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Watermelon Research Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 7

  1. Raj Kumar Dadra 2023-2025 Director View profile
  2. Marguerite Jane Frost 2020-2023 Director View profile
  3. Nicholas Maxwell Lamb 2018-2020 Director View profile
  4. Crispin John Beale 2012-2018 Director View profile
  5. Robert Edward Davison 2012-2017 Director View profile
  6. Thomas George Tolliss 2017-2024 Secretary View profile
  7. David Crowther 2017-2017 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
20/01/2012

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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.

Group

  1. Watermelon Research Limited is controlled by Vccp Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2019-12-11 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Vccp Holdings Limited is controlled by Chime Communications Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Chime Communications Limited is controlled by Chime Finance Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Chime Finance Limited is controlled by Chime Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. Chime Group Limited is controlled by Chime Midco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  6. Chime Midco Limited is controlled by Chime Holdco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  7. Chime Holdco Limited is controlled by Chime Group Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  8. Chime Group Holdings Limited is controlled by Providence Strike II Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-06-17 · source: Companies House PSC register
  9. Providence Strike II Limited is controlled by Providence VII Strike Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-06-12 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Providence VII Strike Limited.

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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.

2 directors on the board

10y median 10y
average tenure
14.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

1
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.

Business services 5Professional services 2Dormant 1Health and social care 1Tech and media 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
07917715
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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