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BES Trading Company Limited

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

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Previous officers 16

  1. Dr Thomas Harold George Ezard 2017-2023 Director View profile
  2. Dr Drew William Purves 2010-2017 Director View profile
  3. Dr Gregory James Masters 2004-2010 Director View profile
  4. Prof Sue Hartley 2004-2010 Director View profile
  5. Calvin Dytham 2004-2010 Director View profile
  6. Professor John Grace 2002-2004 Director View profile
  7. Dr Michael David Morecroft 2002-2004 Director View profile
  8. Dr Alan Christopher Gange 1999-2002 Director View profile
  9. Dr Peter Edwards 1992-1993 Director View profile
  10. Dr Anthony John Davy 1992-2004 Director View profile
  11. Professor John Brian Whittaker 1992-2002 Director View profile
  12. Dr Rick Arthur Benton 1992-1999 Director View profile
  13. Professor John Anthony Lee 1992-1999 Director View profile
  14. Mervyn Edward Patrick Roper 1992-1992 Nominee-director View profile
  15. Dr Rachel Juliet Hammond 1992-1999 Secretary View profile
  16. TKB Registrars Limited 1992-1993 Corporate-nominee-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
23/11/1992

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. BES Trading Company Limited is controlled by The British Ecological Society
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by The British Ecological Society.

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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

15.4y median 15.4y
average tenure
27.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
02766988
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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