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The Common Players

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 11

  1. Ijeoma Elaine Lang 2012-2016 Director View profile
  2. Rebecca Megson 2010-2012 Director View profile
  3. Martyn John Cox 2004-2009 Director View profile
  4. Hannah Mary Reynolds 2000-2007 Director View profile
  5. Graham Puxley 1998-2000 Director View profile
  6. Sara Bonner Yeomans 1997-1998 Director View profile
  7. Jane Milling 1996-2000 Director View profile
  8. Wendy Butler 1996-1997 Director View profile
  9. Maurice David Marshal 1996-2009 Director View profile
  10. Philip Stephen Bailey 1997-2009 Secretary View profile
  11. Anthony John Richards 1996-1999 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
19/12/1996
Also a registered charity
The Common Players

Ownership

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.

  • Richard Feltham
    significant influence · notified 2016-12-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Richard Jennings
    significant influence · notified 2016-12-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Keith Palmer
    significant influence · notified 2016-12-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Janet Hookway
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2026-05-19

Group

  1. The Common Players is controlled by Richard Feltham
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-12-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Richard Feltham.

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

5 grants · £117,500 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 Heritage Fund · £117,500 (5 grants)

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £9,8002018-05-09
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £9,9002015-02-11
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £22,9002012-07-25
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £29,7002011-04-05
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £45,2002007-03-13
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

19.9y median 20.1y
average tenure
26.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together
  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
03294798
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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