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World Biogas Association

Activities of business and employers membership organizations

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 4

  1. Rajatsingh Lalit Mehta 2020-2025 Director View profile
  2. Thomas Frederick Dent Minter 2020-2025 Director View profile
  3. Patrick Serfass 2017-2021 Director View profile
  4. David Robert Newman 2017-2021 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Activities of business and employers membership organizations; Activities of professional membership organizations; Activities of other membership organizations n.e.c.; Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies
Incorporated
28/10/2016
Registered office
London

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.

  • David Robert Newman ceased 2018-03-19
    25-50% voting · notified 2017-02-21 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Patrick Serfass ceased 2018-03-19
    25-50% voting · notified 2017-02-22
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. World Biogas Association is controlled by David Robert Newman
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% voting · notified 2017-02-21, ceased 2018-03-19 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by David Robert Newman.

1 other company in this group

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 · £23,486 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

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · £23,486 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £3,3702024-01-17
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £20,1162024-01-17
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

8y median 8.6y
average tenure
9.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity

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.

Professional services 6Other services 4Agriculture 1Finance 1Property 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

  • 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
10451565
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
24/11/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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