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Theatre Absolute Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 12

  1. Craig Shelton 2014-2022 Director View profile
  2. David Michael Jane 2014-2018 Director View profile
  3. Catherine Joanne Louch 2013-2018 Director View profile
  4. Charlotte Reed 2013-2014 Director View profile
  5. Siobhan Carmel Harrison 2013-2018 Director View profile
  6. Ben O'Brien 2009-2013 Director View profile
  7. Graeme Geoffrey Hawley 2009-2018 Director View profile
  8. Rachel Brogan 2009-2012 Director View profile
  9. Claire Elizabeth Maddocks 2009-2014 Director View profile
  10. Neil Stewart Darlison 2009-2010 Director View profile
  11. John Martin Ginman 2009-2012 Director View profile
  12. Christopher Lawrence O'Connell 1994-2009 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
12/09/1994
Also a registered charity
Theatre Absolute

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. Theatre Absolute Limited is controlled by Julia Claire O'Connell
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Julia Claire O'Connell.

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 · £19,400 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

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £14,000
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £5,400

Most recent

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £14,0002020-07-24
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £5,4002010-11-18
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.

6 directors on the board

8.2y median 7.8y
average tenure
15.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (4)

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 5Manufacturing 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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
02966897
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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