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Who leads it
Previous officers 6
- Andrew Pelham Thorman 2015-2021 View profile
- Richard John Simkin 2005-2017 View profile
- Susan Barker 1999-2005 View profile
- Nicholas Thornycroft Millington 1999-2026 View profile
- Roger Leslie Wilson 1999-2005 View profile
- Richard John Deane 2017-2023 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 09/04/1999
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.
- Rural Media Charity
75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Rural Studios LTD
is controlled by Rural Media Charity
Evidence
active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Rural Media Charity.
1 other company in this group
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
- £2
- Total assets
- £5,700
- Cash
- £157,870
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Filed as Small company accounts.
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-03-31. 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.
4 directors on the board
- Grant Hallam Black Director · appointed 2024
- Julie Margaret Colman Director · appointed 2026
- Martin John Hitchin Director · appointed 2021
- Richard Phillip Matthews Director · appointed 2026
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (2)
- Grant Hallam Black Director · appointed 2024
- Richard Phillip Matthews Director · appointed 2026
Portfolio (2)
- Julie Margaret Colman Director · appointed 2026
- Martin John Hitchin Director · appointed 2021
Also govern a charity
Left in the last 12 months
- Nicholas Thornycroft Millington Director · appointed 1999 · resigned 2026
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
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 03751216
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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