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British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 48

  1. Peter Radcliffe 1999-2000 Director View profile
  2. Diane Margaret Fear 1999-2001 Director View profile
  3. Diana Mary Marshall 1997-1997 Director View profile
  4. Regina Negus 1997-1997 Director View profile
  5. Sarah Peay 1997-1999 Director View profile
  6. Susan Littlemore 1997-2006 Director View profile
  7. Joanne Margaret Yvon 1996-1997 Director View profile
  8. Martyn Ford 1996-1999 Director View profile
  9. Kamlesh Kotecha 1996-1999 Director View profile
  10. David James John Donovan 1996-1999 Director View profile
  11. Paul Roy 1996-1996 Director View profile
  12. David John Pike 1996-1996 Director View profile
  13. Christine Watt 1995-1996 Director View profile
  14. David Gary Hogg 1995-1996 Director View profile
  15. Neil Fry 1995-1995 Director View profile
  16. Robert Hallam Baylis 1995-1996 Director View profile
  17. Michael James Baker 1995-1995 Director View profile
  18. William David Campbell Thomas 1994-1997 Director View profile
  19. Philip John Lymbery 1994-1996 Director View profile
  20. Louise O'Gara 1994-1995 Director View profile
  21. Janice Deirdre Box 1994-1997 Director View profile
  22. Ralph Cook 1994-1995 Director View profile
  23. Philip Churchward 1993-1995 Director View profile
  24. Mike Sanders 1993-2005 Director View profile
  25. Peter Knowles 1993-2000 Director View profile
  26. David Elton 1992-2005 Director View profile
  27. Patricia Mary Kaye 1992-1995 Director View profile
  28. Peter Nicolas Winter 1992-1994 Director View profile
  29. Patrick Rattigan 1992-1995 Director View profile
  30. Regan Clark 1990-1997 Director View profile
  31. John Joseph Mccarthy 1994 Director View profile
  32. Terence Hunt 1994 Director View profile
  33. John Peter Beggs 1993 Director View profile
  34. Carol Christine Suzanne Verdaguer 1995 Director View profile
  35. John Edward Hale 1992 Director View profile
  36. Taggart Ward Douglas King 1993 Director View profile
  37. Dominic Johnson 2002 Director View profile
  38. Pamela Janice Warhurst 1992 Director View profile
  39. Stephen Derek Date 1993 Director View profile
  40. Stephen John Mcguinness 1994 Director View profile
  41. Lindsey Lavender 2006-2006 Secretary View profile
  42. Adolfo Sansolini 2004-2006 Secretary View profile
  43. Elaine Francis 2001-2002 Secretary View profile
  44. Beverley Ann Dovey 1998-1999 Secretary View profile
  45. Michael James Baker 1998-1998 Secretary View profile
  46. Kathleen Margaret Roddy 1995-1998 Secretary View profile
  47. Malcolm Eames 1995-1995 Secretary View profile
  48. Christopher George Fisher 1993 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
22/11/1929

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.

Group

  1. British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection is controlled by Cruelty Free International
    Evidence
    active 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Cruelty Free International is controlled by Robert Garner
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Robert Garner.

4 other companies in this group

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.

Financials

Net assets
£2
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Filed as Dormant company accounts.

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-03-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

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.

2 directors on the board

29.1y median 29.1y
average tenure
31.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

0
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.

Professional services 3Business services 2Property 2Tech and media 2

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
00243873
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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