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Ariana Resources PLC

Other mining and quarrying n.e.c.

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

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David John Richard Reading 2008-2009 Director View profile
Steven James Poulton 2005-2007 Director View profile
Matthew Roy Grainger 2005-2006 Director View profile
Michael Jeremy Spriggs 2005-2013 Director View profile
Dr Michael Anthony Etheridge 2005-2008 Director View profile
Cobbetts Limited 2005-2005 Corporate-nominee-director View profile
Cobbetts (Secretarial) Limited 2005-2005 Corporate-nominee-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does: Other mining and quarrying n.e.c.
Incorporated: 24/03/2005
Registered office: London

Group

No further corporate or individual controller is recorded above Ariana Resources PLC on the PSC register - it appears to be the top of its group.

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.

7 directors on the board

Michael William Atkins Director · appointed 2025
Andrew John Du Toit Director · appointed 2024
Christopher John Stuart Sangster Director · appointed 2016
William James Benedict Payne Director · appointed 2010
Michael John De Villiers Director · appointed 2005
Nicholas John Gore Graham Director · appointed 2024
Dr Ahmet Kerim Sener Director · appointed 2005

10.5y median 9.9y

average tenure

21.3y

longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

Christopher John Stuart Sangster Director · appointed 2016
William James Benedict Payne Director · appointed 2010
Michael John De Villiers Director · appointed 2005
Dr Ahmet Kerim Sener Director · appointed 2005

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Michael William Atkins Director · appointed 2025
Andrew John Du Toit Director · appointed 2024
Nicholas John Gore Graham Director · appointed 2024

Portfolio (4)

Christopher John Stuart Sangster Director · appointed 2016
William James Benedict Payne Director · appointed 2010
Michael John De Villiers Director · appointed 2005
Dr Ahmet Kerim Sener Director · appointed 2005

also govern a charity

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.

Property 6Business services 3Mining 3Construction 2Finance 2Dormant 1Professional services 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: 05403426
Status: Active
Type: Public Limited Company
Accounts next due: 30/06/2027
Edition: Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels: Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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