Richard Michael Soper

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Governance intelligence

Experience100

Leadership0

Breadth53

Network25

Renewal risk58

33.9 years in governance · 1 charity board · 35 company directorships (28 former) · 2 sectors · 5y average tenure

Calculated from Charity Commission and Companies House records - deterministic, no AI.

Charity boards (1)

Lancaster University Students' Union since 2021 · 5yIncome across tenure yearsIncome -18% across tenure yearsIncome trend: fallingReserves cover about 2 months of spending (latest year)Charity Commission annual returns

Company appointments

Director Lancaster University Students' Union appointed 2021 On the register

Company directorships matched to this trustee from Companies House. Company status is a matter of public record, shown as at the latest register snapshot.

Governance journey

1999
First Provincial Buses Limited
Director - resigned 2010
1999
Portsmouth Transit Limited
Director - resigned 2010
2001
First Beeline Buses Limited
Director - resigned 2002
2001
Firstgroup CIF Trustee Limited
Director - resigned 2009
2001
THE First South & Wales Pension Scheme Trustee Limited
Director - resigned 2007
2003
THE First UK BUS Pension Scheme Trustee Limited
Director
2007
THE Firstgroup Pension Scheme Trustee Limited
Director
2010
Southampton City Transport Company Limited
Director - resigned 2010
2010
First North West Limited
Director - resigned 2011
2010
First Manchester Limited
Director - resigned 2014
2010
First Pioneer BUS Limited
Director - resigned 2014
2010
First Ashton Limited
Director - resigned 2011
2010
Gmbn Employees Share Scheme Trustee Limited
Director - resigned 2011
2010
Bolton Coachways & Travel Limited
Director - resigned 2011
2010
First North West (Schools) Limited
Director - resigned 2011
2010
Chester City Transport Limited
Director - resigned 2014
2010
Crosville Limited
Director - resigned 2011
2010
Greater Manchester Travelcards Limited
Director - resigned 2014
2010
Greater Manchester BUS Operators Association Limited
Director - resigned 2014
2011
West Yorkshire Ticketing Company Limited
Director - resigned 2014
2012
First West Yorkshire Limited
Director - resigned 2014
2012
First York Limited
Director - resigned 2014
2012
First South Yorkshire Limited
Director - resigned 2014
2014
Richard Soper LTD
Director
2014
Intraserve Limited
Director
2017
Blooming ART CIC
Director
2019
ROH Pension Trustee Limited
Director
2021
Lancaster University Students' Union
Trustee
2021
Lancaster University Students' Union
Director
2023
First BUS Retirement Savings Plan Trustee Limited
Director

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Governance network

79

people served alongside

2

organisations in their governance network

Most-frequent collaborators

Merton, Eleanor Rosalie ROH Pension Trustee Limited, 2025-current
Kerr, Brian ROH Pension Trustee Limited, 2024-current
Hind, Gareth David First BUS Retirement Savings Plan Trustee Limited, 2024-current
Leahy, Sinead Eileen Mary THE Firstgroup Pension Scheme Trustee Limited, 2023-current
Williamson, Ronald Russell THE Firstgroup Pension Scheme Trustee Limited, 2023-current
Tyson, Christopher David THE Firstgroup Pension Scheme Trustee Limited, 2023-current
Carroll, Martin James THE Firstgroup Pension Scheme Trustee Limited, 2023-current
Shields, Linda First BUS Retirement Savings Plan Trustee Limited, 2023-current
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Richard Michael Soperage 71