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Chester ZOO Enterprises Limited

Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 12

  1. Bruce Anthony Ursell 2016-2021 Director View profile
  2. Dr Mark Anthony Pilgrim 2010-2021 Director View profile
  3. Prof Peter Edward Wheeler 2010-2016 Director View profile
  4. Tony Williams 2004-2010 Director View profile
  5. John Boardman Makinson 2001-2004 Director View profile
  6. Nigel Keith Maybury 1999-2001 Director View profile
  7. Reid, Gordon Mcgregor, Doctor 1995-2010 Director View profile
  8. Beatrice Josephine Jones 1999 Director View profile
  9. Dr Michael Rogers Brambell 1995 Director View profile
  10. Alan Richard Sykes 2000-2014 Secretary View profile
  11. Michael Arnold Russell Johnson 1995-2000 Secretary View profile
  12. Ewart Alan Du Cros 1995 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians); Licensed restaurants; Unlicensed restaurants and cafes; Take-away food shops and mobile food stands
Incorporated
09/12/1991
Registered office
Chester

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. Chester ZOO Enterprises Limited is controlled by The North of England Zoological Society
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by The North of England Zoological Society.

3 other companies in this group

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.

Grants received

1 grant · £31,187 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · £31,187

Most recent

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £31,1872020-04-01
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.

5 directors on the board

7.3y median 5y
average tenure
10.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (5)

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.

Hospitality 5Professional services 5Arts and leisure 3Retail and trade 2Agriculture 1Education 1Finance 1Other services 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
02669535
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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