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The Institute of Animal Technology

The Institute of Animal Technology is an active UK company (number 00850083), incorporated 1965, with 5 current directors including Claire Ann Christine Pearce and Allan Michael Thornhill. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 30

  1. Samuel Luke Jameson 2023-2026 Director View profile
  2. Simon Alexander Cumming 2020-2023 Director View profile
  3. Alan John Graham 2020-2026 Director View profile
  4. Steven Cubitt 2018-2024 Director View profile
  5. Elaine Kirkum 1995-1998 Director View profile
  6. Glyn Fisher 1995-1998 Director View profile
  7. Robert Kemp 1995-2006 Director View profile
  8. Charlie Chambers 1995-2021 Director View profile
  9. Andrew Jackson 1995-1998 Director View profile
  10. John Edward Wills 1995-1998 Director View profile
  11. Stephen Meacham 1995-1996 Director View profile
  12. Catherine Godfrey 1995-1998 Director View profile
  13. Steven Owen 1995-1998 Director View profile
  14. Leonard Bagnall 1995-1998 Director View profile
  15. Stuart Mackrell 1995-1998 Director View profile
  16. Geoff Ward 1995-1998 Director View profile
  17. Susan Jones 1995-1998 Director View profile
  18. Roger Francis 1995-1998 Director View profile
  19. Peter Gerson 1995-1998 Director View profile
  20. Andrew Cunningham 1995-1998 Director View profile
  21. Alan Graham 1995-1998 Director View profile
  22. Philip Ruddock 1995-1998 Director View profile
  23. John Alan Gregory 1995-1998 Director View profile
  24. Ian Sharman 1995-1998 Director View profile
  25. John Kelly 1995-1998 Director View profile
  26. Carol Neill 1995-1996 Director View profile
  27. Wendy Steel 2010-2017 Secretary View profile
  28. Catherine Godfrey 2003-2010 Secretary View profile
  29. Kenneth Albert Applebee 1999-2003 Secretary View profile
  30. Peter Hynes 1999 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
25/05/1965

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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.

  • Charlie Chambers ceased 2021-03-09
    appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Linda Marian Horan ceased 2023-04-25
    appoints directors · notified 2021-03-09

Group

  1. The Institute of Animal Technology is controlled by Charlie Chambers
    Evidence
    ceased appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2021-03-09 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Charlie Chambers.

1 other company 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.

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.

5 directors on the board

3.1y median 2.4y
average tenure
6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (5)

0
also govern a charity

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.

Education 4

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

  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: a director with board experience elsewhere; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
00850083
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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