Company
Dswf Trading Company Limited
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 8
- Maria Lavinia Nugent 2008-2016 View profile
- Christopher Patrick Oliver 2002-2021 View profile
- Bruce William Norris 1999-2014 View profile
- William Norris Bolt 1996-2003 View profile
- Peter Giblin 1995-1999 View profile
- Michael Robert Zilka 1992 View profile
- Avril Shirley Shepherd 1996 View profile
- Geoffrey Brian Smethurst 1992 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 07/08/1984
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.
- The David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Dswf Trading Company Limited
is controlled by The David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by The David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation.
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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.
2 directors on the board
- Mary Lavinia Nugent Director · appointed 2018
- Melanie Avril Shepherd Director · appointed 2014
Directors past 6 years
- Mary Lavinia Nugent Director · appointed 2018
- Melanie Avril Shepherd Director · appointed 2014
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (1)
- Mary Lavinia Nugent Director · appointed 2018
Portfolio (1)
- Melanie Avril Shepherd Director · appointed 2014
Also govern a charity
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.
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
- 01838820
- 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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