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Walnut Unlimited LTD

Market research and public opinion polling

Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 26

  1. Edward Melville Horatio Guest 2020-2024 Director View profile
  2. Geoffrey James Bicknell 2019-2020 Director View profile
  3. Timothy Brian Hassett 2019-2024 Director View profile
  4. Iain Fraser Ferguson 2017-2019 Director View profile
  5. Stephen David Ogborn 2017-2022 Director View profile
  6. Andrew George Myers 2016-2017 Director View profile
  7. Olivia Alexandra Walker 2016-2020 Director View profile
  8. Kathryn Louise Herrick 2014-2019 Director View profile
  9. Laura Ablett 2013-2017 Director View profile
  10. Andrew Nicholas Grout 2013-2014 Director View profile
  11. Anna Herron 2012-2016 Director View profile
  12. Alexander William Knight 2012-2016 Director View profile
  13. Ian Francis Ralph 2011-2017 Director View profile
  14. Dannielle Findlay 2007-2017 Director View profile
  15. Stephen Brian Grundy 2006-2012 Director View profile
  16. Rachel Elizabeth Mary Cristofoli 2004-2013 Director View profile
  17. Barrie Christopher Brien 2004-2017 Director View profile
  18. Donald Hunter Elgie 2001-2014 Director View profile
  19. Vivien Susan Wilton-Middlemass 1999-2002 Director View profile
  20. Amanda Jane Rudling 1996-2024 Director View profile
  21. Sheila Catherine Sweeney 1994-2007 Director View profile
  22. Paul Richard Harrison 2003 Director View profile
  23. City Group PLC 2001-2016 Corporate-secretary View profile
  24. Timothy Buckler Alderson 2001-2004 Secretary View profile
  25. Keith David Bates 1992-2013 Secretary View profile
  26. Dr James Aspden 1992 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

5 contracts · £765,950 total

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

  • SE1264 - This Girl Can - Place Pilots Evaluation Buyer: Sport England £49,950 2026-06-10 Source: Find a Tender

    The This Girl Can Place Pilots are a series of test-and-learn projects delivered in five locations across England, working with local partners to design and deliver interventions shaped directly by the women we want to reach. Each pilot wi…

  • Provision of This Girl Can - Campaign Evaluation - Quantitative Brand Tracking Buyer: Crown Commercial Service £179,000 2025-10-01 CPV 73110000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Provision of This Girl Can - Campaign Evaluation - Quantitative Brand Tracking

  • SE1207 This Girl Can Campaign Evaluation Services - Quantitative Research Buyer: Sport England £179,000 2025-09-09 CPV 73110000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Sport England wish to procure a supplier to conduct quantitative brand tracking as part of our campaign evaluations. It will involve tracking around multiple campaigns, with the main focus of the work being on the This Girl Can Campaign. To…

  • Provision of This Girl Can campaign evaluation - Qualitative Work Buyer: Crown Commercial Service £179,000 2025-08-29 CPV 73110000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The requirement of this contract is to conduct two pieces of research: longitudinal qualitative work with women over a minimum period of 12 months; and qualitative research with people working in the sector, which will happen at one/two tim…

  • SE1205 This Girl Can Qualitative Research Buyer: Sport England £179,000 2025-08-12 CPV 73110000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Qualitative Research services conduct two pieces of research longitudinal qualitative work with women over a minimum period of 12 months and qualitative research with people working in the sector which will happen at one to two time poin…

About

What it does
Market research and public opinion polling
Incorporated
15/06/1977
Registered office
Ringwood
Previous names
Marketing Sciences Limited (until 20/11/2017)

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. Walnut Unlimited LTD is controlled by Digital Unlimited Group LTD
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Digital Unlimited Group LTD is controlled by Unlimited Marketing Finco LTD
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-01-18 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Unlimited Marketing Finco LTD is controlled by Unlimited Marketing Group LTD
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-11-08 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Unlimited Marketing Group LTD is controlled by Accenture (UK) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-04-09 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Accenture (UK) Limited.

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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.

3 directors on the board

2.3y median 2.3y
average tenure
2.3y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity
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 91Tech and media 64Business services 11Finance 6Education 3Construction 2Manufacturing 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
01317137
Status
Liquidation
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/06/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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