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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 24

  1. Ann Frances Rees 2018-2022 Director View profile
  2. John Taylor 2015-2022 Director View profile
  3. Gabrielle Elizabeth Francis 2013-2018 Director View profile
  4. Janet Perkins 2012-2015 Director View profile
  5. John Joseph Callaghan 2012-2013 Director View profile
  6. Katie Elizabeth Willis 2011-2012 Director View profile
  7. Penelope Heather Pearce 2010-2012 Director View profile
  8. Simon Eytan Hesselberg 2010-2018 Director View profile
  9. Peter John Cornish 2009-2010 Director View profile
  10. Cassandra Yeend 2009-2010 Director View profile
  11. Catherine Cobbold 2009-2010 Director View profile
  12. Roger Hewitt 2008-2025 Director View profile
  13. Mark David Clark 2008-2025 Director View profile
  14. Glenis Lindsay Sheppard 2008-2010 Director View profile
  15. Ian Simpson 2007-2013 Director View profile
  16. Helen Robinson 2007-2008 Director View profile
  17. Earnest Wood 2007-2009 Director View profile
  18. Margaret Moore 2007-2008 Director View profile
  19. John Stevens 2007-2010 Director View profile
  20. Raymond Pannett 2007-2009 Director View profile
  21. Jennifer Fielder 2007-2010 Director View profile
  22. Marilyn Horton 2007-2009 Director View profile
  23. Kathleen Pannett 2007-2009 Director View profile
  24. Teresa Parker 2007-2007 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
05/04/2007
Also a registered charity
Action for Deafness

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.

Group

  1. Action for Deafness is controlled by Jane Penelope Shaw
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-07, ceased 2016-04-10 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Jane Penelope Shaw.

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

1 grant · £13,739 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

  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £13,739

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £13,7392008-10-23
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.

3 directors on the board

4.8y median 3.6y
average tenure
9.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (2)

1
also govern a charity

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 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
06205458
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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