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UK Astronomy Limited

UK Astronomy Limited is an active UK company (number 10276672), incorporated 2016, with 3 current directors including Nicholas Stephen Whitton and Emma Jan Bird. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 3

  1. Shoshana Willetts 2017-2018 Director View profile
  2. Lee Hollis 2017-2018 Director View profile
  3. Michael Scott 2018-2018 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
13/07/2016
Also a registered charity
UK Astronomy

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.

  • Ross Hockham ceased 2017-07-13
    75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-07-13

Group

  1. UK Astronomy Limited is controlled by Ross Hockham
    Evidence
    ceased 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-07-13, ceased 2017-07-13 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Ross Hockham.

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

1 grant · £5,000 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.

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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.

3 directors on the board

8.3y median 7.8y
average tenure
10y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
10276672
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
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Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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