Company
Gadabout Films Limited
Gadabout Films Limited is an active UK company (number SC556144), incorporated 2017, with 3 current directors including Karen Thornton and Douglas Harry Alexander Bell. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 2
- Will Sawyer 2018-2018 View profile
- David George Strachan 2017-2020 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 31/01/2017
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.
- Tern Television Productions Limited
25-50% shares, 50-75% voting · notified 2017-01-31
Group
- Gadabout Films Limited
is controlled by Tern Television Productions Limited
Evidence
active 25-50% shares, 50-75% voting · notified 2017-01-31 · source: Companies House PSC register - Tern Television Productions Limited
is controlled by Gwyneth Ann Hardy
Evidence
ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2016-04-08 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Gwyneth Ann Hardy.
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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.
3 directors on the board
- Douglas Harry Alexander Bell Director · appointed 2017
- Karen Thornton Director · appointed 2020
- Paul Trevor Murton Director · appointed 2017
Directors past 6 years
- Douglas Harry Alexander Bell Director · appointed 2017
- Karen Thornton Director · appointed 2020
- Paul Trevor Murton Director · appointed 2017
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (3)
- Douglas Harry Alexander Bell Director · appointed 2017
- Karen Thornton Director · appointed 2020
- Paul Trevor Murton Director · appointed 2017
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.
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
- SC556144
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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