The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Portico Library and Newsroom

Company 07499984 Active

Registered charity: The Portico Library and Newsroom

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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.

11
directors on the board
2.4y median 1.8y
average tenure
3.6y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years
8 vs 1 portfolio
first-time directors
1
also govern a charity
2
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.

Business services 3Professional services 2Tech and media 2Finance 1Property 1Retail and trade 1

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Related organisations iRelated organisationsCompanies whose board overlaps with this one through the same people. Deterministic, from public records.

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Company details

Number07499984
StatusActive
TypePRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporated20/01/2011
Address57 MOSLEY STREET, MANCHESTER, M2 3HY
Accounts next due30/09/2026
Accounts last made up31/12/2024

Industry (SIC)

91011 - Library activities

Ownership - persons with significant control (5)

  • Mr John Mcgarry ceased 2019 British
    significant influence or control
  • Mrs Lynne Margaret Allan ceased 2022 British
    significant influence or control
  • Mr Michael John Townsend ceased 2022 British
    significant influence or control
  • Mr John Carpenter ceased 2026 British
    significant influence or control significant influence or control as trust significant influence or control as firm
  • Mr Randhir Siri Senapala ceased 2024 British
    significant influence or control significant influence or control as trust significant influence or control as firm

Officers (39)

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