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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 5

  1. Deborah Ann Banyard 2021-2022 Director View profile
  2. Eloise Johanna Tong 2020-2022 Director View profile
  3. Paul David Munday 2020-2022 Director View profile
  4. Eloise Tong 2016-2018 Secretary View profile
  5. David Mark Houston 2016-2017 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
29/07/2015
Also a registered charity
Unexpected Places Limited

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.

  • Eloise Johanna Tong ceased 2018-06-13
    25-50% voting, significant influence · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. Unexpected Places Limited is controlled by Eloise Johanna Tong
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% voting, significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2018-06-13 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Eloise Johanna Tong.

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

3 grants · £120,820 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 · £114,340 (2 grants)
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £6,480

Most recent

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £57,0002021-10-22
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £6,4802021-04-16
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £57,3402020-04-01
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.

5 directors on the board

4.7y median 3.1y
average tenure
11y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (1)

0
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.

Arts and leisure 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

  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: a director with board experience elsewhere; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
09709527
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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