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The Theatre Shed Limited

Operation of arts facilities

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 38

  1. Mohammed Ifzal Afzal 2023-2026 Director View profile
  2. Elizabeth Boyd-Hall 2022-2025 Director View profile
  3. Mark Ian Rann 2022-2026 Director View profile
  4. Parveiz Aslam 2021-2022 Director View profile
  5. Simon Charles Pinnell 2019-2020 Director View profile
  6. Emily Anna Louise Culverhouse 2018-2021 Director View profile
  7. Lisa O'Sullivan 2018-2022 Director View profile
  8. David Paul Cook 2018-2024 Director View profile
  9. Suzanne Margaret Bond 2018-2021 Director View profile
  10. Catherine Woolveridge 2015-2018 Director View profile
  11. Marianne Vanessa Holt 2015-2021 Director View profile
  12. Sally Reburn Alford 2014-2015 Director View profile
  13. Therese Anne Connor 2013-2014 Director View profile
  14. Mark David Stott 2013-2015 Director View profile
  15. Sarah Blackman 2013-2026 Director View profile
  16. George Anthony Jeffrey 2012-2018 Director View profile
  17. Christine Joyce Jones 2012-2019 Director View profile
  18. Helen Elizabeth Lund 2012-2012 Director View profile
  19. Jamie Tiplady 2012-2013 Director View profile
  20. Viv Kaye 2011-2015 Director View profile
  21. Louise Sheila Hall 2011-2013 Director View profile
  22. Helen Jane Marsh 2011-2011 Director View profile
  23. Milly Janine Gandy 2010-2011 Director View profile
  24. Ruth Margaret Louisa Brock 2009-2010 Director View profile
  25. Deanna Shackleton 2008-2009 Director View profile
  26. Jayne Alison Pyper 2007-2012 Director View profile
  27. Lyndsey Jayne Gonzalez-Romero 2007-2011 Director View profile
  28. Gerald Peter Griffiths 2006-2013 Director View profile
  29. Janet Strong 2006-2008 Director View profile
  30. Michael Eric Banner 2005-2006 Director View profile
  31. Irene Mary Perrin 2005-2012 Director View profile
  32. Joy Maureen Johns 2005-2007 Director View profile
  33. Paul Dominic Ridout 2017-2021 Secretary View profile
  34. Natalie Alexandra Boorer 2011-2017 Secretary View profile
  35. Margaret Anne Cannon 2008-2009 Secretary View profile
  36. Gillian Thompson 2007-2008 Secretary View profile
  37. James Ralph Parnell Davies 2005-2011 Secretary View profile
  38. Bianca Dickinson 2005-2006 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Operation of arts facilities
Incorporated
19/12/2005
Registered office
Chesham
Also a registered charity
The Theatre Shed Limited
Previous names
Shed@Thepark (until 05/02/2015)

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.

Group

  1. The Theatre Shed Limited is controlled by Catherine Woolveridge
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2018-01-23 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Catherine Woolveridge.

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.

Financials

Net assets
£59,363
Total assets
£133,059
Employees
0
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-08-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Grants received

7 grants · £362,559 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

  • Rothschild Foundation · £326,000 (5 grants)
  • Postcode Society Trust · £30,000
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £6,559

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.

6 directors on the board

3y median 2.7y
average tenure
7.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (3)

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.

Professional services 2Arts and leisure 1Manufacturing 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

  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
05657857
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Accounts next due
31/05/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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