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Sefton O.P.E.R.A.

Sefton O.P.E.R.A. is an active UK company (number 03841119), incorporated 1999, with 3 current directors including Marie Richardson and Michael James Bates. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 18

  1. Kathleen Dixon 2021-2025 Director View profile
  2. John Joseph Rimmer 2005-2011 Director View profile
  3. Edith Hodge 2005-2011 Director View profile
  4. Eric Groom 2005-2008 Director View profile
  5. Susan Shrimpton 2004-2021 Director View profile
  6. Christopher John Dudley Oldland 2004-2005 Director View profile
  7. Robert James Forster 2003-2026 Director View profile
  8. James Graham Mason 2002-2016 Director View profile
  9. James Ernest De Groot 2002-2003 Director View profile
  10. Roger Billingham 2001-2006 Director View profile
  11. Driver, Roger John, Revd Canon 2001-2006 Director View profile
  12. Dianne Kenny 2001-2002 Director View profile
  13. Joan Wooliscroft 2001-2005 Director View profile
  14. Sheila Mary Murray 1999-2001 Director View profile
  15. John Mcardle 1999-2001 Director View profile
  16. Richard Patrick Murphy 1999-2001 Director View profile
  17. Pamela Broad 1999-2012 Director View profile
  18. Elizabeth Ann Williams 1999-2002 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
14/09/1999
Also a registered charity
Sefton O.P.E.R.A.

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.

  • Ellen Catherine Crook
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. Sefton O.P.E.R.A. is controlled by Ellen Catherine Crook
    Evidence
    active significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Ellen Catherine Crook.

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

13 grants · £717,117 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

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £20,0002025-10-31
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,5502023-09-15
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £118,6822021-05-14
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,8342018-06-07
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,4502016-12-05
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.

3 directors on the board

20.1y median 19.8y
average tenure
25.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

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also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

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
03841119
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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