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Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption · Rugby
ActiveUnited KingdomIncorporated 1966Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption
Ownership evidence
Reported ownership and control rights in this business, with source dates.
No ownership or control evidence is available in our coverage. This does not establish the absence of shareholders or controlling interests.
People behind the business
Current appointments and the wider business interests of each person.
Appointments
14 current · 65 historicalDK
Deepali KhannaCurrent director
Appointed 2025-12-03
PS
Philip Hunter SmithCurrent director
Appointed 2025-12-03
DP
Donna Susan PryorCurrent secretary
Appointed 2025-03-31 · 1 yr
IS
Isabel Studer NoguezCurrent director
Appointed 2024-07-10 · 2 yrs · Director
JS
Jane SloaneCurrent director
Appointed 2024-07-10 · 2 yrs · Director
CI
Claire IrelandCurrent director
Appointed 2024-07-10 · 2 yrs · Director
SM
Sazini MojapeloCurrent director
Appointed 2024-04-12 · 2 yrs · Ceo
MW
Mourad WahbaCurrent director
Appointed 2021-09-07 · 5 yrs · Director
WL
William LiaoCurrent director
Appointed 2021-09-07 · 5 yrs · Entrepreneur
FC
Fayezul ChoudhuryCurrent director
Appointed 2020-04-01 · 6 yrs · Director
Show 65 historical appointments
LM
Lesley McintoshResigned secretary
Resigned 2024-07-10
HC
Hope ChiguduResigned director
Resigned 2022-04-20 · 2 yrs · Director
RS
Rachel SibandeResigned director
Resigned 2021-09-07 · 3 yrs · Digital Development Specialist
SP
Stephen PageResigned secretary
Resigned 2021-07-08 · 1 yr
YP
Yvonne PintoResigned director
Resigned 2019-04-01 · 3 yrs · Company Director
JL
John LockettResigned secretary
Resigned 2018-06-15 · 3 yrs
EE
Elwaleed ElobeidResigned director
Resigned 2017-09-29 · 3 yrs · Development And Humanitarian Assistance
JS
Joanne SmithResigned director
Resigned 2017-09-29 · 6 yrs · Fundraising Consultant
VJ
Valerie JolliffeResigned director
Resigned 2016-12-07 · 3 yrs · Retired
IT
Ian ThorntonResigned director
Resigned 2016-03-23 · 8 yrs · Strategy Consultant
HW
Helena WaythResigned director
Resigned 2015-07-23 · 6 yrs · Managing Director Marketing Consultancy
GY
Graham YoungResigned director
Resigned 2015-07-23 · 9 yrs · Management Consultant
IK
Imran KhanResigned director
Resigned 2012-09-27 · 6 yrs · Chief Executive
BL
Brenda LipsonResigned director
Resigned 2012-09-27 · 9 yrs · Freelance Consultant
RC
Roger ClarkeResigned director
Resigned 2012-09-27 · 8 yrs · Non-Executive Director
MC
Mary ChadwickResigned director
Resigned 2012-09-27 · 4 yrs · Consultant
JS
James SmithResigned director
Resigned 2011-06-30 · 9 yrs · Academic
PT
Paul TurnerResigned director
Resigned 2011-06-30 · 6 yrs · Independent Consultant
RS
Richard Saxby SoffeResigned director
Resigned 2010-10-08 · 10 yrs · Retired
DH
Dominic HaslamResigned director
Resigned 2009-09-25 · 6 yrs · Charity Manager
VW
Veronica WalfordResigned director
Resigned 2009-09-25 · 8 yrs · Economist
HM
Helena MolyneuxResigned director
Resigned 2008-12-11 · 10 yrs · Retired
MH
Mahmood HassanResigned director
