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Hives Save Lives - Africa

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 14

  1. Paul Edward Paul Ronald Cautley 2012-2018 Director View profile
  2. Peter Foster 2011-2012 Director View profile
  3. Michael Oxley 2008-2011 Director View profile
  4. Professor Monique Sheelagh Jacquard Simmonds 2007-2010 Director View profile
  5. Martin Burgess 2005-2011 Director View profile
  6. Sir Charles Beech Gordon Masefield 2004-2010 Director View profile
  7. Sir Colin Michael Chandler 2004-2010 Director View profile
  8. Sir John Martin Kirby Laing 2004-2010 Director View profile
  9. Oliver Strickland Field 2004-2005 Director View profile
  10. Rt Hon Baroness Lynda Chalker of Wallasey 2004-2010 Director View profile
  11. Brian John Taylor Hanson 2004-2010 Director View profile
  12. Richard John Rainey Unwin 2003-2004 Director View profile
  13. Tina Dunning 2003-2004 Director View profile
  14. Nancy Ray Bikson 2003-2010 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
03/09/2003
Also a registered charity
Hives Save Lives - Africa

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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. Hives Save Lives - Africa is controlled by Peter Charles Venton
    Evidence
    active 25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Peter Charles Venton.

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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

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.

2 directors on the board

10.7y median 10.7y
average tenure
14.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

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
04885952
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
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Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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