Company
The Living Rainforest LTD.
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 15
- Peter Russell Blair 2009-2015 View profile
- Wright, Charles Thomas Johnstone, Brigadier 2009-2019 View profile
- John Paul Knowler 2002-2003 View profile
- Prof Renton Clive Righelato 1999-2000 View profile
- Martin Frank Blakstad 1999-2000 View profile
- Christopher John Ellwood 1997-2000 View profile
- Grenville Llewellyn Lucas 1996-2000 View profile
- Frederick Keith Bromley 1991-1996 View profile
- Irina Isabella Margarethe Paulina Caecilia Bromley 1996 View profile
- Edward Barrie Findon 1996 View profile
- Edith Sarah Scott Johnston 2000-2002 View profile
- Margot Ann Walker 2000-2009 View profile
- John Andrew Burton 1996-2000 View profile
- Gilbert Stanley Child 1996-2000 View profile
- Therese Margaret Moulton-Thomas 1991-1996 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 01/02/1991
Ownership
Owned by (2) 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.
- Karl George Hansen ceased 2021-12-31
significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - Trust for Sustainable Living
75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- The Living Rainforest LTD.
is controlled by Karl George Hansen
Evidence
ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2021-12-31 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Karl George Hansen.
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
- Dr Barry Anthony Murrer Director · appointed 2019
- Karl George Hansen Director · appointed 2016
Directors past 6 years
- Dr Barry Anthony Murrer Director · appointed 2019
- Karl George Hansen Director · appointed 2016
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (2)
- Dr Barry Anthony Murrer Director · appointed 2019
- Karl George Hansen Director · appointed 2016
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
- 02578937
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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