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Who leads it
Previous officers 8
- Janet Beatrix Prus 2012-2014 View profile
- Di Waghorn 2011-2014 View profile
- Christopher Paul Andrews 2004-2023 View profile
- Simon Philbrook 1998-1998 View profile
- Janet Beatrix Prus 1994-2012 View profile
- John Courtland Guy Derrick 1994-1998 View profile
- Dr Jonathan Lech Prus 1994-2014 View profile
- Susan Jane Mercy Derrick 1994-1998 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 07/02/1994
Ownership
Owned by (4) 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.
- Jennifer Louise Prus
50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 - Pawel Orlikowski
significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - Richard Derek Ransley
significant influence · notified 2024-01-21 - Christopher Paul Andrews ceased 2023-10-31
significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
Group
- Avens LTD
is controlled by Jennifer Louise Prus
Evidence
active 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Jennifer Louise Prus.
2 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.
Financials
- Total assets
- £3,360,933
- Cash
- £2,936,596
- Employees
- 202
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Filed as Full accounts (audit exempt).
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-03-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.
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.
4 directors on the board
- Debbie Ann Smith Director · appointed 2017
- Jennifer Louise Prus Director · appointed 2013
- Pawel Orlikowski Director · appointed 2011
- Richard Derek Ransley Director · appointed 2021
Directors past 6 years
- Debbie Ann Smith Director · appointed 2017
- Jennifer Louise Prus Director · appointed 2013
- Pawel Orlikowski Director · appointed 2011
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (1)
- Pawel Orlikowski Director · appointed 2011
Portfolio (3)
- Debbie Ann Smith Director · appointed 2017
- Jennifer Louise Prus Director · appointed 2013
- Richard Derek Ransley Director · appointed 2021
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
- No director brings board experience from anywhere else
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 02895241
- 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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