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Stagecoach Performing Arts Limited

Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 16

  1. Jo Scalpello 2020-2024 Director View profile
  2. Alexander Schmidt 2018-2024 Director View profile
  3. Peter Brayshaw 2017-2022 Director View profile
  4. Sarah Anne Kelly 2013-2020 Director View profile
  5. Christopher David Boyle 2013-2014 Director View profile
  6. Shirin Gandhi 2012-2018 Director View profile
  7. Henry Mackinson Meikle 2012-2018 Director View profile
  8. Manzoor Gulamhussein Kassam Ishani 2002-2014 Director View profile
  9. Graham Cole 2001-2012 Director View profile
  10. Julian Braithwaite Paul 2001-2011 Director View profile
  11. Gary David Wolff 1997-1997 Director View profile
  12. Nicholas John Carr 1997-1997 Director View profile
  13. Stephanie Ann Manuel 1994-2012 Director View profile
  14. Julia Mary Joseph Early 2013-2020 Secretary View profile
  15. Richard David Neil Dawson 2001-2013 Secretary View profile
  16. David Edward Macdonald Sprigg 1994-2012 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
03/05/1994

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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.

  • Shirin Gandhi ceased 2017-12-06
    50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors, significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06
  • Trafalgar Education Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2018-07-01

Group

  1. Stagecoach Performing Arts Limited is controlled by Shirin Gandhi
    Evidence
    ceased 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors, significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2017-12-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Shirin Gandhi.

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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.

7 directors on the board

7.1y median 8y
average tenure
11.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (6)

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 181Business services 14Tech and media 12Finance 10Property 5Hospitality 4Professional services 4Construction 2

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
02924719
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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