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Search for Common Ground - UK

Cultural education

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

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Previous officers 17

  1. Simon Campbell Gentry 2018-2018 Director View profile
  2. Naomi Jane Davis 2018-2018 Director View profile
  3. Amjad Mohamed Saleem 2017-2018 Director View profile
  4. Jeffrey Bernard Newman 2016-2018 Director View profile
  5. Jennifer Hamm 2010-2012 Director View profile
  6. Jonathan Steele 2008-2012 Director View profile
  7. Heather Muriel Allen 2008-2018 Director View profile
  8. Nicholas Patrick Connell Hamm 2008-2010 Director View profile
  9. Sir Nicholas Pearson 2008-2008 Director View profile
  10. Jennifer Lee Davis 2008-2011 Director View profile
  11. Michelle Aviva Sorrell 2008-2008 Director View profile
  12. Polly Jess Mclean 2005-2008 Director View profile
  13. Sima Rastegar 2005-2008 Director View profile
  14. Lawrence David Kershen 2005-2018 Director View profile
  15. Jane Susan Shaw 2014-2016 Secretary View profile
  16. Emma Georgina Price Thomas 2008-2018 Secretary View profile
  17. Jane Susan Shaw 2005-2016 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Cultural education
Incorporated
06/12/2005
Registered office
London
Also a registered charity
Search for Common Ground - UK

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.

  • Shamil Idriss
    significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2018-11-20
  • 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. Search for Common Ground - UK is controlled by Shamil Idriss
    Evidence
    active significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2018-11-20 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Shamil Idriss.

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.

4 directors on the board

7.8y median 7.6y
average tenure
8.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (1)

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.

Health and social care 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
05646758
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
30/09/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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