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Modo - Circus With Purpose

Modo - Circus With Purpose is an active UK company (number SC157362), incorporated 1995, with 4 current directors including Ruth Davage Emslie and Bryan Watt Emslie. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 15

  1. Samantha Peter 2019-2021 Director View profile
  2. Elizabeth Marion Scott 2018-2019 Director View profile
  3. David Peter 2018-2021 Director View profile
  4. Angus Archibald Mccurrach 2018-2019 Director View profile
  5. Elizabeth Stephen 2015-2019 Director View profile
  6. Derek Buchan 2015-2018 Director View profile
  7. Marian Reid 2015-2016 Director View profile
  8. Melanie Lisa Liddell 2015-2018 Director View profile
  9. Barry John William Crawford 2012-2018 Director View profile
  10. Margaret Ann Hutchison 2008-2019 Director View profile
  11. Nicholas Underwood 2004-2009 Director View profile
  12. Jonathan Christopher Underwood 1995-2004 Director View profile
  13. Reynard Nominees Limited 1995-1995 Corporate-nominee-director View profile
  14. Louise Allan 2004-2016 Secretary View profile
  15. Martin Christopher Heiberg Danziger 1995-2018 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
11/04/1995

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.

Group

  1. Modo - Circus With Purpose is controlled by Martin Christopher Heiberg Danziger
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Martin Christopher Heiberg Danziger.

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

11 grants · £109,480 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 · £93,980 (7 grants)
  • Foundation Scotland · £15,500 (4 grants)

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £10,0002020-03-24
  • Foundation Scotland £1,5002019-04-02
  • Foundation Scotland £2,0002018-06-21
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,9802016-10-04
  • Foundation Scotland £10,0002016-03-09
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.

4 directors on the board

7.8y median 8.1y
average tenure
8.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

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.

Utilities 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
SC157362
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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