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The Writing Squad

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 11

  1. Jasmine Verona Mackay Simms 2020-2023 Director View profile
  2. Gregory Thomas Kearns 2020-2026 Director View profile
  3. Jessica Louise Wood 2017-2022 Director View profile
  4. Sarah Louise Gonnet 2017-2024 Director View profile
  5. Andrew Hill 2017-2024 Director View profile
  6. Amanda Jane Dalton 2015-2016 Director View profile
  7. Sophie Julia O'Neill 2015-2025 Director View profile
  8. Mwewa Sumbwanyambe 2015-2017 Director View profile
  9. Steve Dearden 2015-2021 Director View profile
  10. Hannah Elizabeth Webster 2015-2025 Director View profile
  11. Jessica Rebecca Mitic 2015-2019 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
24/06/2015

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.

  • Stephen Dearden ceased 2021-03-18
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. The Writing Squad is controlled by Stephen Dearden
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2021-03-18 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Stephen Dearden.

1 other company 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.

Financials

Net assets
£2,572
Total assets
£2,572
Cash
£80,763
Employees
0
Turnover
£170,149
Profit/loss
£1,485

Filed as Full accounts (audit exempt).

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-03-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Grants received

3 grants · £298,623 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 · £298,623 (3 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £99,5412021-12-13
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £99,5412020-04-01
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £99,5412017-06-08
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.

6 directors on the board

2.2y median 1.9y
average tenure
4.3y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (5)

Portfolio (1)

0
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.

Other services 1Tech and media 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
09654780
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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