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Esea Contemporary LTD

Operation of arts facilities

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 65

  1. Philomena Lee Yuen Chen 2022-2025 Director View profile
  2. James David Turner 2020-2021 Director View profile
  3. Prof Susan Pui San Lok 2019-2021 Director View profile
  4. Nicholas James Buckley-Wood 2019-2025 Director View profile
  5. Christopher Yen Sing Lau 2019-2025 Director View profile
  6. Dr Ros Holmes 2019-2020 Director View profile
  7. Lisa Kit Yee Yam 2019-2021 Director View profile
  8. Graham Wiley 2019-2021 Director View profile
  9. Fuk Kwong Lee 2018-2021 Director View profile
  10. Patrick John Alexander 2018-2024 Director View profile
  11. Menaka Rambukwella Munro 2016-2019 Director View profile
  12. Gordon Cheung 2016-2018 Director View profile
  13. Dr Katie Hill 2016-2018 Director View profile
  14. Jane Therese Jackson 2015-2022 Director View profile
  15. Nathalie Cachet-Gaujard 2015-2019 Director View profile
  16. David James Bryan 2015-2019 Director View profile
  17. Professor Allan John Walker 2015-2022 Director View profile
  18. Hao He 2013-2020 Director View profile
  19. Shengke Zhi 2013-2019 Director View profile
  20. Li Hsia Chan 2011-2018 Director View profile
  21. Peter Malcolm Mearns 2011-2019 Director View profile
  22. Lewis Harold Biggs 2011-2015 Director View profile
  23. Howard Philip Rifkin 2010-2017 Director View profile
  24. Jacqueline Mary Mcnerney 2009-2016 Director View profile
  25. Carly Ka Yun Wong 2009-2009 Director View profile
  26. Wessie Ling 2009-2016 Director View profile
  27. Ming Turner 2009-2009 Director View profile
  28. Lee George Russell Whitfield 2009-2010 Director View profile
  29. Richard Sobey 2009-2014 Director View profile
  30. Chu Wan Lee Malone 2008-2010 Director View profile
  31. Fiona Candy 2006-2009 Director View profile
  32. Peter Ting 2004-2005 Director View profile
  33. Robert Anthony Foster 2003-2005 Director View profile
  34. Christopher John Lethbridge 2002-2011 Director View profile
  35. Kin Cheng 2002-2004 Director View profile
  36. Katharine De Lisle 2002-2006 Director View profile
  37. Albert Cheah 2002-2012 Director View profile
  38. Huttson Matthew Lo 2002-2007 Director View profile
  39. Louie Chow 2002-2011 Director View profile
  40. Elizabeth Huang 2002-2004 Director View profile
  41. Peter Martin Mcnamara 2001-2004 Director View profile
  42. Jasmine Susan Angela Veronica Hendry 1997-2002 Director View profile
  43. Yvette Suzannah Cox 1996-2002 Director View profile
  44. Jacqui Fendall 1996-2004 Director View profile
  45. Janis Wong 1994-1997 Director View profile
  46. Kevin Wong 1993-1998 Director View profile
  47. Lai Kwan Tai 1993-1994 Director View profile
  48. Aileen Mary Lebrocquy-Cox 1992-1995 Director View profile
  49. Jennifer Rebecca Clegg 1992-1996 Director View profile
  50. Peter Chui 1993 Director View profile
  51. Kathleen Theresa Robinson 1994 Director View profile
  52. David Ng Wong 1993 Director View profile
  53. Petra Van Den Houten 2024-2024 Secretary View profile
  54. Maria Chen 2024-2024 Secretary View profile
  55. Margaret Anne Hartley Hobbs 2021-2022 Secretary View profile
  56. Zoe Claire Dunbar 2014-2021 Secretary View profile
  57. Sarah Fisher 2013-2014 Secretary View profile
  58. Sally Lai 2009-2013 Secretary View profile
  59. Sarah Deborah Champion 1997-2008 Secretary View profile
  60. Amie Tsang 1995-1997 Secretary View profile
  61. Rebecca Jane Bridle 1994-1995 Secretary View profile
  62. Jennifer Clare Chidsey 1993-1994 Secretary View profile
  63. Michael Harrison 1992-1996 Secretary View profile
  64. Paul Richards Kelly 1992 Secretary View profile
  65. Joanna Big-Wah Tong 1993 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Operation of arts facilities
Incorporated
04/06/1987
Registered office
Manchester
Also a registered charity
Esea Contemporary ltd
Previous names
Centre for Chinese Contemporary ART LTD (until 02/11/2022)
Chinese Arts Centre (until 28/01/2015)

Ownership

Owned by (4) 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.

  • Peter Malcolm Mearns ceased 2019-05-17
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Lisa Kit Yee Yam ceased 2021-03-08
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2019-05-17
  • Menaka Rambukwella Munro ceased 2021-05-21
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2021-03-09
  • Nicholas James Buckley-Wood ceased 2025-12-17
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2021-05-21
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Esea Contemporary LTD is controlled by Peter Malcolm Mearns
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2019-05-17 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Peter Malcolm Mearns.

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

8 grants · £775,254 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

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £640,542 (3 grants)
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £79,612 (3 grants)
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £55,100 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £20,0002025-07-06
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £17,7002020-06-29
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £292,7712020-04-01
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £55,0002020-04-01
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £49,6122019-02-18
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.

9 directors on the board

2.6y median 1.9y
average tenure
4.3y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (5)

Portfolio (4)

1
also govern a charity

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.

Arts and leisure 2Business services 1Dormant 1Education 1Retail and trade 1Tech and media 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.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
02137427
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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