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The Rude Mechanical Theatre Company

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

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Previous officers 22

  1. Lilly Waters 2021-2023 Director View profile
  2. Alison Attwood 2020-2021 Director View profile
  3. Christine Ann Marie King 2019-2020 Director View profile
  4. Helen Idle 2016-2020 Director View profile
  5. Kim Bishop 2013-2020 Director View profile
  6. Margaret (Meg) Depla-Lake 2012-2015 Director View profile
  7. Clive Daniel Gross 2012-2016 Director View profile
  8. Rosie Clare Armstrong 2012-2017 Director View profile
  9. Ian Jonathan Harris 2012-2016 Director View profile
  10. Stephanie Louise Thompson 2012-2013 Director View profile
  11. Rosemary Jill Allen 2010-2012 Director View profile
  12. Clive Harris 2010-2012 Director View profile
  13. Peter Gillies 2009-2015 Director View profile
  14. Hubert Arthur Riddick 2003-2008 Director View profile
  15. Henry Michael Morley 2002-2012 Director View profile
  16. Elaine Fraser Gausden 1999-2002 Director View profile
  17. Christine Ann Anderson 1997-2005 Director View profile
  18. John Simon King 1997-2020 Director View profile
  19. Claire Elizabeth Bennett 1997-2002 Director View profile
  20. Marc Barry Vickers 1997-1999 Director View profile
  21. Susan Jane Talbot 1997-2009 Director View profile
  22. Christine Anne Marie Tompsett 1997-1999 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
13/03/1997
Also a registered charity
The Rude Mechanical Theatre Company

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.

  • Kim Bishop ceased 2020-12-01
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. The Rude Mechanical Theatre Company is controlled by Kim Bishop
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2020-12-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Kim Bishop.

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

1 grant · £4,000 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

  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £4,000

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £4,0002008-04-09
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.

6 directors on the board

6.1y median 5.7y
average tenure
9.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (6)

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

Gaps to watch

  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: a director with board experience elsewhere; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
03332773
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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