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The Avant-Garde ART Research Project LTD

Cultural education

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 1

  1. Prof Alan Mark Pollard 2014-2017 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Cultural education
Incorporated
04/03/2014
Registered office
Kingston upon Thames
Also a registered charity
The Avant-Garde ART Research Project
Previous names
The Russian Avant-Garde Research Project (until 01/03/2022)

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.

Group

  1. The Avant-Garde ART Research Project LTD is controlled by Konstantin Akinsha
    Evidence
    active 25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-06-30 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Konstantin Akinsha.

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

11.3y median 12.4y
average tenure
12.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (1)

1
also govern a charity
0
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.

Professional 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

  • 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
08922005
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
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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