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Company · St Albans

Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland

Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals

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

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Previous officers 19

  1. Susanna Helen Reece 2019-2020 Director View profile
  2. Dr Steven Gater 2018-2023 Director View profile
  3. Professor Alastair Hugh Fitter 2017-2021 Director View profile
  4. Faulkner, John Stuart, Doctor 2017-2022 Director View profile
  5. Anthony David Thomas 2017-2024 Director View profile
  6. Dr Christopher John Miles 2017-2024 Director View profile
  7. Dr Paul Richard Bisson 2016-2022 Director View profile
  8. Terence Swainbank 2014-2015 Director View profile
  9. Dr Christine Margaret Cheffings 2014-2023 Director View profile
  10. Professor Mick John Crawley 2013-2022 Director View profile
  11. Chris Metherell 2013-2017 Director View profile
  12. Delyth Williams 2013-2019 Director View profile
  13. Antony George Patrick Timmins 2013-2016 Director View profile
  14. Dr Sarah Whild 2013-2019 Director View profile
  15. Ian Robert Bonner 2013-2014 Director View profile
  16. Dr Arthur Ian Denholm 2013-2022 Director View profile
  17. Lynne Farrell 2013-2015 Director View profile
  18. David Anthony Pearman 2013-2017 Director View profile
  19. Dr Clive Martin Lovatt 2013-2018 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals; Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering; Other education n.e.c.; Activities of other membership organizations n.e.c.
Incorporated
03/06/2013
Registered office
St Albans
Also a registered charity
Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland

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.

Group

  1. Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland is controlled by Jane Ashley Houldsworth
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-27, ceased 2021-01-22 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Jane Ashley Houldsworth.

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.

Grants received

2 grants · £68,800 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £68,800 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £8,8002020-08-17
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £60,0002018-10-04
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.

12 directors on the board

3.8y median 3.5y
average tenure
8.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (9)

Portfolio (3)

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.

Tech and media 3Professional services 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

  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
08553976
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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