Company · Doncaster
Wild Life Group Limited
Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves activities
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Jonathan Luke EllisDirector · since 2025
- Jonathan Gareth EarlDirector · since 2023
- David George LisDirector · since 2022
- Christopher Rudgard WebsterDirector · since 2009
- Stephen Gregory MinionDirector · since 2008
- John Maurice MinionDirector · since 2008
- Cheryl Barbara WilliamsDirector · since 2008
- Kate Elizabeth MinionSecretary · since 2009
Previous officers 5
- Stephen John Thursfield Brown 2020-2022 View profile
- Mark Thomas Rigby 2020-2023 View profile
- Michael James Robinson-Leason 2015-2023 View profile
- Melanie Lucinda Minion 2009-2010 View profile
- Neville Victor Williams 2008-2017 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves activities; Activities of amusement parks and theme parks
- Incorporated
- 11/03/2008
- Registered office
- Doncaster
- Previous names
- Yorkshire Wildlife Park Limited (until 15/06/2017)
Ownership
Owned by (1) 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.
- BGF GP Limited
significant influence · notified 2020-03-10 - 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
- Wild Life Group Limited
is controlled by BGF GP Limited
Evidence
active significant influence · notified 2020-03-10 · source: Companies House PSC register - BGF GP Limited
is controlled by BGF Group PLC
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-05-23 · source: Companies House PSC register - BGF Group PLC
is controlled by Uberior Investments Limited
Evidence
active significant influence · notified 2017-05-23 · source: Companies House PSC register - Uberior Investments Limited
is controlled by LBG Equity Investments Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-11-20 · source: Companies House PSC register - LBG Equity Investments Limited
is controlled by Lloyds Banking Group PLC
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-06-26 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Lloyds Banking Group PLC.
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Financials
- Employees
- 382
- Turnover
- £23,517,427
- Profit/loss
- £3,653,836
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2024-11-30. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.
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
- Stephen Gregory Minion Director · appointed 2008
- John Maurice Minion Director · appointed 2008
- Jonathan Gareth Earl Director · appointed 2023
- Christopher Rudgard Webster Director · appointed 2009
- David George Lis Director · appointed 2022
- Jonathan Luke Ellis Director · appointed 2025
- Cheryl Barbara Williams Director · appointed 2008
Directors past 6 years
- Stephen Gregory Minion Director · appointed 2008
- John Maurice Minion Director · appointed 2008
- Christopher Rudgard Webster Director · appointed 2009
- Cheryl Barbara Williams Director · appointed 2008
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (1)
- Jonathan Luke Ellis Director · appointed 2025
Portfolio (6)
- Stephen Gregory Minion Director · appointed 2008
- John Maurice Minion Director · appointed 2008
- Jonathan Gareth Earl Director · appointed 2023
- Christopher Rudgard Webster Director · appointed 2009
- David George Lis Director · appointed 2022
- Cheryl Barbara Williams Director · appointed 2008
Also govern a charity
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
- 06531168
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Accounts next due
- 29/11/2026
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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