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Who leads it
Previous officers 3
- Jaswant Rai Joshi 2024-2025 View profile
- Richard Harper 2008-2025 View profile
- Jean Alison Harper 2008-2023 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 01/02/2008
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.
- Helen Mary Edwards
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Richard Harper ceased 2020-07-10
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Ceres Energy Trustee Limited
50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-09-02
Group
- Ceres Energy Limited
is controlled by Helen Mary Edwards
Evidence
active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Helen Mary Edwards.
6 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.
Grants received
2 grants · £378,710 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £401,932
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · £-23,222
Most recent
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
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.
6 directors on the board
- Professor Michael John Whitaker Director · appointed 2008
- Graeme John Hunter Director · appointed 2020
- Helen Mary Edwards Director · appointed 2008
- Mary Agnes Ballingall Craig Director · appointed 2020
- Rosanna Marie Butters Director · appointed 2022
- David Andrew Hurren Director · appointed 2024
Directors past 6 years
- Professor Michael John Whitaker Director · appointed 2008
- Graeme John Hunter Director · appointed 2020
- Helen Mary Edwards Director · appointed 2008
- Mary Agnes Ballingall Craig Director · appointed 2020
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (1)
- Mary Agnes Ballingall Craig Director · appointed 2020
Portfolio (5)
- Professor Michael John Whitaker Director · appointed 2008
- Graeme John Hunter Director · appointed 2020
- Helen Mary Edwards Director · appointed 2008
- Rosanna Marie Butters Director · appointed 2022
- David Andrew Hurren Director · appointed 2024
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.
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
- 06490828
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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