North of England Zoological Society (The)

Active00287902 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
9 May 1934 (92 years)
Industry
Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves activities (91040)
Directors
Jacob Samuel Thompson
Accounts type
Group
Region
North West
Address
Cedar House
Zoological Gardens
Caughall Road
Upton-By-Chester
CH2 1LH

Website & contact details

Group website
The site of this company’s group or brand.

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
11 November 2027
Last conf. stmt
28 October 2026

Charges

Total
40
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
40

Officers 17 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 5 June 2026
Also at North West Business Leadership Team Limited, Best for Britain Limited
British
Born July 1970 (56)
Thompson, Jacob Samuel
Director · Appointed 5 June 2026
British
Born May 1998 (28)
Director · Appointed 6 March 2026
Also at Chester Zoo Enterprises Limited, Chester Zoo Hotels Limited
British
Born April 1971 (55)
Director · Appointed 6 June 2025
Also at RSK Nature Repair Limited, Nature 101 Ltd (proposed for strike-off), Mammal Society(the) · more companies
British
Born June 1966 (60)
Director · Appointed 5 July 2024
Also at Little OX Ltd, Solicitors Regulation Authority Limited, Better in Tandem Ltd · more companies
British
Born January 1981 (45)
Director · Appointed 5 July 2024
Also at Biod Services Limited
British
Born September 1986 (40)
Director · Appointed 15 June 2023
British
Born March 1960 (66)
Director · Appointed 15 June 2023
Also at Hospice of the Good Shepherd
British
Born June 1963 (63)
Director · Appointed 15 June 2023
British
Born June 1971 (55)
Director · Appointed 8 July 2022
Also at The British & Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums
British
Born November 1974
Green, Rhys Edward, Professor
Director · Appointed 4 March 2022
British
Born May 1952 (74)
Director · Appointed 4 March 2022
Also at The Learning Partnership Academies Trust, Wootton Education Limited · more companies
British
Born July 1956 (70)
Director · Appointed 25 June 2019
Also at Chester Zoo Hotels Limited, Chester Zoo Enterprises Limited, Chester Zoo Uganda Limited · more companies
British
Born September 1975 (51)
Director · Appointed 6 November 2015
Also at Wildwood Trust, The Herpetological Conservation Trust, Wildwood Centre Limited
British
Born June 1957 (69)
Director · Appointed 24 June 2014
Also at Bounce Brands Limited · more companies
British
Born November 1978
Corporate Secretary · Appointed 1 May 2014
Also at Movecall Limited, CH1 Chester Bid Company Limited · more companies
Director · Appointed 24 November 2006
Also at Chester Zoo Uganda Limited, Chester Zoo Enterprises Limited, Chester Zoo Hotels Limited · more companies
British
Born June 1962 (64)
Officer history (79 former)
5 June 2026
Appointed Degg, Emma Jane as Director
5 June 2026
Appointed Thompson, Jacob Samuel as Director
4 June 2026
Resigned Coates, Penelope Ann as Director
4 June 2026
Resigned Carter, Jen as Director
6 March 2026
Appointed Mitchell, Tina Elizabeth as Director
6 October 2025
Resigned Robinson, Angela Bridie as Director
6 June 2025
Appointed Wray, Stephanie, Dr as Director
5 June 2025
Resigned Macdonald, David, Professor as Director
5 July 2024
Appointed Shah, Vikas Sagar as Director
5 July 2024
Appointed Thomas, Gareth Edward as Director
24 January 2024
Resigned Harper, Martin Clive as Director
15 June 2023
Appointed Emmett Cannell, Yvonne as Director
15 June 2023
Resigned Beale, William John as Director
15 June 2023
Resigned Christmas, Edwin Paul Collis as Director
15 June 2023
Appointed Skinner, Neill Jonathan as Director
15 June 2023
