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Colchester Zoological Society

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

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Previous officers 6

  1. Melissa Rose Dench 2023-2024 Director View profile
  2. Susan Ellen Leedham 2021-2024 Director View profile
  3. Julie Ann Tropeano 2021-2025 Director View profile
  4. Dr Dominique Ange Tropeano 2004-2025 Director View profile
  5. Sarah Dominique Knuckey 2004-2021 Director View profile
  6. Alexandra Charlotte Downing 2004-2018 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
10/06/2004
Also a registered charity
Colchester Zoological Society

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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.

  • Alan George Bruford ceased 2025-01-30
    25-50% voting · notified 2025-01-30
  • Andrew Lewis ceased 2025-01-30
    25-50% voting · notified 2025-01-30 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. Colchester Zoological Society is controlled by Alan George Bruford
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% voting · notified 2025-01-30, ceased 2025-01-30 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Alan George Bruford.

2 other companies 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.

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.

5 directors on the board

2.5y median 2.2y
average tenure
4.6y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (3)

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 4Agriculture 1Business services 1Retail and trade 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.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
05150424
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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