Ancient Wood Trust

Company 08688236 Active

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Board DNA

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directors on the board

10y median 12.8y

average tenure

12.8y

longest tenure

directors past 6 years

5 vs 0 portfolio

first-time directors

also govern a charity

left in the last 12 months

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.

Company details

Number	08688236
Status	Active
Type	PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporated	12/09/2013
Address	WYNDHAM HOUSE, COPPICE WAY, HAYWARDS HEATH, WEST SUSSEX, RH16 4NN
Accounts next due	30/06/2027
Accounts last made up	30/09/2025

Industry (SIC)

88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Ownership - persons with significant control (4)

Mr Stuart Alexander Meier British
voting rights 25-50%
Mr Gary Anthony Marshall British
voting rights 25-50%
Mrs Gillian Rogers British
voting rights 25-50%
Mrs Helen Mary Smith ceased British
ownership of shares 25-50% voting rights 25-50%

Officers (7)

Dawson, Kim Director · appointed 2021
Collett, Michela Director · appointed 2019
Meier, Stuart Alexander Director · appointed 2013
Marshall, Gary Anthony Director · appointed 2013
Rogers, Gillian Director · appointed 2013
Browning, Rupert Timothy Former Secretary · appointed 2019 · resigned 2025
Smith, Helen Mary Former Director · appointed 2018 · resigned 2019

Directors and officers on the Companies House record, current and former.

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