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Orangutan Foundation

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 8

  1. Judith Twentyman 2014-2018 Director View profile
  2. James Ian Ritchie 2012-2018 Director View profile
  3. John Deacon Ollard 2011-2014 Director View profile
  4. Marcus James Phipps 2004-2022 Director View profile
  5. Sir Terry Pratchett 2002-2015 Director View profile
  6. Andrew William Mitchell 2002-2019 Director View profile
  7. Ernest Baillie Bohm 2005-2011 Secretary View profile
  8. Victoria Mary Mudford 2002-2005 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
23/12/2002
Also a registered charity
Orangutan Foundation

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.

  • Ashley Elizabeth Leiman
    significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-12-23

Group

  1. Orangutan Foundation is controlled by Ashley Elizabeth Leiman
    Evidence
    active significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-12-23 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Ashley Elizabeth Leiman.

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.

8 directors on the board

12.5y median 10.3y
average tenure
23.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (4)

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 4Business services 3Other services 2Retail and trade 2Finance 1Property 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
04624177
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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