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Company · Maldon

Heritage Marine Foundation

Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. Michael James Shirley 2011-2014 Director View profile
  2. Paul Ladyman 2011-2014 Director View profile
  3. Anthony Ralph Cooke 2011-2014 Director View profile
  4. Alan Turner 2011-2014 Director View profile
  5. Alan James Bray 2011-2014 Director View profile
  6. Noel Henry Goddard 2011-2018 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions
Incorporated
03/03/2011
Registered office
Maldon
Also a registered charity
Heritage Marine Foundation
Previous names
Kenya Jacaranda Heritage Sailing (until 29/09/2015)

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.

  • James Michael Dines
    appoints directors, appoints directors (trust), appoints directors (firm) · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. Heritage Marine Foundation is controlled by James Michael Dines
    Evidence
    active appoints directors, appoints directors (trust), appoints directors (firm) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by James Michael Dines.

6 other companies in this group

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 · £17,500 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

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £17,500

Most recent

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £17,5002020-10-14
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.

6 directors on the board

10.8y median 11.6y
average tenure
11.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (3)

0
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 3Business services 2Other services 2Transport 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
07550326
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
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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