Appointed Harper, Martin Clive as Director
15 June 2023
Appointed Cripps, Simon, Dr as Director
15 June 2023
Appointed Robinson, Angela Bridie as Director
6 January 2023
Resigned Chinn, David Simon as Director
26 September 2022
Resigned Leigh, Brandon Howard as Director
8 July 2022
Appointed Pizzi, Romain, Dr as Director
9 June 2022
Resigned Ursell, Bruce Anthony as Director
9 June 2022
Resigned Donnelly, Sandra as Director
4 March 2022
Appointed Green, Rhys Edward, Professor as Director
4 March 2022
Appointed Leigh, Brandon Howard as Director
4 March 2022
Appointed Wootton, David as Director
7 May 2021
Resigned Kalley, Amit Singh as Director
11 January 2021
Appointed Kalley, Amit Singh as Director
17 September 2020
Resigned Pinnington, Angela as Director
17 September 2020
Appointed Chinn, David Simon as Director
17 September 2020
Resigned Newton, Russell, Professor as Director
25 June 2019
Appointed Carter, Jen as Director
25 June 2019
Appointed Rawlinson, Lee as Director
5 October 2018
Resigned Buckley, Catherine Margaret as Director
10 July 2018
Resigned Spence, Paula Louise as Director
2 March 2018
Appointed Macdonald, David, Professor as Director
7 October 2017
Resigned Bennett, Malcolm, Prof as Director
27 June 2017
Appointed Christmas, Edwin Paul Collis as Director
27 June 2017
Appointed Spence, Paula Louise as Director
27 June 2017
Resigned Williams, Tony as Director
27 June 2017
Resigned Coates, Penny Ann as Director
27 June 2017
Appointed Coates, Penelope Ann as Director
27 June 2017
Appointed Coates, Penny Ann as Director
27 June 2017
Resigned Wheeler, Peter Edward, Prof as Director
31 March 2017
Resigned Burke-Sharples, Rebecca Anne as Director
8 July 2016
Appointed Bennett, Malcolm, Prof as Director
21 June 2016
Resigned Buczacki, Stefan Tadeusz, Prof as Director
21 June 2016
Resigned Bennett, Malcolm, Professor as Director
31 December 2015
Resigned Mee, Robert James as Director
16 December 2015
Resigned Child, Brian Michael as Director
6 November 2015
9 September 2015
Resigned Pickering, David Owen as Director
8 September 2015
Resigned Skerritt, Judith Olivia, Dr as Director
8 September 2015
Appointed Donnelly, Sandra as Director
8 September 2015
Resigned Dowell, Simon Derek, Dr as Director
6 February 2015
Appointed Beale, William John as Director
24 June 2014
Appointed Venables, Simon Peter as Director
1 May 2014
Appointed Aarco Services Limited as Corporate Secretary
30 April 2014
Resigned Sykes, Alan Richard as Secretary
20 June 2013
Appointed Pinnington, Angela as Director
11 June 2013
Appointed Newton, Russell, Professor as Director
11 June 2013
Resigned Hall, Iain James as Director
11 June 2013
Resigned Docking, Stephen Edward as Director
11 June 2013
Resigned Chamberlain, Leslie Neville as Director
8 June 2010
Appointed Pickering, David Owen as Director
8 June 2010
Appointed Ursell, Bruce Anthony as Director
8 June 2010
Appointed Bennett, Malcolm, Professor as Director
30 October 2009
Appointed Buczacki, Stefan Tadeusz, Prof as Director
9 June 2009
Resigned Mahon, Christopher Martin as Director
9 June 2009
Resigned Bennett, Malcolm, Professor as Director
9 June 2009
Appointed Dowell, Simon Derek, Dr as Director
9 June 2009
Appointed Buckley, Catherine Margaret as Director
9 June 2009
Appointed Burke-Sharples, Rebecca Anne as Director
9 June 2009
Resigned Evans, Caroline Elizabeth, Dr as Director
9 June 2009
Appointed Skerritt, Judith Olivia, Dr as Director
10 June 2008
Resigned Skerritt, Judith Olivia as Director
10 June 2008
Resigned Playfer, Jeremy, Doctor as Director
22 May 2007
Resigned Watson, Alan Arthur as Director
24 November 2006
Appointed Ardron, Malcolm Stephen as Director
24 November 2006
