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Abbeycroft Leisure

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

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Previous officers 29

  1. Sir Robert Wales 2020-2025 Director View profile
  2. David John Wright 2020-2023 Director View profile
  3. Simon Burton 2016-2026 Director View profile
  4. Lois Caroline Wreathall 2016-2021 Director View profile
  5. Eloise Francis Diane Saunders 2014-2020 Director View profile
  6. Anthony John Preece 2014-2018 Director View profile
  7. Anne Margaret Greenfield 2014-2021 Director View profile
  8. Dr Rupert Orlando Wace 2014-2016 Director View profile
  9. Sally Victoria Hogg 2010-2011 Director View profile
  10. Selina Jane Austin 2009-2017 Director View profile
  11. Michael Peter Rayner 2008-2012 Director View profile
  12. Terence Gerald Clements 2007-2020 Director View profile
  13. Stevens, Jeffery, Councillor 2006-2007 Director View profile
  14. Diane Helen Wilson 2005-2007 Director View profile
  15. David John Howells 2004-2025 Director View profile
  16. Jacqueline Frances Phipps 2004-2010 Director View profile
  17. Rushbrook, Geoffrey Allen, Councillor 2004-2006 Director View profile
  18. Jeanette Nicholls 2004-2005 Director View profile
  19. Ian Charles Runnacles 2004-2018 Director View profile
  20. Howard Lay 2004-2010 Director View profile
  21. Tina Bunch 2004-2008 Director View profile
  22. Brian Richard Jones 2004-2015 Director View profile
  23. Jan Willem Jonker 2004-2004 Director View profile
  24. David Christopher Holden 2004-2004 Director View profile
  25. Gillian Elizabeth Craig 2013-2014 Secretary View profile
  26. Mark John Verbrugge 2009-2013 Secretary View profile
  27. Iona Thomas 2006-2009 Secretary View profile
  28. Eric Armstrong 2005-2006 Secretary View profile
  29. Sarah Jane Paul 2004-2005 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
16/08/2004
Also a registered charity
Abbeycroft Leisure

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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.

  • Warren James Smyth ceased 2021-04-08
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • David John Howells ceased 2021-04-08
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Sarah Howard ceased 2021-04-08
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. Abbeycroft Leisure is controlled by Warren James Smyth
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2021-04-08 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Warren James Smyth.

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.

Grants received

15 grants · £223,704 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 Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £150,000
  • Suffolk Community Foundation · £42,474 (10 grants)
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £31,230 (4 grants)

Most recent

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.

8 directors on the board

6.5y median 6.3y
average tenure
16.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (6)

Portfolio (2)

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.

Other services 3Business services 2Hospitality 2Education 1Tech and media 1

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
05207019
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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