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

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Previous officers 30

  1. Lauren Birmingham 2022-2026 Director View profile
  2. Melissa Beacall 2020-2020 Director View profile
  3. Huw Geraint Williams 2020-2022 Director View profile
  4. Michelle Suzanne O'Brien 2019-2020 Director View profile
  5. Danielle Holder 2018-2020 Director View profile
  6. Ian Douglas Coe 2018-2019 Director View profile
  7. Anthony Matthew Carr 2018-2022 Director View profile
  8. Joseph Charles Barsby 2016-2016 Director View profile
  9. Claire Elizabeth Shardlow 2016-2019 Director View profile
  10. Katie Marie Noon 2014-2018 Director View profile
  11. Dean Richard Rossi 2014-2018 Director View profile
  12. Lynn Pallett 2014-2015 Director View profile
  13. James Bernard Lison 2014-2015 Director View profile
  14. Caroline Louise Henton 2014-2022 Director View profile
  15. Sharron Louise Richards 2014-2020 Director View profile
  16. Janet Claire Thompson 2013-2020 Director View profile
  17. Pamela Harbot 2013-2016 Director View profile
  18. Tony Smith 2012-2013 Director View profile
  19. Reverend Jeffrey Bowes 2012-2018 Director View profile
  20. Stephen Anthony Fray 2012-2014 Director View profile
  21. Brian James Cartwright 2012-2016 Director View profile
  22. Sarah Gail Thackeray 2012-2013 Director View profile
  23. Andrew Thomas Childerhouse 2012-2016 Director View profile
  24. Jonathan Lees 2012-2016 Director View profile
  25. Georgina Harrison 2012-2013 Director View profile
  26. Shirley Janet Stock 2012-2013 Director View profile
  27. Philip John Stock 2012-2017 Director View profile
  28. Chloe Joanne Sanders 2012-2014 Director View profile
  29. Christine Evelyn Jones 2012-2013 Director View profile
  30. Caroline Louise Lakin 2013-2020 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
16/05/2012

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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.

  • Jonathan Lees ceased 2018-12-03
    25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Joseph Charles Barsby ceased 2018-12-03
    25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-26

Group

  1. Open Thinking Partnership is controlled by Jonathan Lees
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2018-12-03 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Jonathan Lees.

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

2 grants · £5,750 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 Education · £5,750 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Education £2,0002020-04-01
  • Department for Education £3,7502020-04-01
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.

8 directors on the board

5.9y median 5.6y
average tenure
11.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (6)

Portfolio (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.

Finance 1Health and social care 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

  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: a director with board experience elsewhere; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
08071851
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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