Company
The Cocoa Research Association LTD
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 11
- David Winston Preece 2006-2014 View profile
- Peter Michael Henry 1998-2001 View profile
- John Clifford Vessey 1996-1997 View profile
- Dr Michelle Jane End 1996-2026 View profile
- John Charles Hutchins 1994-1998 View profile
- Arthur Frampton 1993-1996 View profile
- Dr Adrian Frank Posnette 1992 View profile
- Dr Thomas Harrison 2002 View profile
- Dr John Fisher Clapperton 1993 View profile
- Mark Fowler 2001 View profile
- Eric Tom Beauchamp 1997 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 12/06/1973
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.
- Ronald Anthony Lass
significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- The Cocoa Research Association LTD
is controlled by Ronald Anthony Lass
Evidence
active significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Ronald Anthony Lass.
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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
- Total assets
- £1,236,383
- Cash
- £136,172
- Employees
- 0.01
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Filed as Full accounts (audit exempt).
Five-year trend
| Period ending | Turnover | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 2024-12-31 | Not reported | Not reported |
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-12-31. 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
- Ronald Anthony Lass Director
- Dr Derek Martin Gilmour Director · appointed 1993
Directors past 6 years
- Dr Derek Martin Gilmour Director · appointed 1993
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (2)
- Ronald Anthony Lass Director
- Dr Derek Martin Gilmour Director · appointed 1993
Left in the last 12 months
- Dr Michelle Jane End Director · appointed 1996 · resigned 2026
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.
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.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 01117804
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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