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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 15

  1. Francoise Girard 2022-2026 Director View profile
  2. Natasha Mary-Louise Freedman 2020-2024 Director View profile
  3. Paul Rees Lewis Anderson 2020-2023 Director View profile
  4. Simon Minty 2019-2022 Director View profile
  5. Griselda Rose Bourne 2018-2024 Director View profile
  6. Christopher Sandhu 2016-2022 Director View profile
  7. Vicki Amedume 2015-2018 Director View profile
  8. Clair Chamberlain 2015-2021 Director View profile
  9. Anna Lisa Jameson 2013-2018 Director View profile
  10. Philip Brian Clarke 2013-2024 Director View profile
  11. Ruth Mackenzie 2013-2020 Director View profile
  12. David Gary Knott 2013-2023 Director View profile
  13. Victoria Grace 2022-2023 Secretary View profile
  14. Ben Qasim Monks 2021-2022 Secretary View profile
  15. Nicholas James David Sweeting 2013-2021 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
07/06/2013
Also a registered charity
Improbable

Ownership

Owned by 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.

  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
  • Possible match - 10 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 10 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Improbable is controlled by Lee Simpson
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2017-04-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Lee Simpson.

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

12 grants · £1,278,424 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 · £784,450 (6 grants)
  • Department for Culture, Media & Sport · £466,034 (3 grants)
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £20,000 (2 grants)
  • Cripplegate Foundation · £7,940

Most recent

  • Department for Culture, Media & Sport £25,0002023-10-16
  • Department for Culture, Media & Sport £220,5172022-10-20
  • Department for Culture, Media & Sport £220,5172022-10-20
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £220,5172021-12-13
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £10,0002021-11-26
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.

10 directors on the board

4.8y median 2.7y
average tenure
13.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (6)

Portfolio (4)

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.

Arts and leisure 2Business services 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

  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
08561272
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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