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Golden Thread Gallery LTD

Golden Thread Gallery LTD is an active UK company (number NI041642), incorporated 2001, with 6 current directors including Eimear Frances Henry and Molly Rainey. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Previous officers 21

  1. Andrew Drylie 2023-2026 Director View profile
  2. Shan Gabrielle Mcanena 2023-2026 Director View profile
  3. Naomi Sheehan 2022-2024 Director View profile
  4. Katherine Moira Dixon 2018-2021 Director View profile
  5. John Dickson Fitzgerald 2015-2025 Director View profile
  6. David Samuel Croft 2014-2021 Director View profile
  7. Paul Brolly 2011-2025 Director View profile
  8. Colin Robert Darke 2010-2014 Director View profile
  9. Joseph Braden 2007-2011 Director View profile
  10. Finola Clare Meredith 2007-2018 Director View profile
  11. Brian Kennedy 2007-2010 Director View profile
  12. Maggie Mcpolin 2007-2015 Director View profile
  13. James Philip Smyth 2007-2014 Director View profile
  14. Una Walker 2004-2007 Director View profile
  15. Gail Glyneth Prentice 2004-2007 Director View profile
  16. Ian Charlesworth 2004-2008 Director View profile
  17. Peter John Richards 2001-2002 Director View profile
  18. Nola Maxwell 2001-2007 Director View profile
  19. Paul James Brolly 2015-2018 Secretary View profile
  20. Peter John Richards 2007-2015 Secretary View profile
  21. Garry Raymond Prentice 2001-2007 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
01/10/2001

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.

  • Joe Mcvey
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2025-10-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Finola Clare Meredith ceased 2018-09-12
    appoints directors · notified 2016-08-17

Group

  1. Golden Thread Gallery LTD is controlled by Joe Mcvey
    Evidence
    active significant influence (trust) · notified 2025-10-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Joe Mcvey.

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 · £103,270 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 Heritage Fund · £83,270
  • Community Foundation for Northern Ireland · £20,000 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £83,2702025-04-28
  • Community Foundation for Northern Ireland £15,0002020-08-03
  • Community Foundation for Northern Ireland £5,0002020-04-21
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

5.7y median 5.7y
average tenure
12.3y
longest tenure

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.

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
NI041642
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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