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ZOO Enterprises Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 13

  1. Joanna Therese Keaney 2021-2023 Director View profile
  2. Richard Storton 2016-2020 Director View profile
  3. Ralph Peter Armond 2016-2017 Director View profile
  4. Amanda Louise Smith 2014-2021 Director View profile
  5. Paul Rutteman 2001-2020 Director View profile
  6. Peter John Wrangham 1993-1996 Director View profile
  7. Peter Holwell 1993 Director View profile
  8. Amanda Louise Smith 2014-2021 Secretary View profile
  9. Michael Stanley Russell 2006-2014 Secretary View profile
  10. Michael Thomas Bird 2002-2006 Secretary View profile
  11. Henry Russell Wilkinson 1996-2002 Secretary View profile
  12. Norman John Reed 1996-2001 Secretary View profile
  13. Peter Harold Denton 1996 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
25/07/1974

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. ZOO Enterprises Limited is controlled by The Zoological Society of London
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, appoints directors · notified 2017-06-26 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by The Zoological Society of London.

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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.

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.

4 directors on the board

5.7y median 6.9y
average tenure
7.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (1)

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.

Arts and leisure 1

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

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
01178687
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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