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Who leads it
Previous officers 13
- Carl Birger Pernow 2005-2007 View profile
- Alan Brian Ridgeway 2005-2005 View profile
- Paul Robert Latham 2005-2018 View profile
- Shane Reihill 2005-2008 View profile
- Harry Paul Lambert 2002-2005 View profile
- Jonathan James Hale 2002-2006 View profile
- Eric Cochran Hood 2001-2005 View profile
- Robert Hallett 2001-2005 View profile
- Edward Douglas Simons 2000-2002 View profile
- John Vincent Power 2000-2005 View profile
- Maurice Power 2000-2001 View profile
- David De Jongh Weill 2000-2000 View profile
- Dean James 2000-2004 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 17/04/2000
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.
- UK Festival Holdings Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-04-01 - LN-Gaiety Holdings Limited ceased 2025-04-01
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Gafrus Limited
is controlled by UK Festival Holdings Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-04-01 · source: Companies House PSC register - UK Festival Holdings Limited
is controlled by Ian Matthew Evans
Evidence
ceased 50-75% shares · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2022-06-23 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Ian Matthew Evans.
26 other companies in this group
- Lovebox Festivals Limited
- Freh Limited
- Mama Festivals Limited
- Secret Ventures Limited
- Angel Venues Limited
- Roseclaim Limited
- Mean Fiddler Group Limited
- Mama & Company Services Limited
- Rewind Festival Limited
- Isle of Wight Festival Limited
- Wilderness Ventures Limited
- Reading Festival Limited
- Finlaw 279 Limited
- Ugly Duckling Limited
- Angel Festivals Limited
- Festival Republic Limited
- UK Festival Holdings Limited
- Safe Festivals Group Limited
- Adventure Sport Events Limited
- Maztec Limited
- The Warehouse Project (Manchester) Limited
- Lngsjm Holdco Limited
- Maztecrose Holdings Limited
- Globalgathering Group Limited
- Mama NEW Music Limited
- Mama & Company Limited
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.
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.
5 directors on the board
- Stuart Robert Douglas Director · appointed 2006
- Lynn Lavelle Director · appointed 2019
- Melvin John Benn Director · appointed 2000
- Denis James Desmond Director · appointed 2005
- Selina Holliday Emeny Director · appointed 2005
Directors past 6 years
- Stuart Robert Douglas Director · appointed 2006
- Lynn Lavelle Director · appointed 2019
- Melvin John Benn Director · appointed 2000
- Denis James Desmond Director · appointed 2005
- Selina Holliday Emeny Director · appointed 2005
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (5)
- Stuart Robert Douglas Director · appointed 2006
- Lynn Lavelle Director · appointed 2019
- Melvin John Benn Director · appointed 2000
- Denis James Desmond Director · appointed 2005
- Selina Holliday Emeny Director · appointed 2005
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
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
- 03974838
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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