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Broadstairs Dickens Festival CIC

Broadstairs Dickens Festival CIC is an active UK company (number 11741249), incorporated 2018, with 5 current directors including Mark Alan Stubbings and Bettyann Paul. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 4

  1. Michael Ernest Wheatley - Ward 2018-2025 Director View profile
  2. Sylvia Mary Hawkes 2018-2024 Director View profile
  3. Louise Helen Woodcock 2018-2025 Director View profile
  4. Janet Daphne Thomas 2018-2025 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
24/12/2018

Ownership

Owned by (6) 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. Broadstairs Dickens Festival CIC is controlled by Elizabeth Solveig Dilkes
    Evidence
    active 75-100% voting, 75-100% voting (trust), appoints directors, appoints directors (trust) · notified 2025-08-05 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Elizabeth Solveig Dilkes.

2 other companies 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.

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

0.9y median 0.8y
average tenure
1.3y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (2)

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.

Health and social care 1Hospitality 1Manufacturing 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
11741249
Status
Active
Type
Community Interest Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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