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Company · Shipley

City Valley Church

Activities of religious organizations

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 8

  1. Mayme Small 2020-2023 Director View profile
  2. Rachel Keightley 2018-2021 Director View profile
  3. Graham Golding 2017-2026 Director View profile
  4. Steven Haines 2015-2016 Director View profile
  5. Louise Parkinson 2015-2019 Director View profile
  6. Mark Peter Cowley 2013-2024 Director View profile
  7. Robert James Edden 2013-2017 Director View profile
  8. Matali Manuel 2013-2015 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Activities of religious organizations
Incorporated
12/12/2013
Registered office
Shipley
Also a registered charity
City Valley Church

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.

  • Graham Neil Anns ceased 2017-02-12
    25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06
  • Mark Peter Cowley ceased 2024-12-08
    significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2018-10-18
  • Possible match - 40 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 40 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. City Valley Church is controlled by Tony Smith
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2017-02-12 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Tony Smith.

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.

4 directors on the board

4.6y median 4.3y
average tenure
8.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

0
also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together
  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
08812890
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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