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Dorford Centre Limited

Letting and operating of conference and exhibition centres

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. Jeannette Susan Frampton 2016-2019 Director View profile
  2. Barrie George Frampton 2016-2019 Director View profile
  3. Mark William Adkins 2012-2015 Director View profile
  4. Maureen Lucas 2012-2014 Director View profile
  5. Nigel John Singleton 2009-2010 Director View profile
  6. Stephen John Potter 2009-2016 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Letting and operating of conference and exhibition centres
Incorporated
18/03/2009
Registered office
Dorchester

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.

  • Julian Lionel Andrew Boardman ceased 2021-12-28
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Dorchester Baptist Church
    75-100% voting · notified 2016-10-16
  • 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. Dorford Centre Limited is controlled by Julian Lionel Andrew Boardman
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2021-12-28 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Julian Lionel Andrew Boardman.

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

Cash
£703
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-09-30. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

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.

5 directors on the board

8.3y median 4.7y
average tenure
17.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (1)

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.

Manufacturing 3Professional 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

  • 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
06850352
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Accounts next due
30/06/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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