Who leads it
Previous officers 42
- Jill Urron 2019–2023 View profile
- Jill Urron 2019–2019 View profile
- Rosemary Clare Hogg 2018–2019 View profile
- Frank David Holborn 2015–2017 View profile
- Lisa Charlton 2013–2022 View profile
- Gabrielle Suzanne Mandell 2012–2023 View profile
- Felicity Ann Mendelson 2012–2018 View profile
- Ian Alan Burke 2011–2022 View profile
- Antony Lewis Pierce 2010–2019 View profile
- David Michael Furniss 2009–2017 View profile
- Trevor Thurlow 2009–2019 View profile
- Susan Pearson 2009–2010 View profile
- Lorna Denise Bland 2009–2009 View profile
- Susan Jayne Kennedy 2008–2009 View profile
- Joanne Davison 2008–2013 View profile
- Gerard Charles Joseph Salvin 2006–2014 View profile
- Professor Patrick Lavery 2005–2014 View profile
- Colin John Seccombe 2005–2014 View profile
- Ava Madon 2005–2007 View profile
- Thomas David George Woodwark 2005–2011 View profile
- Nicholas Iain Forbes 2002–2011 View profile
- Peter Ellis 2001–2010 View profile
- Valerie Vaughan 2001–2004 View profile
- Marion Mullen 2001–2010 View profile
- Judith Reid 2001–2005 View profile
- Peter Wignall 2001–2010 View profile
- Terence David Brown 2001–2008 View profile
- Robert John Hollinshead 2001–2004 View profile
- Thomas Peter Wilson 2001–2002 View profile
- Derek William Malcolm 1999–2001 View profile
- George Charles Hepburn OBE 1999–2001 View profile
- Dr Joseph Gibson Banks 1999–2008 View profile
- Christopher Robert Robson 1999–2005 View profile
- Carole Anne Howells 1999–2001 View profile
- Peter William Fall 1999–2008 View profile
- Dr Henry Angus Armstrong 1999–2008 View profile
- Kenneth James Hilton 1999–2001 View profile
- Eric Brian Roycroft 1999–2002 View profile
- Marian Border 1999–2005 View profile
- Anne Thom 1999–2001 View profile
- Ann Petrice Wynn 2011–2019 View profile
- Diane Margaret Lennon 1999–2011 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 26/02/1999
- Also a registered charity
- The MEA Trust
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.
- Trevor Thurlow ceased 2019-03-11
significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
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
- Stephen Thomas Gilroy Director · appointed 2017
- William Mckay Director · appointed 2013
- Michael Ian Spriggs Director · appointed 2018
- Teresa Mary Cairns Director · appointed 2019
- Simon David Bowett Director · appointed 2021
- James Lane Director · appointed 2017
Directors past 6 years
- Stephen Thomas Gilroy Director · appointed 2017
- William Mckay Director · appointed 2013
- Michael Ian Spriggs Director · appointed 2018
- Teresa Mary Cairns Director · appointed 2019
- James Lane Director · appointed 2017
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (2)
- Teresa Mary Cairns Director · appointed 2019
- Simon David Bowett Director · appointed 2021
Portfolio (4)
- Stephen Thomas Gilroy Director · appointed 2017
- William Mckay Director · appointed 2013
- Michael Ian Spriggs Director · appointed 2018
- James Lane Director · appointed 2017
Also govern a charity
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.
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
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 03721573
- 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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