Company
The United Reformed Church (Eastern Province) Design & Build Limited
Official record Companies House · updated 13th September 2026 · Sources
Who leads it
- Ian Reid MillerDirector · since 2024
- Rev Dr Rickey Lynn MearkleDirector · since 2024
- Reverend Lythan Elisabeth NevardDirector · since 2024
- David John BirdDirector · since 2023
- Reverend Janet Elizabeth TollingtonDirector · since 2018
- Gilbert HeathcoteDirector · since 2017
- Clifford Neil PattenDirector · since 2015
- Andrew Leonard EastDirector · since 2014
Previous officers 10
- Keir Robert Hounsome 2015–2024 View profile
- Ian Hardie 2010–2016 View profile
- Gwynneth Mary Tilley 2010–2016 View profile
- Linda Mary Harrison 2010–2015 View profile
- Ronald William Wade 2010–2010 View profile
- Reverend Paul Raymond Whittle 2010–2020 View profile
- Professor David Michael Thompson 2010–2025 View profile
- George Shannon Craig 2010–2016 View profile
- Reverend Catherine Elizabeth Ball 2010–2014 View profile
- David John Smith 2017–2021 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 01/07/2010
Board analysis for researchers
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.
8 directors on the board
- Andrew Leonard East Director · appointed 2014
- Clifford Neil Patten Director · appointed 2015
- Reverend Lythan Elisabeth Nevard Director · appointed 2024
- Ian Reid Miller Director · appointed 2024
- Gilbert Heathcote Director · appointed 2017
- Rev Dr Rickey Lynn Mearkle Director · appointed 2024
- David John Bird Director · appointed 2023
- Reverend Janet Elizabeth Tollington Director · appointed 2018
6.5y median 5.9y
average tenure
12.4y
longest tenure
Directors past 6 years
- Andrew Leonard East Director · appointed 2014
- Clifford Neil Patten Director · appointed 2015
- Gilbert Heathcote Director · appointed 2017
- Reverend Janet Elizabeth Tollington Director · appointed 2018
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (8)
- Andrew Leonard East Director · appointed 2014
- Clifford Neil Patten Director · appointed 2015
- Reverend Lythan Elisabeth Nevard Director · appointed 2024
- Ian Reid Miller Director · appointed 2024
- Gilbert Heathcote Director · appointed 2017
- Rev Dr Rickey Lynn Mearkle Director · appointed 2024
- David John Bird Director · appointed 2023
- Reverend Janet Elizabeth Tollington Director · appointed 2018
Also govern a charity
- Andrew Leonard East The United Reformed Church (Eastern Province) Trust
- Clifford Neil Patten The United Reformed Church (Eastern Province) Trust, The Isabel Adams Charity for Poor and Deserving People and Other Purposes
- Reverend Lythan Elisabeth Nevard Shared Churches (ELY) Limited
- Ian Reid Miller The United Reformed Church (Eastern Province) Trust, The Isabel Adams Charity for Poor and Deserving People and Other Purposes
- Gilbert Heathcote The Isabel Adams Charity for Poor and Deserving People and Other Purposes, Charity in Action, Kelvedon and Feering Scout Group
- Rev Dr Rickey Lynn Mearkle The Isabel Adams Charity for Poor and Deserving People and Other Purposes
- David John Bird Colchester City Mission Trust, The United Reformed Church (Eastern Province) Trust, The Isabel Adams Charity for Poor and Deserving People and Other Purposes
- Reverend Janet Elizabeth Tollington The United Reformed Church (Eastern Province) Trust, The Isabel Adams Charity for Poor and Deserving People and Other Purposes, Alliance House Foundation, Institute of Alcohol Studies
Left in the last 12 months
- Professor David Michael Thompson Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2025
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 9Health and social care 3Finance 2Business services 1Construction 1Professional services 1Retail and trade 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
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 07301264
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 13th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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