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Hereward Radio Limited

Hereward Radio Limited is an active UK company (number 02301358), incorporated 1988, with 1 current director, Olivia Messer. 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 19

  1. John Williams 2017-2025 Director View profile
  2. Nigel Richard Hards 1997-1999 Director View profile
  3. Tonie Gibson 1995-1996 Director View profile
  4. Michael Clifford Styles 1995-1999 Director View profile
  5. Gloria Milne 1995-1999 Director View profile
  6. Clarence Edwin Blackwell 1994-2002 Director View profile
  7. Lynda Couch Smith 1994-2002 Director View profile
  8. Ralph Mitchell Bernard 1994-2008 Director View profile
  9. Richard William Smith Gibbs 1994 Director View profile
  10. Stewart Francis 1996 Director View profile
  11. Patrick George Sharman 1993 Director View profile
  12. Jean Barker 1995 Director View profile
  13. Martin Francis George 1994 Director View profile
  14. Henry William Giltrap 1997 Director View profile
  15. Richard John Winfrey 1994 Director View profile
  16. Jonathan Beak 2015-2017 Secretary View profile
  17. Joanne Louise Bellew 1999-2005 Secretary View profile
  18. Barrie Giffard-Taylor 1994-1999 Secretary View profile
  19. David Alfred Lovell 1994 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
30/09/1988

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. Hereward Radio Limited is controlled by MID Anglia Radio Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. MID Anglia Radio Limited is controlled by Global Media Group Services Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Global Media Group Services Limited is controlled by GWR Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. GWR Group Limited is controlled by Global Radio Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. Global Radio Limited is controlled by Global Radio Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  6. Global Radio Holdings Limited is controlled by Global Media & Entertainment Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  7. Global Media & Entertainment Limited is controlled by Michael Barry Tabor
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Michael Barry Tabor.

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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

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.

1 directors on the board

1.6y median 1.6y
average tenure
1.6y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (1)

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.

Professional services 65Tech and media 12Finance 5Dormant 4Business services 3Arts and leisure 1Education 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

  • A single director - no second pair of eyes on any decision

Where to look Suggested search: a second director to remove single-point control.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
02301358
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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