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Company · Ipswich

Gecko Theatre

Performing arts

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 13

  1. Amy Rosalind Vaughn 2023-2024 Director View profile
  2. Jeanette Elaine Siddall 2019-2023 Director View profile
  3. Matthew William Armstrong 2016-2019 Director View profile
  4. Giles William Robin Kerkham 2015-2023 Director View profile
  5. Jane Elizabeth Riley 2015-2018 Director View profile
  6. Sarah Victoria Holmes 2012-2017 Director View profile
  7. James Robert Mackenzie-Blackman 2012-2016 Director View profile
  8. Michael Joseph Wicherek 2012-2016 Director View profile
  9. Kathryn Ann Sparshatt 2012-2016 Director View profile
  10. Brian John Sparshatt 2012-2015 Director View profile
  11. Amit Jason Lahav 2004-2020 Director View profile
  12. Stuart Richard Heyes 2004-2006 Director View profile
  13. Allel Nedjari 2004-2011 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Performing arts
Incorporated
28/09/2004
Registered office
Ipswich
Also a registered charity
Gecko Theatre
Previous names
Gecko Theatre Limited (until 01/04/2021)

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.

  • Amit Jason Lahav ceased 2020-12-17
    25-50% voting · notified 2016-09-28
  • Giles William Robin Kerkham ceased 2019-02-25
    25-50% voting · notified 2016-09-28
  • Jane Elizabeth Riley ceased 2019-02-25
    25-50% voting · notified 2016-09-28 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Gecko Theatre is controlled by Amit Jason Lahav
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% voting · notified 2016-09-28, ceased 2020-12-17 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Amit Jason Lahav.

2 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

2 grants · £408,802 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 · £408,802 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £247,1522020-04-01
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £161,6502020-04-01
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

6.1y median 6.2y
average tenure
8.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (3)

1
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.

Arts and leisure 2Education 1Professional services 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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
05243558
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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