THE WILDFOWL & WETLANDS TRUST

SLIMBRIDGE, GLOUCESTER, GL2 7BT

Company Number: 02882729
Incorporation date: 16-Dec-1993
Status: Active
Entity type: PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)

SIC codes:
91040 Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves activities





SUMMARY

This company is 30.3 years old and is currently active. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 40.4 million which has decreased from the previous year's figure of GBP 40.8 million. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 21.8 million which is similar to the previous year's figure of GBP 22 million. The company has 9 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 15 other companies, 1 (6.7%) of which have since been dissolved or are proposed for strike off. The company has no public disputes filed on the Business Disputes Register. There are no court cases involving the company that we are aware of.


FINANCIALS (BETA)

Next accounts due: 31-Dec-2024
Accounts Filed: GROUP (31-Mar-2023)


P&L Financials:
Year end Currency Revenue Operating profit Interest Received Interest Paid Tax Net Profit GBP
31-Mar-2019 GBP 21,814,000
31-Mar-2018 GBP 21,989,000
31-Mar-2017 GBP 20,164,000
31-Mar-2016 GBP 21,495,000
31-Mar-2015 GBP 17,777,000
31-Mar-2014 GBP 21,950,000
31-Mar-2013 GBP 15,380,000
31-Mar-2012 GBP 15,869,000


Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end Currency Cash Current Assets Current Liabilities Debt Share Capital Premium Reserve Retained Earnings Net Assets
31-Mar-2019 GBP 4,352,000 9,231,000 2,481,000 40,428,000
31-Mar-2018 GBP 2,074,000 8,181,000 2,328,000 40,795,000
31-Mar-2017 GBP 3,474,000 8,138,000 2,470,000 40,385,000
31-Mar-2016 GBP 4,698,000 9,267,000 2,261,000 39,443,000
31-Mar-2015 GBP 5,988,000 8,635,000 2,425,000 36,812,000
31-Mar-2014 GBP 5,249,000 10,080,000 2,331,000 35,528,000
31-Mar-2013 GBP 2,787,000 4,972,000 1,991,000 29,798,000
31-Mar-2012 GBP 3,234,000 5,020,000 1,498,000 2,000 32,048,000

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end Currency % Equity Sum raised Pre-Money Valuation* Post-Money Valuation* Enterprise Value**
Insufficient available data for calculating valuations.

DISPUTES

No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.org

COMPANY SECRETARY


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All apointments
(active/resigned)
Active Martin DAWSON 16 Mar 2023 29 Mar 2024 1 - 0
Resigned John Leslie REW 19 Jul 2018 03 Mar 2023 0 - 1
Resigned Elizabeth Nicola SPENCER 28 Jan 2015 25 May 2018 0 - 1
Resigned Stuart Douglas LEED 01 Apr 2014 28 Jan 2015 0 - 1
Resigned Elizabeth Nicola SPENCER 13 Dec 2012 01 Apr 2014 0 - 1
Resigned Stuart Douglas LEED 23 Jun 2011 13 Dec 2012 0 - 1
Resigned Elizabeth Nicola SPENCER 16 Aug 2005 23 Jun 2011 0 - 11
Resigned Elizabeth Nicola SPENCER 16 Aug 2005 23 Jun 2011 Accountant British 2 - 11
Resigned Michael Garry DAW 07 Oct 2004 15 Aug 2005 Company Director British 0 - 15
Resigned Terence Ian ROBSHAW 16 Dec 1993 07 Oct 2004 0 - 15

