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National Football Centre Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 22

  1. Martin David Stewart 2016-2016 Director View profile
  2. Maurice Andrew Crean 2015-2016 Director View profile
  3. Martin Richard Glenn 2015-2019 Director View profile
  4. Julie Anne Harrington 2012-2017 Director View profile
  5. Sir Trevor Brooking 2011-2014 Director View profile
  6. Sir Robert Sydney Murray 2008-2015 Director View profile
  7. David Richard Sheepshanks 2008-2015 Director View profile
  8. Francis Bernard Mcardle 2008-2015 Director View profile
  9. Barry William Bright 2007-2015 Director View profile
  10. Alexander James Horne 2004-2015 Director View profile
  11. James Edmund Grenville Magraw 2002-2003 Director View profile
  12. Leslie Arnold Reed 2002-2004 Director View profile
  13. Noel White 2001-2008 Director View profile
  14. Howard Wilkinson 2001-2002 Director View profile
  15. Peter James Heard 2001-2008 Director View profile
  16. Michael Graeme Cunnah 1999-2002 Director View profile
  17. Robert Henry Graham Kelly 1998 Director View profile
  18. Alistair Ritchie Maclean 2008-2015 Secretary View profile
  19. Dino Andrea Gazzi 2004-2008 Secretary View profile
  20. Nicholas Ian Coward 1997-2004 Secretary View profile
  21. Mark Day 1992-1997 Secretary View profile
  22. Glen Kirton 1992 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
18/07/1990

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. National Football Centre Limited is controlled by Football Association Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Football Association Limited.

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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.

Grants received

1 grant · £3,000,000 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

Most recent

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.

2 directors on the board

8.5y median 8.5y
average tenure
10y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

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.

Arts and leisure 5Health and social care 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

  • 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
02523346
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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