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Mass Extinction Monitoring Observatory

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

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Previous officers 11

  1. Sheila Frances Lewis 2017-2018 Director View profile
  2. Rohan Anthony Silva 2013-2019 Director View profile
  3. Peter John Roussel Luff 2012-2019 Director View profile
  4. Rt Hon Peter Leonard Brooke 2010-2017 Director View profile
  5. Dame Julia Cleverdon 2010-2024 Director View profile
  6. Professor Richard Alan Fortey 2009-2015 Director View profile
  7. Daniel Roderick Villaret Brooke 2008-2017 Director View profile
  8. Maryann Woodrow 2007-2013 Director View profile
  9. Emma Vickers 2007-2008 Director View profile
  10. Adrian Michael Vickers 2007-2008 Director View profile
  11. Peter Clement Cruttwell 2007-2023 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
07/02/2007
Also a registered charity
Mass Extinction Monitoring Observatory

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.

  • Andrew Clive Matthews
    significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2023-12-08 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Mary Elizabeth Marsh
    significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2023-12-08
  • Peter Clement Cruttwell ceased 2023-03-06
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. Mass Extinction Monitoring Observatory is controlled by Andrew Clive Matthews
    Evidence
    active significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2023-12-08 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Andrew Clive Matthews.

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.

9 directors on the board

10.5y median 12.6y
average tenure
18.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (7)

Portfolio (2)

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.

Other services 2

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
  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
06087344
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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