DIRECTORS


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All appointments
(active/resigned)
Dissolved companies
(rate)
Active Philip Charles WILSON 17 Nov 2022 Accountant British 3 - 84 (36.4%)
Active David Thomas TUDOR 25 Nov 2021 Environment British 2 - 00 (0.0%)
Active Luminita HOLBAN 25 Nov 2021 Fundraising British 2 - 00 (0.0%)
Active Sarah PEARSON 25 Nov 2021 Er Director British 1 - 00 (0.0%)
Active Fraser Stewart MONTGOMERY 25 Nov 2021 Director British 1 - 00 (0.0%)
Active Alan Bahadur LAW 12 Dec 2019 Public Servant British 1 - 00 (0.0%)
Active Alexander Daniel MAWER 12 Dec 2019 Global Marketing Director British 1 - 00 (0.0%)
Resigned Hester LIAKOS 12 Dec 2019 12 Oct 2023 Head Of Strategy British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Simon HENZELL-THOMAS 05 Oct 2017 04 Oct 2019 Head Of Public Affairs British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Active Andrew David BEER 05 Oct 2017 Charity Director British 1 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Martin Philip BIRCH 01 Oct 2015 17 Nov 2022 Accountant British 5 - 61 (9.1%)
Resigned Pamela Margaret CASTLE 01 Oct 2015 04 May 2020 Solicitor British 0 - 112 (18.2%)
Active Barnaby Daniel BRIGGS 13 Dec 2011 Pr Executive British 3 - 40 (0.0%)
Resigned Alastair, Professor DRIVER 01 Dec 2011 26 Nov 2020 Conservation Manager British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Philip Marshall DUNCAN 01 Dec 2011 01 Oct 2015 Retired British 0 - 31 (33.3%)
Resigned George, Sir RUSSELL 01 Dec 2011 05 Mar 2015 Economist British 0 - 213 (14.3%)
Resigned Michael Bailey DEARDEN 16 Jun 2010 12 Dec 2011 Retired Company Director British 0 - 223 (13.6%)
Resigned Anna CARRAGHER 17 Jun 2009 11 Oct 2018 Media Consultant British 0 - 30 (0.0%)
Resigned Graham Holbrook, Sir FRY 17 Jun 2009 06 Oct 2016 Company Advisor British 0 - 30 (0.0%)
Resigned David Calder MILNE 11 Dec 2008 01 Dec 2011 Barrister Uk 0 - 30 (0.0%)
Resigned Peter Donal DAY 25 Jun 2008 19 Jul 2020 Chief Executive Software Company British 0 - 95 (55.6%)
Resigned Simon Jonathan TONGE 25 Jun 2008 17 Nov 2022 Zoo Director British 2 - 31 (20.0%)
Resigned Andrew Edward, Dr BROWN 01 Jan 2008 01 Oct 2015 Self Employed British 0 - 40 (0.0%)
Resigned William Mackinnson FERNIE 30 Jun 2005 17 Jun 2009 Retired British 0 - 50 (0.0%)
Resigned Leslie David JONES 30 Jun 2005 01 Oct 2015 Consultant British 2 - 102 (16.7%)
Resigned David, Professor MACDONALD 30 Jun 2005 22 Jul 2010 Scientist British 0 - 143 (21.4%)
Resigned Christopher James, Professor SPRAY 05 Jun 2003 17 Jun 2009 Environment Director Northumbr British 2 - 110 (0.0%)
Resigned Anthony Charles, Sir GALSWORTHY 05 Jun 2003 17 Jun 2009 Retired Diplomat British 0 - 50 (0.0%)
Resigned George, Sir RUSSELL 11 Jul 2002 25 Jun 2008 I Chairman British 0 - 213 (14.3%)
Resigned Robert Milton, Sir WORCESTER 20 Jun 2002 25 Jun 2008 Co Cha British 1 - 3014 (45.2%)
Resigned Chris PACKHAM 06 Dec 2001 22 Jan 2005 Broadcaster British 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned David MILNE 04 Oct 2001 25 Jun 2008 Barrister British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Anthony David THOMAS 07 Dec 2000 01 Dec 2011 Chief Executive Educ Charity British 1 - 50 (0.0%)
Resigned Janet, Doctor KEAR 07 Dec 2000 24 Nov 2004 Retired British 0 - 31 (33.3%)
Resigned Anthony David FOX 10 Jun 2000 15 Jun 2006 Senior Research Biologist British 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Nicholas PRIEST 06 Apr 2000 15 Jun 2006 Chartered Accountant British 4 - 1510 (52.6%)
Resigned Grenville Llewellyn LUCAS 17 Jun 1999 16 Mar 2002 Retired British 0 - 80 (0.0%)
Resigned Ian NEWTON 21 Jun 1997 10 Jun 2000 Biologist British 0 - 30 (0.0%)
Resigned Dafila SCOTT 21 Jun 1997 05 Jun 2003 Wildlife Artist British 0 - 31 (33.3%)
Resigned William Mackinnson FERNIE 21 Jun 1997 05 Jun 2003 Company Director British 0 - 50 (0.0%)
Resigned Adam Philip St John QUARRY 05 Dec 1996 20 Jun 2002 Marketing Dir British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Mark Noy BOULTON 20 Jun 1996 20 Jun 2002 Director British 0 - 21 (50.0%)
Resigned Peter James OLIVER 20 Jun 1996 31 Aug 1999 Retired British 0 - 101 (10.0%)
Resigned Hugh Salisbury MELLOR 07 Dec 1995 20 Jun 2002 Company Director British 0 - 195 (26.3%)
Resigned Max, Sir WILLIAMS 08 Jun 1995 20 Jun 1996 Company Director British 0 - 91 (11.1%)
Resigned Christopher Miles PERRINS 08 Jun 1995 21 Jun 2001 University Staff British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Jeremy John Crosby MALLINSON 08 Jun 1995 21 Jun 2001 Director British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Stephen Thoms POLLOCK 09 Jun 1994 10 Jun 2000 Commissioning Editor Bbc British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned William Henry Nairn WILKINSON 30 Mar 1994 12 Apr 1996 Retired British 0 - 53 (60.0%)
Resigned Paul WALKDEN 30 Mar 1994 08 Jun 1995 Area Sales Manager British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Richard Mark VAN OSS 30 Mar 1994 21 Jun 1997 Retired British 0 - 31 (33.3%)
Resigned Ashley Gordon DOWN 30 Mar 1994 20 Jun 1996 Director British 0 - 91 (11.1%)
Resigned Anthony James Moreton TEACHER 30 Mar 1994 08 Jun 1995 Farm & Estate Management British 0 - 131 (7.7%)
Resigned John Christopher, Professor BAINES 30 Mar 1994 20 Jun 1996 Consultant British 3 - 50 (0.0%)
Resigned Philippa, Lady SCOTT 30 Mar 1994 05 Jan 2010 Photographer British 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Dafila SCOTT 30 Mar 1994 20 Jun 1996 Artist/Zoologist British 0 - 31 (33.3%)
Resigned Michael MOSER 30 Mar 1994 20 Jun 1996 Biologist British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Ian NEWTON 30 Mar 1994 08 Jun 1995 Biologist British 0 - 30 (0.0%)
Resigned John Henry, Sir HARVEY-JONES 16 Dec 1993 09 Jun 1994 Company Director British 0 - 132 (15.4%)
Resigned Richard Kennedy Harvey, Sir GASKELL 16 Dec 1993 30 Mar 1994 Solicitor British 0 - 151 (6.7%)
Number of active directors: 9
Average tenure of active directors: 4.2 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 5.1 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 4.0%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name
 
