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The Foundry Visionmongers LTD.

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 16

  1. Robert Crisci 2019-2019 Director View profile
  2. Craig Hilton Rodgerson 2017-2019 Director View profile
  3. Martin David Franks 2015-2022 Director View profile
  4. Alexandra Rose Mahon 2015-2017 Director View profile
  5. Karen Slatford 2009-2019 Director View profile
  6. Peter Baines 2009-2009 Director View profile
  7. Michael Hilary Chalfen 2009-2011 Director View profile
  8. John Charles Textor 2007-2009 Director View profile
  9. Cliff Anthony Plumer 2007-2009 Director View profile
  10. Carl Stork 2007-2009 Director View profile
  11. William Beningfield Collis 2006-2018 Director View profile
  12. Simon Robinson 2003-2006 Director View profile
  13. Bruno Nicoletti 2003-2007 Director View profile
  14. Mark Brownlie 2012-2015 Secretary View profile
  15. Hugh Lionel Wakefield Fox 2009-2011 Secretary View profile
  16. Jonathan Anthony Barson 2003-2009 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Other information technology service activities
Incorporated
20/01/2003
Registered office
Birmingham

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.

  • Roper NL1 UK Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2022-05-03
  • Roper UK, LTD ceased 2022-05-03
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-01-29

Group

  1. The Foundry Visionmongers LTD. is controlled by Roper NL1 UK Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2022-05-03 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Roper NL1 UK Limited is controlled by Roper UK, LTD
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2018-12-24 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Roper UK, LTD.

13 other companies 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.

Grants received

3 grants · £803,571 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

  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £803,571 (3 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £399,9182019-04-01
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £150,2662019-04-01
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £253,3872018-04-01
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

6.5y median 7.1y
average tenure
7.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity
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.

Tech and media 21Finance 14Professional services 4Business services 3Dormant 2Other services 2Retail and trade 2

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
04642027
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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