Company · Birmingham
Grand Union Studios Limited
Operation of arts facilities
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 21
- Elinor May Morgan 2018-2020 View profile
- David Rowan 2017-2019 View profile
- Katy Louise Self 2015-2022 View profile
- Matthew Jenner 2015-2018 View profile
- Jenine Mcgaughran 2014-2017 View profile
- Helen Elizabeth Stallard 2013-2022 View profile
- Karin Kihlberg 2013-2017 View profile
- Elizabeth Louise Rowe 2013-2015 View profile
- Elizabeth Hawley 2012-2016 View profile
- Jigisha Patel 2011-2012 View profile
- Dr Mitra Memarzia 2011-2012 View profile
- Judith Ann Harry 2011-2012 View profile
- Alex Reynolds 2011-2016 View profile
- Lara Anna - Marie Saraswathy Ratnaraja 2011-2013 View profile
- Matthew Higginbottom 2011-2013 View profile
- A.C. Directors Limited 2009-2009 View profile
- Helen Brown 2009-2012 View profile
- Joanna Saban 2009-2009 View profile
- Harminder Judge 2009-2012 View profile
- Stuart Whipps 2009-2019 View profile
- Matthew Westbrook 2009-2013 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Operation of arts facilities
- Incorporated
- 06/08/2009
- Registered office
- Birmingham
Ownership
Owned by 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.
- Possible match - 19 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 19 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
Group
- Grand Union Studios Limited
is controlled by Cheryl Jones
Evidence
ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2018-02-14 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Cheryl Jones.
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
- Employees
- 0
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-03-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.
Grants received
2 grants · £109,783 total360Giving 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 · £99,803
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £9,980
Most recent
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
- The National Lottery Community Fund
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
- Merle Paula Wray Director · appointed 2019
- Robert David Valentine Director · appointed 2019
- Jonathan William Andrews Director · appointed 2015
- Dorothy Joan Wilson Director · appointed 2016
Directors past 6 years
- Merle Paula Wray Director · appointed 2019
- Robert David Valentine Director · appointed 2019
- Jonathan William Andrews Director · appointed 2015
- Dorothy Joan Wilson Director · appointed 2016
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (2)
- Merle Paula Wray Director · appointed 2019
- Robert David Valentine Director · appointed 2019
Portfolio (2)
- Jonathan William Andrews Director · appointed 2015
- Dorothy Joan Wilson Director · appointed 2016
Also govern a charity
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.
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
- 06983042
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
- 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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