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The Ripon Operatic Summer School

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Official record Companies House · updated 13th September 2026 · Sources

Who leads it

Previous officers 9

  1. Jane Sheppard 2016–2024 Director View profile
  2. Marie Whitebread 2010–2016 Director View profile
  3. Kenneth Neil Atkinson 2005–2017 Director View profile
  4. Percy Albert Lovell 2002–2004 Director View profile
  5. William Paterson Love 2000–2016 Director View profile
  6. William Edward Hoare 1997–2000 Director View profile
  7. William James Frederick Whitebread 1997–2001 Director View profile
  8. Joseph Patrick Burgh 1997–2009 Director View profile
  9. David Mansell Aubrey Cound 1997–2012 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
09/10/1997
Also a registered charity
The Ripon Operatic Summer School

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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.

  • Nicola Jane Scott
    significant influence · notified 2016-09-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Robert David Wicks ceased 2024-09-01
    significant influence · notified 2016-09-01
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

6.6y median 6.3y
average tenure
12.2y
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 2Business services 2Other services 1Professional services 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
03447358
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 13th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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