Resigned 2007-06-27 · 9 yrs · Marketing Consultant
EC
Emma CreweResigned director
Resigned 2007-03-30 · 7 yrs · Anthropologist/Researcher
AM
Resigned 2006-12-08 · 8 yrs · Charity Advocacy Manager
JW
Resigned 2006-12-08 · 8 yrs · Accountant
JH
John HeskettResigned director
Resigned 2005-07-05 · 8 yrs · Consultant
BH
Ben HaymanResigned director
Resigned 2005-04-11 · 3 yrs · Consultant
SW
Stephen WatsonResigned director
Resigned 2005-03-10 · 8 yrs · Retired
RM
Ruth McneilResigned director
Resigned 2004-11-05 · 9 yrs · Market Researcher
SS
Sean SutcliffeResigned director
Resigned 2004-04-01 · 9 yrs · Executive Officer
FM
Frank McrobieResigned director
Resigned 2004-03-31 · 6 yrs · University Lecturer
GS
George SelbieResigned director
Resigned 2003-01-03 · 7 yrs · Director Of Companies
CT
Charles ThomsonResigned director
Resigned 2001-12-13 · 3 yrs · Policy Director Actionaid
AL
Ash LewisResigned director
Resigned 2001-06-01 · 1 yr · Accountant
BS
Bryan StevensResigned director
Resigned 2000-05-11 · 9 yrs · Director
NT
Neil ThinResigned director
Resigned 2000-03-30 · 9 yrs · Lecturer
PA
Patricia AdeyResigned secretary
Resigned 2000-03-30 · 18 yrs
PG
Peter GuthrieResigned director
Resigned 1999-03-24 · 7 yrs · Civil Engineer
TB
Teresa BaringResigned director
Resigned 1999-03-24 · 6 yrs · Company Director
JC
John CoulterResigned director
Resigned 1998-11-05 · 7 yrs · Journalist
EM
Edmund MarsdenResigned director
Resigned 1998-09-11 · 1 yr · Public Servant
DB
David BarkerResigned secretary
Resigned 1998-09-11 · 1 yr
MC
Maria CassoniResigned director
Resigned 1997-10-16 · Director
JB
Jennifer BordenResigned director
Resigned 1997-10-16 · 9 yrs · Director
PS
Pauline SmithResigned secretary
Resigned 1997-08-01 · 1 yr
DM
Diana MitlinResigned director
Resigned 1997-02-05 · 10 yrs · Economist
NC
Nicholas ColchesterResigned director
Resigned 1996-03-26 · Editor
SA
Sarah AshburtonResigned director
Resigned 1996-02-01 · 3 yrs · Textile Wholesaler
HB
Hugh BelshawResigned director
Resigned 1995-03-28 · 11 yrs · Accountant
HD
Henry DaleResigned director
Resigned 1994-12-06 · 10 yrs · Director
RO
Richard OakeResigned director
Resigned 1994-03-29 · 5 yrs · Management Consultant
PG
Philip GoddardResigned director
Resigned 1994-03-29 · 3 yrs · Management Consultant
VL
Veronica LoweResigned director
Resigned 1994-01-25 · 2 yrs · Solicitor
JS
James SheraResigned director
Resigned 1991-10-26 · 3 yrs · Advisory Teacher
DF
Dennis FrostResigned director
Resigned 1991-10-26 · 2 yrs · Retired
NS
Nigel SinkerResigned secretary
Resigned 1991-10-26 · 5 yrs
MA
Murray ArmorResigned director
Resigned 1991-10-26 · 3 yrs · Writer
AM
Adrienne MartinResigned director
Resigned 1991-10-26 · 3 yrs · Social Anthropologist
PZ
Paul ZuckermanResigned director
Resigned 1991-10-26 · 4 yrs · Merchant Banker
PS
Peter ScottResigned director
Resigned 1991-10-26 · 3 yrs · Business Consultant
JB
John BarnettResigned director
Resigned 1991-10-26 · 2 yrs · Economist
Board profile
- People with appointments
- 14
- Directors assessed
- 13
- Median age
- 62
- Under 35
- 0
- 65 and over
- 3
- Disqualified match
- None active