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Company · Chipping Norton

Martin Wills Wildlife Maintenance Trust

Non-trading company

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 1

  1. Dr Catherine Mary Hamilton Wills 2010-2022 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Non-trading company
Incorporated
25/10/2010
Registered office
Chipping Norton
Also a registered charity
Martin Wills Wildlife Maintenance Trust

Ownership

Owned by (7) 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.

  • Thomas Michael Nelson
    significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2025-09-19 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Martin Guy Fiennes
    significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2025-09-19
  • John Seton Burrell Carson
    significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2025-09-19
  • Rupert Spencer Ponsonby
    significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2025-09-19
  • Rupert Spencer Ponsonby ceased 2018-10-30
    25-50% shares, 25-50% shares (trust), 25-50% shares (firm), 25-50% voting, 25-50% voting (trust), 25-50% voting (firm) · notified 2016-04-06
  • John Seton Burrell Carson ceased 2025-09-19
    25-50% voting (trust) · notified 2016-10-25
  • Rupert Spencer Ponsonby ceased 2025-09-19
    significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-10-26

Group

  1. Martin Wills Wildlife Maintenance Trust is controlled by Thomas Michael Nelson
    Evidence
    active significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2025-09-19 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Thomas Michael Nelson.

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.

4 directors on the board

8.3y median 8.3y
average tenure
15.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

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.

Professional services 5Agriculture 2Manufacturing 1Mining 1Property 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
07417972
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
31/12/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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