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Cognica Limited

Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 16

  1. Ronald Eric Chapman 2019-2020 Director View profile
  2. Gareth Rought Jenkins 2019-2021 Director View profile
  3. Mark David Hitchmough 2013-2019 Director View profile
  4. Dr Sarah Louise Stimpson 2011-2017 Director View profile
  5. Nicholas John Burraston 2007-2011 Director View profile
  6. Johan Van Den Arend Schmidt 2007-2007 Director View profile
  7. Clive Jonathan Mottram 2005-2007 Director View profile
  8. Stephen Hugh Reilly 2005-2005 Director View profile
  9. Dr Alan Kenneth Halder 1998-2003 Director View profile
  10. John Keith Banyard 1998-2004 Director View profile
  11. David Procter 1998-2013 Director View profile
  12. Moss, John, Doctor 1998-2005 Director View profile
  13. Jayne Elizabeth Matwiejczyk 2019-2020 Secretary View profile
  14. Patricia Lorraine Williams 2013-2019 Secretary View profile
  15. Mark David Hitchmough 2011-2013 Secretary View profile
  16. Karen Aileen Mclintock 1998-2011 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
23/01/1998

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. Cognica Limited is controlled by Water Research Centre Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2018-04-01 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Water Research Centre Limited is controlled by RSK Environment Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2020-08-18 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. RSK Environment Limited is controlled by RSK Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. RSK Group Limited is controlled by Alasdair Alan Ryder
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2025-12-18 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Alasdair Alan Ryder.

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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 for researchers

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

8.8y median 5.9y
average tenure
15.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity
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.

Professional services 18Construction 16Business services 7Agriculture 5Finance 4Other services 3Tech and media 2Utilities 2

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
03498533
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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