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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 8

  1. Emma Louise Hollings 2022-2024 Director View profile
  2. Matt Owen 2017-2019 Director View profile
  3. Gregory Neil Koiston 2016-2016 Director View profile
  4. Heidi Lorraine Fisher 2013-2025 Director View profile
  5. Prof Sankha Suvra Mitra 2013-2025 Director View profile
  6. Jason Martin Turner 2013-2013 Director View profile
  7. Janice Sheward 2013-2013 Director View profile
  8. Dr Janice Marian Russell-Dexter 2013-2017 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
04/01/2013
Also a registered charity
Cancer United

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.

  • Janice Sheward ceased 2024-04-03
    appoints directors, appoints directors (trust), appoints directors (firm) · notified 2023-02-09 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. Cancer United is controlled by Janice Sheward
    Evidence
    ceased appoints directors, appoints directors (trust), appoints directors (firm) · notified 2023-02-09, ceased 2024-04-03 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Janice Sheward.

3 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

8 grants · £63,774 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

  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £20,000
  • Sussex Community Foundation · £13,990 (3 grants)
  • Sport England · £10,000 (2 grants)
  • Postcode Society Trust · £10,000
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £9,784

Most recent

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

6.6y median 5.3y
average tenure
13.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (4)

1
also govern a charity

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.

Property 2Tech and media 2Business services 1Public administration 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
  • 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
08347720
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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