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

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Previous officers 22

  1. Peter Sangster Phippen 2012-2015 Director View profile
  2. William Thomas Fraser Allen 2011-2018 Director View profile
  3. Newmedia Spark Directors Limited 2009-2011 Corporate-director View profile
  4. Alan Miles Howarth 2008-2010 Director View profile
  5. Steven Priscott 2006-2018 Director View profile
  6. Andrew Baldrian 2005-2006 Director View profile
  7. Helen Maria Trim 2004-2008 Director View profile
  8. Hugo Vint 2004-2006 Director View profile
  9. Walter William Passmore 2002-2008 Director View profile
  10. Barnaby Bruce Landen Terry 2001-2012 Director View profile
  11. Richard Michael Flaye 2001-2004 Director View profile
  12. Adrian Alexis Eaglestone 2001-2004 Director View profile
  13. Michael Edward Wilson Jackson 2000-2001 Director View profile
  14. Nicholas Simon Jonathan Ritblat 2000-2001 Director View profile
  15. Michael Godfrey Bell 2000-2001 Director View profile
  16. Guy Thomas Andrew Hibbert 1999-2002 Director View profile
  17. Jeremy Bruce Milne 1999-2002 Director View profile
  18. David Hodgkinson 1998-2000 Director View profile
  19. David Charles Gilroy 1997-2000 Director View profile
  20. Professor Huon Hamilton Gray 1997-1999 Director View profile
  21. Andrew Hamilton Gray 1996-2005 Director View profile
  22. Graham John Massie 1996-1997 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
26/07/1996

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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. Sift Limited is controlled by Ben Heald
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Ben Heald.

7 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
-£1,448,869
Total assets
-£976,670
Cash
£79,456
Employees
42
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Profit/loss
-£167,234

Filed as Group accounts.

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2024-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Grants received

1 grant · £180,545 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

  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £180,545

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £180,5452011-03-27
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.

4 directors on the board

6.6y median 6.5y
average tenure
10.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (3)

0
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.

Professional services 3Business services 2Tech and media 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
03230061
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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