Rochdale Development Agency

Company 02819935 Active

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Board DNA

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directors on the board

5.2y median 5.3y

average tenure

11.6y

longest tenure

directors past 6 years

2 vs 3 portfolio

first-time directors

also govern a charity

left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits

Property 4Business services 2Finance 2Manufacturing 2Arts and leisure 1Professional services 1Retail and trade 1

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Company details

Number	02819935
Status	Active
Type	PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporated	17/05/1993
Address	NUMBER ONE RIVERSIDE, SMITH STREET, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL16 1XU
Accounts next due	31/12/2026
Accounts last made up	31/03/2025

Industry (SIC)

74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Ownership - persons with significant control (1)

Rochdale Council
ownership of shares 75-100% voting rights 50-75%

Officers (74)

Gilmore, Abigail Judith Director · appointed 2025
Meredith, Daniel Joseph Director · appointed 2024
Holden, Anthony John, Professor Director · appointed 2022
Heap, Julia Catherine Director · appointed 2020
Ormerod, Paul Andrew Director · appointed 2020
Simkiss, Paul Edward Director · appointed 2014
Binks, James Barry Former Director · appointed 2025 · resigned 2026
Anstee, Stephen Keith Former Director · appointed 2024 · resigned 2026
Taylor, John Former Director · appointed 2023 · resigned 2024
Emmott, Neil Patrick, Councillor Former Director · appointed 2022 · resigned 2024
Schofield, Jonathan Former Director · appointed 2021 · resigned 2022
Blundell, John Aaron James Former Director · appointed 2018 · resigned 2023
Brierley, David Alexander Former Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2020
Bottomley, David Roger Former Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2021
Dearnley, Ashley Howard Former Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2022
Williams, Peter James Former Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2018
Rumbelow, Stephen Mark Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2025
Farnell, Richard George Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2015
Fisher, Linda Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2014
Kuncewicz, Stephen Czeslaw Former Secretary · appointed 2014 · resigned 2026
Bowmer, Julie Amanda Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2015
Fletcher, Christopher Mark Former Director · appointed 2013 · resigned 2017
Butler, Claire Former Director · appointed 2013 · resigned 2014
Appleton, Peter Former Director · appointed 2013 · resigned 2014
Buckley, Christine Mary Former Secretary · appointed 2013 · resigned 2013
Widdup, Mark Andrew Former Director · appointed 2013 · resigned 2014
Taylor, James Thomas Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2014
Smith, Pamela Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2012
Gibbons, Rebecca Denise Former Secretary · appointed 2011 · resigned 2013
Mulgrew, Dale Joseph Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2010
Davidson, Irene Elizabeth Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2010
Richardson, Alan Former Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2014
Schofield, Peter Howard Former Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2020
Sharif, Mohammed, Councillor Former Director · appointed 2006 · resigned 2010
Taylor, Alan, Councillor Former Director · appointed 2006 · resigned 2010
Hopkins, Carol Former Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2009
Beckwith, Stephen Former Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2013
ALI, Zulfiqar Former Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2012
Bret, Allen John, Councillor Former Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2006
Kirk, Rita Former Secretary · appointed 2005 · resigned 2011
Wazir, Shah, Councillor Former Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2005
Rowen, Paul John Former Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2005
Beswick, Jacqueline, Councillor Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2006
Peacock, David Michael Former Director · appointed 2001 · resigned 2005
Gilmartin, Christopher John Former Director · appointed 2001 · resigned 2020
Dearden, Lydia Jane Former Director · appointed 2001 · resigned 2007
Edwards, Donna Elizabeth Former Director · appointed 2001 · resigned 2014
Ewbank, Philip Former Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2016
Ellis, Roger Martin Former Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2012
Allan, Malcolm Roderick Former Director · appointed 1999 · resigned 2007
Thompson, Christopher Howard Gould Former Director · appointed 1998 · resigned 2001
Zuntz, Andrew Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2012
Brett, Allen John Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2004
Roberts, Peter Lewis, Councillor Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2004
Done, Frances Winifred Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2000
Butterworth, David Roger Former Director · appointed 1996 · resigned 2009
Brearley, Donald Former Director · appointed 1996 · resigned 2001
Dobbin, James Former Director · appointed 1996 · resigned 1997
Ellison, Cliff Former Director · appointed 1996 · resigned 2001
Beard, Gerard Norman Former Director · appointed 1995 · resigned 1997
Ayres, Dennis Michael Former Director · appointed 1995 · resigned 2001
Dearnley, Ashley Howard, Councillor Former Director · appointed 1995 · resigned 1996
Winstanley, David John Former Director · appointed 1995 · resigned 1995
Hawton, Pamela Norah Elizabeth Former Director · appointed 1995 · resigned 1995
Lawton, Lawrence Duncan Former Director · appointed 1994 · resigned 1998
Needham, Peter Former Director · appointed 1994 · resigned 2005
Trippier, David Austin, Sir Former Director · appointed 1993 · resigned 1995
Morris, Geoffrey Arthur Former Director · appointed 1993 · resigned 2000
Goss, John Robert Former Secretary · appointed 1993 · resigned 2005
Pierce, John Frederick David Former Director · appointed 1993 · resigned 1997
Martin, Anne Herdman Former Director · appointed 1993 · resigned 1995
Moore, Harold Former Director · appointed 1993 · resigned 1998
Hudson, John Lawrence Former Director · appointed 1993 · resigned 2015
Bernstein, Baron Anthony Webber Former Director · appointed 1993 · resigned 2006

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