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Cognition Land and Water Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 7

  1. Terence Alan Johnston 2021-2024 Director View profile
  2. Charles Edward Francis Jarvis 2020-2024 Director View profile
  3. Richard William Ashwell 2006-2019 Director View profile
  4. Colin Stuart Hiscock 2005-2006 Director View profile
  5. Anthony Charles Larcombe 2005-2005 Director View profile
  6. Mark Ashwell 2005-2019 Secretary View profile
  7. Peter Frank Thornton 2005-2005 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
22/06/2005

Ownership

Owned by (4) 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.

  • Richard William Ashwell ceased 2019-10-09
    25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06
  • Richard Andrew Hosking ceased 2021-10-13
    50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
  • Jonathan Peter Goddard ceased 2021-10-13
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2019-10-09
  • Cognition Land and Water Trustee Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2021-10-13
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Cognition Land and Water Limited is controlled by Richard William Ashwell
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2019-10-09 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Richard William Ashwell.

1 other company 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.

3 directors on the board

12y median 12.3y
average tenure
18.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity
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.

Dormant 5Professional services 4Construction 3Property 2Arts and leisure 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
05487694
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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