Company
Natures DEN Community Interest Company
Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources
Who leads it
Previous officers 3
- Catherine Wilkes 2017–2018 View profile
- Laura Smith 2012–2015 View profile
- Stuart James Lackenby 2012–2017 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 27/03/2012
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.
- Ruth Rowan ceased 2026-01-25
25-50% voting · notified 2017-03-27
Group
- Natures DEN Community Interest Company
is controlled by Ruth Rowan
Evidence
ceased 25-50% voting · notified 2017-03-27, ceased 2026-01-25 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Ruth Rowan.
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 for researchers
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
- Simon James Battersby Director · appointed 2012
- Ruth Rowan Director · appointed 2015
- Gaynor Isherwood Director · appointed 2021
- Sheila Taylor Director · appointed 2021
Directors past 6 years
- Simon James Battersby Director · appointed 2012
- Ruth Rowan Director · appointed 2015
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (4)
- Simon James Battersby Director · appointed 2012
- Ruth Rowan Director · appointed 2015
- Gaynor Isherwood Director · appointed 2021
- Sheila Taylor Director · appointed 2021
Also govern a charity
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
- 08008646
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Community Interest Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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