Company
Seaham Harbour Community Interest Company
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 3
- Brian Forster 2013-2016 View profile
- Peter Coe 2011-2021 View profile
- David Sydney Martin 2011-2013 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 12/12/2011
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.
- Seaham Harbour Dock Company
25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Seaham Harbour Community Interest Company
is controlled by Seaham Harbour Dock Company
Evidence
active 25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Seaham Harbour Dock Company
is controlled by Mark Alexander Vernon Gatehouse
Evidence
active significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Mark Alexander Vernon Gatehouse.
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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.
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
- Thomas Pattison Director · appointed 2016
- Antony Forster Director · appointed 2011
- Alan Burgoyne Luscombe Director · appointed 2011
- Jessica Joy Mortimer-Wabel Director · appointed 2025
- Sarah Louise Armstrong Director · appointed 2025
Directors past 6 years
- Thomas Pattison Director · appointed 2016
- Antony Forster Director · appointed 2011
- Alan Burgoyne Luscombe Director · appointed 2011
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (3)
- Thomas Pattison Director · appointed 2016
- Jessica Joy Mortimer-Wabel Director · appointed 2025
- Sarah Louise Armstrong Director · appointed 2025
Portfolio (2)
- Antony Forster Director · appointed 2011
- Alan Burgoyne Luscombe Director · appointed 2011
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
- 07879140
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Community Interest Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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