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Colchester United Football Club Limited

Operation of sports facilities

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 16

  1. Dmitri Frederick Halajko 2022-2024 Director View profile
  2. Jon De Souza 2019-2022 Director View profile
  3. Tony Humes 2017-2023 Director View profile
  4. Tony Ashby 2017-2021 Director View profile
  5. Kevin John Bull 2011-2017 Director View profile
  6. John Michael Cowling 2009-2013 Director View profile
  7. Gary John White 2008-2010 Director View profile
  8. Richard Martin Cowling 2008-2016 Director View profile
  9. Stephen John Gage 1996-1999 Director View profile
  10. James Robert Ketley Bowdidge 1992-1993 Director View profile
  11. Peter James Heard 1992-2007 Director View profile
  12. John Worsp 1992-2009 Director View profile
  13. Gordon Henry Parker 1992-2000 Director View profile
  14. Peter David Powell 1992-2010 Secretary View profile
  15. Michael Adrian Thew 1992-1993 Secretary View profile
  16. Peter Edward Gardiner 1992-1992 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Operation of sports facilities; Other sports activities
Incorporated
09/04/1992
Registered office
Colchester

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.

  • Aspire Media Group Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors (firm), significant influence (firm) · notified 2017-04-03

Group

  1. Colchester United Football Club Limited is controlled by Aspire Media Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors (firm), significant influence (firm) · notified 2017-04-03 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Aspire Media Group Limited is controlled by Robert Arthur Cowling
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2017-03-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Robert Arthur Cowling.

23 other companies in this group

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

2 grants · £42,515 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

  • Home Office · £42,515 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • Home Office £29,2502018-09-03
  • Home Office £13,2652017-12-01
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.

4 directors on the board

8y median 4.1y
average tenure
19.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

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 6Dormant 4Business services 3Construction 2Property 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
02705301
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/03/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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