Director · appointed 2001 · resigned 2004
James, Carl Albert, Dr Former Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2002
Lomax, Colin Former Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2004
Shuker, Margaret Jill Former Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2002
Aziz, Abid Former Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2001
Herbert, Geoffrey Alan Former Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2009
Bruce, Alan Former Director · appointed 1999 · resigned 2011
Lewis, Rik Former Director · appointed 1999 · resigned 2001
Mackinnon, Iain Aitken Former Director · appointed 1999 · resigned 2000
Jackson, Anthony Arthur Former Director · appointed 1999 · resigned 2006
Crocker, Stephen Ashley Former Director · appointed 1998 · resigned 1999
Jackson, Simon John Former Director · appointed 1998 · resigned 2001
Crowther, Ian Douglas Former Secretary · appointed 1998 · resigned 2000
Nicholls, David Anthony Former Director · appointed 1998 · resigned 2001
Green, Adrian Former Director · appointed 1998 · resigned 1999
Harris, Kenneth Morley Former Director · appointed 1998 · resigned 1999
Hammond, Graham Roy Former Director · appointed 1996 · resigned 2000
Swift, Howard John Former Director · appointed 1996 · resigned 1998
Holtom, Patricia Ruth Former Director · appointed 1996 · resigned 1998
Bowman, John Former Director · appointed 1995 · resigned 2000
Hoyle, George Stephen Former Director · appointed 1995 · resigned 1996
Kendall, Steven Alan Marris Former Director · appointed 1994 · resigned 2000
Marriott, Peter Former Director · appointed 1993 · resigned 1995
Kingston, Kevin Former Director · appointed 1993 · resigned 1996
Hurrell, Simon Former Secretary · appointed 1992 · resigned 1999
Evens, Linda Rosemary Former Director · appointed 1992 · resigned 1998
Badrock, William Former Director · resigned 1993
Swinburn, Gwendolen Mary Former Director · resigned 1994
Gordon, Michael Former Director · resigned 1992
Davies, Peter Former Director · resigned 1998
Woodhouse, Peter Former Director · resigned 1994
Woodmansey, Paul Former Director · resigned 1993
Barnes, Christopher Geoffrey Former Director · resigned 1992
Cape, Jonathan Howard Former Director · resigned 1995
Burley, Anthony Martin Former Director · resigned 1998
Robertson, James Alastair Former Director · resigned 1993
Liddle, Barry Former Director · resigned 1995

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