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MIDDLESEX TILE CENTRE LIMITED (01394586) - Dissolved
SLAYCOURT LIMITED (01442788) - Active
GIANT THINGS LIMITED (01857721) - Active
WILDFOWL & WETLANDS TRUST (CONSULTING) LIMITED (02277255) - Active
WILDFOWL AND WETLANDS TRUST (TRADING) LIMITED (02541350) - Active
THE WILDFOWL & WETLANDS TRUST (02882729) - Active
ANCIENT TREE FORUM (03578609) - Active
THE SHELL CENTENARY SCHOLARSHIP FUND (03608466) - Active
THE BUSINESS COUNCIL FOR AFRICA (03753986) - Active
PLEXITAS LIMITED (09824672) - Active
ROUNDHOUSE BIRMINGHAM (10323771) - Active
PELAGOS CONSULTING LIMITED (13504473) - Active
THE CLIMATE PARTNERSHIP CIC (14334831) - Active

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

This entity is a 'PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)' which is a legal form with no shareholders.

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

no shareholding data

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES



no controlling companies

THE WILDFOWL & WETLANDS TRUST

Controlled companies below

LATE PAYMENTS REPORT


Start date End date Average days to pay % invoices paid over 60 days % invoices not paid within agreed terms Gov.uk report
2023-04-01 2023-09-30 26 5% 40% 77134
2022-10-01 2023-03-31 30 7% 40% 70578
2022-04-01 2022-09-30 31 8% 46% 64092
2021-10-01 2022-03-31 27 8% 47% 58079
2021-04-01 2021-09-30 41 15% 78% 51787
2020-10-01 2021-03-31 31 7% 24% 44855
2020-04-01 2020-09-30 35 10% 54% 37747
2019-10-01 2020-03-31 31 8% 43% 31101
2019-04-01 2019-09-30 29 5% 48% 23181
2018-10-01 2019-03-31 35 7% 70% 15178
2018-04-01 2018-09-30 30 4% 79% 8701


COURT CASES


No Court Cases found

PATENTS


No Patents found

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 91040 Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves activities)

Company Registered Address Company Number YE Date Revenue GBP Net Profit GBP Other SIC codes
THE WILDFOWL & WETLANDS TRUST SLIMBRIDGE, GLOUCESTER, GL2 7BT 02882729 2018-03-31 23,963,000 410,000
MILLER LEISURE LIMITED 1ST FLOOR, 19 CLIFFTOWN ROAD, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, ESSEX, UNITED KINGDOM, SS1 1AB 03978774 2017-12-31 1,140,180 0
THE ACHILTIBUIE GARDEN LTD 103 ACHILTIBUIE, ULLAPOOL, ROSS-SHIRE, IV26 2YG SC339195 2018-03-31 21,057 0
THE ZOO MAP COMPANY LTD RACS GROUP HOUSE, THREE HORSESHOES WALK, WARMINSTER, WILTSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, BA12 9BT 09693743 2017-07-31 0 0

LIQUIDATION RISK (BETA)



This company is Active. Statistically, Active companies have a low probability of being liquidated within a year.
Here are our probability predictions:
Basis Liquidation within 3 months Liquidation within 6 months Liquidation within 12 months Prediction confidence
THE WILDFOWL & WETLANDS TRUST 0.7% 3.6% 7.1% Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector Too few competitors
Age 0.3% 1.3% 2.4% Medium
Company Type 0.3% 2.1% 3.6% Medium
Accounts category 0.6% 1.5% 2.5% Medium
Accounting Month 0.5% 1.8% 3.9% Medium
Sic code count 0.7% 3.5% 7.0% Medium
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