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Talking Mats LTD.

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Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. Dr Elizabeth Clark 2022–2025 Director View profile
  2. Pauline Beirne 2022–2025 Director View profile
  3. Ian Thomas Mccoull 2019–2025 Director View profile
  4. Raonaid Mary Cobban 2014–2019 Director View profile
  5. Eileen Abbess 2012–2020 Director View profile
  6. Lois Frances Cameron 2011–2023 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
19/05/2011

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.

Group

  1. Talking Mats LTD. is controlled by Margo Mackay
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2023-03-31 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Margo Mackay.

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 · £15,106 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 · £14,131 (2 grants)
  • HM Revenue & Customs · £975

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £7,8612021-07-02
  • HM Revenue & Customs £9752021-06-03
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £6,2702018-07-05
Board analysis for researchers

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

5.7y median 6.3y
average tenure
15.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (2)

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.

Arts and leisure 2Tech and media 2Health and social care 1Retail and trade 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

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
SC399879
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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