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Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 9

  1. Colin Henry Oleszko 2020-2023 Director View profile
  2. Robert James Crothers 2003-2010 Director View profile
  3. Charles Colin Butler 2002-2011 Director View profile
  4. Neil Fraser Skinner 2002-2007 Director View profile
  5. Philip Cunningham 2002-2011 Director View profile
  6. Charles John Mccarthy 2002-2004 Director View profile
  7. Emma Marie Claude Cunningham 1999-2021 Secretary View profile
  8. Patricia Ellen Cunningham 1996-1999 Secretary View profile
  9. Emma Sant 1995-1996 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
04/12/1995

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.

  • Emma Marie Claude Cunningham ceased 2021-12-08
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-09-20
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Direct Commercial Limited is controlled by Emma Marie Claude Cunningham
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-09-20, ceased 2021-12-08 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Emma Marie Claude Cunningham.

6 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.

Financials

Net assets
£31,632,878
Total assets
£32,056,146
Cash
£5,043,402
Employees
1.95
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Profit/loss
£13,011,555

Filed as Group accounts.

Five-year trend

Period endingTurnoverNet assets
2026-02-28Not reported£31,632,878
2026-02-28Not reported£31,632,878

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2026-02-28. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Grants received

2 grants · £23,000 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 Education · £23,000 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Education £14,0002020-04-01
  • Department for Education £9,0002020-04-01
Board analysis for researchers

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

11.1y median 11.3y
average tenure
19.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

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 3Finance 3Construction 2Property 2Retail and trade 2Dormant 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

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
03133493
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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