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Group for the Rootless of Watford (G.R.O.W.)

Residential care activities for learning difficulties, mental health and substance abuse

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 35

  1. Luuk Weijs 2016-2018 Director View profile
  2. Francesca Christina Marco 2013-2014 Director View profile
  3. Waleya Hubbold 2013-2014 Director View profile
  4. Cordelia Elizabeth Coleman 2011-2012 Director View profile
  5. Gary Howard Sirett 2011-2013 Director View profile
  6. Lorraine Barbara Briggs 2011-2012 Director View profile
  7. Graham Martin Vickers 2010-2013 Director View profile
  8. Jennie Marie Wharram 2010-2014 Director View profile
  9. Diana Pavey 2009-2009 Director View profile
  10. Peter Charles King 2009-2011 Director View profile
  11. Josephine Noel Finney 2007-2009 Director View profile
  12. Aidan Gully 2005-2011 Director View profile
  13. Reverend Paul Mcaleenan 2002-2015 Director View profile
  14. Walter James Mouncey 2001-2009 Director View profile
  15. Ronald Charles Bruce 1998-2005 Director View profile
  16. Ann Singh Toor 1998-2010 Director View profile
  17. Francis Joseph Leonard 1998-2001 Director View profile
  18. Jessica Hewett 1998-1999 Director View profile
  19. Mary Jessica Kathleen Hewett 1997-1999 Director View profile
  20. Daphne Petroff 1996-1997 Director View profile
  21. Elisabeth Olive Mowll 1996-2005 Director View profile
  22. Michael Imlach 1995-1997 Director View profile
  23. Malcolm John Munday 1994-1996 Director View profile
  24. Ann Davis 1999 Director View profile
  25. Myrtle Frith 1999 Director View profile
  26. Rev Bernard Scholes 1996 Director View profile
  27. Brigid Dorling 1994 Director View profile
  28. Alfred Kelly 1997 Director View profile
  29. Noel Matthew Finn 2008 Director View profile
  30. David James Jamieson 2007-2009 Secretary View profile
  31. Kathy Brannon 2006-2008 Secretary View profile
  32. Mairi Anne Long 2005-2006 Secretary View profile
  33. Douglas Roy Flint 2000-2005 Secretary View profile
  34. John Arthur Brading 1993-1999 Secretary View profile
  35. Ian Macaulay 1993 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Residential care activities for learning difficulties, mental health and substance abuse
Incorporated
20/01/1986
Registered office
Watford
Also a registered charity
Group for the Rootless of Watford (G R O W )

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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. Group for the Rootless of Watford (G.R.O.W.) is controlled by Christopher Robert Brooks
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Christopher Robert Brooks.

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

12.9y median 10.7y
average tenure
17.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

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.

Health and social care 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

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
01980372
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Accounts next due
30/06/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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