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Will Woodlands

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 8

  1. Ian Gordon Barnett 2008-2021 Director View profile
  2. Sir John James 1999-2009 Director View profile
  3. Alastair John Mcdonald 1998-2023 Director View profile
  4. Ian Geoffrey Butler 1995-2001 Director View profile
  5. Peter John Andras 1994-1998 Director View profile
  6. Hugh Nigel Henshaw 1994-2016 Director View profile
  7. Henry Cadogan Hoare 1994-1994 Director View profile
  8. Angela Mary Hobbins 1994-1995 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
23/05/1994
Also a registered charity
Will Woodlands

Ownership

Owned by (9) 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.

  • James David Davenport
    25-50% voting · notified 2023-11-16
  • Rupert Foley
    25-50% voting · notified 2023-11-16 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Andrew Guy Norrie
    25-50% voting · notified 2023-11-16
  • Ian Gordon Barnett ceased 2018-11-21
    25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06
  • Rupert Foley ceased 2018-11-21
    25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Alastair John Mcdonald ceased 2018-11-21
    25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Alastair John Mcdonald ceased 2023-05-22
    25-50% voting · notified 2021-09-13 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Rupert Foley ceased 2023-05-22
    25-50% voting · notified 2021-09-13 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • James David Davenport ceased 2023-05-22
    25-50% voting · notified 2021-09-13

Group

  1. Will Woodlands is controlled by James David Davenport
    Evidence
    active 25-50% voting · notified 2023-11-16 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by James David Davenport.

1 other company 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

6 grants · £98,099 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 · £98,099 (6 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £18,8542023-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £2,9272023-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £412023-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £23,2192022-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £25,5632022-04-01
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.

3 directors on the board

7.8y median 7.6y
average tenure
12.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (2)

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.

Agriculture 2Arts and leisure 1Education 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
02933319
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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