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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.
6 directors on the board
- Lisa Whiffen Director · appointed 2009
- Griffiths, Richard Alun, Professor Director · appointed 2002
- Glenda Anne Marchant Director · appointed 2026
- Alastair Kenneth West Director · appointed 2017
- Black, Simon Andrew, Dr Director · appointed 2018
- Thomas Jonathan Murray Obe Director · appointed 2019
11y median 8.7y
average tenure
24.3y
longest tenure
Directors past 6 years
- Lisa Whiffen Director · appointed 2009
- Griffiths, Richard Alun, Professor Director · appointed 2002
- Alastair Kenneth West Director · appointed 2017
- Black, Simon Andrew, Dr Director · appointed 2018
- Thomas Jonathan Murray Obe Director · appointed 2019
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (1)
- Glenda Anne Marchant Director · appointed 2026
Portfolio (5)
- Lisa Whiffen Director · appointed 2009
- Griffiths, Richard Alun, Professor Director · appointed 2002
- Alastair Kenneth West Director · appointed 2017
- Black, Simon Andrew, Dr Director · appointed 2018
- Thomas Jonathan Murray Obe Director · appointed 2019
Also govern a charity
Left in the last 12 months
- John Worger Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2025
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.
Property 14Arts and leisure 7Professional services 5Construction 1Hospitality 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.
Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more directors with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or group company. Connected through a shared director share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group.
Related organisations
- Wildwood Centre Limited 3 shared directors
- Wildwood Escot LTD 3 shared directors
Connected through a shared director
- North of England Zoological Society (the) 1 shared director
- TOP Notch Tours Limited 1 shared director
- Keighley Investments Limited 1 shared director
- Azure Property Consultants LTD 1 shared director
Deterministic, from public records.
Company details
| Number | 04399827 |
| Status | Active |
| Type | PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) |
| Incorporated | 20/03/2002 |
| Address | WILDWOOD, HERNE COMMON, HERNE BAY, KENT, CT6 7LQ |
| Accounts next due | 31/12/2026 |
| Accounts last made up | 31/03/2025 |
Industry (SIC)
91040 - Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves activities
Ownership - persons with significant control (0)
No persons with significant control recorded.
Owns 3 companies iOwnsCompanies where this company is registered as having significant control, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register.
- Wildwood Centre Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 - Wildwood Escot LTD
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-11-27 - Wildwood Retail Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2022-02-04
Officers (19)
- Glenda Anne Marchant Director · appointed 2026
- Thomas Jonathan Murray Obe Director · appointed 2019
- Black, Simon Andrew, Dr Director · appointed 2018
- Alastair Kenneth West Director · appointed 2017
- Lisa Whiffen Director · appointed 2009
- Andrew Donovan Lyle Price Secretary · appointed 2002
- Griffiths, Richard Alun, Professor Director · appointed 2002
Show 12 former officers
- John Worger Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2025
- Paul John Mallion Director · appointed 2013 · resigned 2019
- David Butcher Director · appointed 2013 · resigned 2019
- Paul James Nicoll Director · appointed 2006 · resigned 2020
- Kenneth Henry West Director · appointed 2006 · resigned 2017
- Philip John Knight Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2006
- Paul Sebastian Whitfield Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2016
- Shirley Linda Pritchard Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2017
- Richard Watson Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2004
- Laura Marie Wade Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2005
- David John Hanes Secretary · appointed 2002 · resigned 2002
- Peter Simon Smith Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2002
Directors and officers on the Companies House record, current and former.
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