Company
City of Birmingham Rockets Basketball Club CIC
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 1
- William Thomas Heaps 2013-2015 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 31/12/2013
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.
- Kirk Lancelot Dawes
significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06 - Hakeem Olajuwon
significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2022-11-14 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Possible match - 32 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 32 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
Group
- City of Birmingham Rockets Basketball Club CIC
is controlled by Kirk Lancelot Dawes
Evidence
active significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Kirk Lancelot Dawes.
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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.
Grants received
17 grants · £261,430 total360Giving 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 · £121,087 (5 grants)
- Sport England · £110,653 (9 grants)
- Department for Culture, Media & Sport · £12,490
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £9,300
- The Clothworkers' Foundation · £7,900
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- The National Lottery Community Fund
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.
3 directors on the board
- Kirk Lancelot Dawes Director · appointed 2013
- Robert Jeffrey Palmer Director · appointed 2013
- Hakeem Olajuwon Director · appointed 2017
Directors past 6 years
- Kirk Lancelot Dawes Director · appointed 2013
- Robert Jeffrey Palmer Director · appointed 2013
- Hakeem Olajuwon Director · appointed 2017
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (2)
- Robert Jeffrey Palmer Director · appointed 2013
- Hakeem Olajuwon Director · appointed 2017
Portfolio (1)
- Kirk Lancelot Dawes Director · appointed 2013
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
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 08828490
- 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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