Company
Bottled Science LTD
Bottled Science LTD is an active UK company (number 07904233), incorporated 2012, with 4 current directors including Helen Cheryl Porter and Richard Danesbury Raper. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 1
- Obinze Ejiofor 2012-2016 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 10/01/2012
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.
- Richard Danesbury Raper
50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Bottled Science LTD
is controlled by Richard Danesbury Raper
Evidence
active 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Richard Danesbury Raper.
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.
Financials
- Net assets
- -£9,569,310
- Total assets
- -£9,569,310
- Cash
- £64,856
- Employees
- 16
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Filed as Full accounts (audit exempt).
Five-year trend
| Period ending | Turnover | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | Not reported | -£9,569,310 |
| 2025-12-31 | Not reported | -£9,569,310 |
| 2024-12-31 | Not reported | -£8,860,514 |
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-12-31. 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.
4 directors on the board
- Helen Cheryl Porter Director · appointed 2020
- Richard Danesbury Raper Director · appointed 2013
- Christiaan Haig Director · appointed 2012
- Piers Danesbury Raper Director · appointed 2012
Directors past 6 years
- Helen Cheryl Porter Director · appointed 2020
- Richard Danesbury Raper Director · appointed 2013
- Christiaan Haig Director · appointed 2012
- Piers Danesbury Raper Director · appointed 2012
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (3)
- Helen Cheryl Porter Director · appointed 2020
- Richard Danesbury Raper Director · appointed 2013
- Piers Danesbury Raper Director · appointed 2012
Portfolio (1)
- Christiaan Haig Director · appointed 2012
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
- 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
- 07904233
- 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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