MEL Research Limited
Company 03000946 Active
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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
- Ching Yi Chen Director · appointed 2015
- Karen Etheridge Director · appointed 2014
- Elliot Thomas Simmonds Director · appointed 2025
- David Chong Ping Director · appointed 2020
7.6y median 8.9y
average tenure
11.8y
longest tenure
Directors past 6 years
- Ching Yi Chen Director · appointed 2015
- Karen Etheridge Director · appointed 2014
- David Chong Ping Director · appointed 2020
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (1)
- David Chong Ping Director · appointed 2020
Portfolio (3)
- Ching Yi Chen Director · appointed 2015
- Karen Etheridge Director · appointed 2014
- Elliot Thomas Simmonds Director · appointed 2025
Also govern a charity
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.
Finance 2Arts and leisure 1Professional services 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.
Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more directors with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or group company. Connected through a shared director share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group.
Related organisations
- MEL Research Group Limited 2 shared directors
Connected through a shared director
- Creswell Trading Company Limited 1 shared director
- Elenya Limited 1 shared director
Deterministic, from public records.
Company details
| Number | 03000946 |
| Status | Active |
| Type | Private Limited Company |
| Incorporated | 13/12/1994 |
| Address | SOMERSET HOUSE, 37 TEMPLE STREET, BIRMINGHAM, B2 5DP |
| Accounts next due | 30/06/2027 |
| Accounts last made up | 30/09/2025 |
Industry (SIC)
74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Owned by (4) 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.
- Karen Etheridge ceased 2021-11-05
significant influence · notified 2018-04-16 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Ching Yi Chen ceased 2021-11-05
significant influence (trust) · notified 2018-04-16 - MEL Research Group Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2021-11-05 - Aston Research Enterprises Limited ceased 2018-04-16
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-05-01
Owns 5 companies iOwnsCompanies where this company is registered as having significant control, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register.
- MEL (Measurement, Evaluation & Learning) Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors, significant influence · notified 2016-08-11 - MEL Research & Service Development Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors, significant influence · notified 2016-08-11 - Measurement, Evaluation & Learning Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors, significant influence · notified 2016-08-11 - 07435890
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-10-01 - MEL Waste Insights Limited ceased 2019-10-01
significant influence · notified 2018-03-02
Officers (12)
- Elliot Thomas Simmonds Director · appointed 2025
- David Chong Ping Director · appointed 2020
- Ching Yi Chen Director · appointed 2015
- Karen Etheridge Director · appointed 2014
- Karen Etheridge Secretary · appointed 2014
Show 7 former officers
- Anthony Gerald Gallagher Secretary · appointed 2000 · resigned 2003
- Alecstair Morton Cowell Secretary · appointed 1998 · resigned 1999
- Catherine Jesson Secretary · appointed 1995 · resigned 2014
- Malcolm Dennis Green Director · appointed 1995 · resigned 2008
- Michael Patrick Anthony Brown Director · appointed 1995 · resigned 2003
- Patricia Beech Secretary · appointed 1994 · resigned 1998
- Robert Leonard Pocock Director · appointed 1994 · resigned 2016
Directors and officers on the Companies House record, current and former.
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