Melvin Lawson

Melvin Lawson – Non-executive Director of CMG, formerly the Catalyst Media Group.

According to a CMG biog note:

Melvin Lawson is a director of a number of private companies involved in house building and commercial property investment. He is managing director of A Beckman plc, a company formerly listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a non-executive director of Telecom Plus plc. Mr Lawson has an interest in 3,615,486 Ordinary Shares representing 12.85% of the entire issued share capital [ofCMG].

Charity trusteeships

Charity trusteeships

Charity	Role	From	To	Source
Lawson Beckman Charitable Trust (261378)	Trustee	15 February 1993	–

Companies

Companies House lists the following appointments for Melvin Lawson.

Appointments at Companies House

Company	Number	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Company status
Deeptech Recycling Limited	14528073	Director	7 December 2022	–	Active
Imagininvest Limited	14502314	Director	23 November 2022	–	Active
Vortex Biotech Holdings Ltd	14047222	Director	14 April 2022	–	Active
Shieldwear Limited	12583931	Director	4 May 2020	–	Active
Harleston Oak Farm Limited	12210417	Director	17 September 2019	–	Dissolved
Deeptech Disruptive Growth Investments Ltd	11485225	Director	5 August 2019	–	Active
York And Nottingham Terraces Management Limited	04178159	Director	10 January 2018	–	Active
Reedbase Limited	02352850	Director	10 January 2018	–	Active
Belgravia Lets Limited	10926626	Director	22 August 2017	–	Active
82 Portland Place Investment LLP	OC413586	LLP designated member	7 September 2016	–	Active
Zoom Growth Investment Ltd	10192212	Director	20 May 2016	–	Active
Shalimar Family Investment Company Limited	10026579	Director	14 March 2016	–	Active
Jaytory Investments Limited	09999844	Director	11 February 2016	–	Active
Farleigh Road Canterbury Management Ltd	09920933	Director	17 December 2015	–	Active
8elm Capital Ltd	09432920	Director	10 February 2015	–	Active
Belgravia Vision Limited	09288999	Director	30 October 2014	–	Dissolved
Melstar Ltd	08975794	Director	3 April 2014	–	Active
Pmg Regeneration Limited	08131258	Director	9 January 2014	8 April 2024	Active
Nightingale Hammerson Trustee Company Limited	07990530	Director	2 April 2012	–	Active
App City Limited	07976244	Director	5 March 2012	–	Dissolved
Hallstar Limited	07854808	Director	29 November 2011	–	Active
Eagle-I Invest Limited	07834206	Director	3 November 2011	–	Dissolved
5app Limited	07153858	Director	10 February 2010	–	Active
82 Portland Place (Freehold) Limited	05937195	Director	1 November 2009	28 January 2021	Active
Rosesite (Southern) Limited	06963999	Director	16 July 2009	14 March 2011	Active
No 1 Building Property Co Limited	06809086	Director	4 February 2009	–	Dissolved
Catalyst Media Holdings Limited	05483806	Director	26 November 2008	–	Active
Alternateport Limited	04120286	Director	26 November 2008	15 April 2026	Active
Sports Information Services (Holdings) Limited	01939932	Director	22 September 2008	23 October 2023	Active
Optimal Monitoring Limited	03788490	Director	15 July 2008	–	Active
Optimal Monitoring Services Ltd	03426721	Director	15 July 2008	–	Dissolved
Homeplace Limited	06644522	Director	11 July 2008	–	Active
Catalyst Media Group PLC	03955206	Director	1 June 2007	–	Active
Jenty Properties Limited	06234742	Director	2 May 2007	–	Active
Telecom Invest Limited	05971307	Director	18 October 2006	–	Active
Optimal Monitoring Holdings Limited	05971212	Director	18 October 2006	–	Active
Telecom Plus PLC	03263464	Director	27 September 2006	26 July 2022	Active
Homeshire Limited	05323273	Director	17 February 2005	–	Active
Primister Limited	02068292	Director	24 June 2004	–	Active
Lakesystem Limited	04991182	Director	2 March 2004	–	Active
Rosesite Limited	05005259	Director	13 January 2004	–	Dissolved
Rushden Warehouse Limited	04774891	Director	22 May 2003	–	Active
Bantent Limited	00653686	Director	18 November 2002	–	Active
Bantent Limited	00653686	Secretary	7 December 2001	–	Active
Ice Design Limited	03377555	Director	15 November 2001	–	Active
Belgravia Homes Limited	03078360	Director	5 July 2000	–	Active
Brytron Limited	03910173	Director	20 January 2000	–	Dissolved
Lakeplace Limited	03824945	Director	10 September 1999	–	Active
Deynacourt Limited	03263412	Director	15 October 1996	–	Active
Bradsett Limited	03236966	Director	13 August 1996	–	Active
Ab Group Limited	03100123	Secretary	22 September 1995	3 July 2006	Active
Ab Group Limited	03100123	Director	22 September 1995	–	Active
Lockston Developments (Woolwich) Limited	03013621	Director	19 January 1995	–	Active
Holbond Limited	02777907	Director	16 February 1993	–	Active
A. Beckman Limited	00603046	Director	before 1992	–	Active
Baywork Limited	02371873	Director	before 1992	–	Active
Valbond Management Limited	02549066	Director	before 1992	–	Active
Boostmarket Limited	02347192	Director	before 1992	6 December 2018	Dissolved
Beckman Property Investments Limited	01789479	Director	before 1992	–	Active

Links to Israel and the IDF

Melvin Lawson is recorded as a trustee of Lawson Beckman Charitable Trust (from 15 February 1993). Support relevant to the Israel Defense Forces documented in the charity's records: UK Friends of AWIS. Amounts and years: £2,000 (2014-15). Of the years named in these records, 2014, 2015 fall within Melvin Lawson's recorded tenure.

Notes on identity matching

The Companies House officer record is linked on full name and on a correspondence-address postcode identical to the charity's registered postcode; the published date of birth is November 1958. Companies House holds 5 officer records with the same name and date of birth; they are treated here as one person. Name as on the Charity Commission register: MELVIN ANTHONY LAWSON.