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Being Woman

Being Woman is an active UK company (number 11320319), incorporated 2018, with 3 current directors including Muhammad Shakir Qureshi and Hira Shakir Usman. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 9

  1. Donna Herdsman 2020-2021 Director View profile
  2. Rituja Ravikiran Rao 2020-2021 Director View profile
  3. Dr Edna Corredor Vega 2020-2022 Director View profile
  4. Marianne Elizabeth Whitfield 2020-2020 Director View profile
  5. Keeleigh Scriven 2020-2021 Director View profile
  6. John Stenhouse 2020-2020 Director View profile
  7. Shakirah Mustapha-Tahir 2020-2022 Director View profile
  8. Sherzad Vatandost 2019-2021 Director View profile
  9. Ghazala Parveen 2019-2026 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
20/04/2018

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.

  • Imran Zahid ceased 2019-06-28
    appoints directors, appoints directors (trust), appoints directors (firm) · notified 2019-05-03 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Possible match - 2 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 2 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Being Woman is controlled by Fareeha Usman
    Evidence
    ceased appoints directors · notified 2018-04-20, ceased 2019-05-03 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Fareeha Usman.

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.

Grants received

3 grants · £255,000 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

  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £210,000 (2 grants)
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £45,000

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £90,0002024-10-16
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £120,0002021-02-17
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £45,0002020-07-03
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

7.5y median 7.2y
average tenure
8.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Left in the last 12 months

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
11320319
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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