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Who leads it
Previous officers 10
- Pamela Theresa Walton-Ross 2015-2018 View profile
- Leslie Bull 2011-2015 View profile
- Bruce William Wilson 2008-2015 View profile
- Audrey Bramwell 2005-2011 View profile
- Florence Hilda Ridehalgh 2005-2005 View profile
- Anne Pamela Monkhouse 2005-2005 View profile
- Leonard Capeling 2000-2008 View profile
- Anthony Harold Joseph Nash 1997-2000 View profile
- David Graham Kite 1997-2005 View profile
- Christopher Robert Ridehalgh 1997-2008 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 21/02/1997
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.
- Patricia Ann Ellis
25-50% shares, 25-50% shares (firm), 25-50% voting, 25-50% voting (firm) · notified 2016-04-07 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Basil Mark Jonathan Herwald
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-07 - Michelle Thear
significant influence · notified 2018-02-12 - Pamela Theresa Walton-Ross ceased 2018-02-12
25-50% shares, 25-50% shares (firm), 25-50% voting (firm) · notified 2016-04-07
Group
- Shortacre Limited
is controlled by Patricia Ann Ellis
Evidence
active 25-50% shares, 25-50% shares (firm), 25-50% voting, 25-50% voting (firm) · notified 2016-04-07 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Patricia Ann Ellis.
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
- £6
- Cash
- £6
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Filed as Dormant company accounts.
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-02-28. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.
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.
2 directors on the board
- Michelle Thear Director · appointed 2018
- Basil Mark Jonathan Herwald Director · appointed 2015
Directors past 6 years
- Michelle Thear Director · appointed 2018
- Basil Mark Jonathan Herwald Director · appointed 2015
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (1)
- Michelle Thear Director · appointed 2018
Portfolio (1)
- Basil Mark Jonathan Herwald Director · appointed 2015
Also govern a charity
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
- 03321859
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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