Appointed Docking, Stephen Edward as Director
24 November 2006
Appointed Hall, Iain James as Director
26 May 2006
Resigned Wall, David Joseph as Director
26 May 2005
Resigned Makinson, John Boardman as Director
26 May 2005
Resigned Brown, John Gibb as Director
12 August 2004
Resigned Clifford, Christopher Stanley as Director
22 May 2004
Resigned Lyon, Derek as Director
22 May 2004
Appointed Chamberlain, Leslie Neville as Director
25 July 2003
Appointed Mee, Robert James as Director
25 July 2003
Appointed Child, Brian Michael as Director
6 June 2003
Appointed Clifford, Christopher Stanley as Director
31 May 2003
Appointed Bennett, Malcolm, Professor as Director
31 May 2003
Resigned Davies, Karen as Director
31 May 2003
Appointed Mahon, Christopher Martin as Director
31 May 2003
Resigned Pollard, Graham Michael as Director
31 May 2003
Resigned Livingstone, Brian Nicholas as Director
31 May 2003
Appointed Evans, Caroline Elizabeth, Dr as Director
31 May 2003
Resigned Coles, Brian Hugh as Director
31 May 2003
Resigned Sharples, Alan as Director
31 January 2003
Resigned Chamberlain, Leslie Neville as Director
18 May 2002
Appointed Playfer, Jeremy, Doctor as Director
18 May 2002
Resigned Mahon, Christopher Martin as Director
18 May 2002
Appointed Williams, Tony as Director
18 May 2002
Resigned Maybury, Nigel Keith as Director
18 May 2002
Resigned Gardiner, Brian George as Director
18 May 2002
Appointed Chamberlain, Leslie Neville as Director
18 May 2002
Appointed Skerritt, Judith Olivia as Director
18 May 2002
Resigned Edwards, Kathryn as Director
19 May 2001
Appointed Watson, Alan Arthur as Director
19 May 2001
Resigned Cooke, David Alexander Pealing, Dr as Director
3 June 2000
Appointed Wheeler, Peter Edward, Prof as Director
3 June 2000
Resigned Williams, Tony as Director
3 June 2000
Appointed Wall, David Joseph as Director
3 June 2000
Resigned Dixon, Jean Pickering as Director
27 April 2000
Resigned Johnson, Michael Arnold Russell as Secretary
27 April 2000
Appointed Sykes, Alan Richard as Secretary
30 May 1998
Appointed Lyon, Derek as Director
30 May 1998
Resigned Wisniewski, Patrick Jerzy as Director
30 May 1998
Resigned Wilson, Nicholas John Wandesford as Director
30 May 1998
Resigned Jones, Beatrice Josephine as Director
30 May 1998
Appointed Davies, Karen as Director
30 May 1998
Appointed Sharples, Alan as Director
7 June 1997
Appointed Coles, Brian Hugh as Director
7 June 1997
Appointed Pollard, Graham Michael as Director
7 June 1997
Resigned Livingstone, Elizabeth Mary as Director
7 June 1997
Resigned Howatt, John Hamilton as Director
7 June 1997
Resigned Barnes, Arthur Rennie as Director
7 June 1997
Appointed Livingstone, Brian Nicholas as Director
7 June 1997
Appointed Brown, John Gibb as Director
30 September 1996
Resigned Moffett, Brian John as Director
18 May 1996
Resigned Baker, John Rendle, Dr as Director
18 May 1996
Appointed Edwards, Kathryn as Director
18 May 1996
Appointed Mahon, Christopher Martin as Director
18 May 1996
Appointed Moffett, Brian John as Director
18 May 1996
Appointed Makinson, John Boardman as Director
18 May 1996
Appointed Gardiner, Brian George as Director
18 May 1996
Resigned Jump, Graeme Kevin as Director
18 May 1996
Resigned Jardine, Jennifer Reta as Director
18 May 1996
Resigned Coles, Brian Hugh as Director
11 December 1995
Appointed Johnson, Michael Arnold Russell as Secretary
11 December 1995
Resigned Du Cros, Ewart Alan as Secretary
19 September 1995
Resigned Parslow, Margaret Carrell as Director
1 September 1995
Resigned Brambell, Michael Rogers, Dr as Secretary
1 September 1995
Appointed Du Cros, Ewart Alan as Secretary
13 May 1995
Appointed Cooke, David Alexander Pealing, Dr as Director
27 May 1994
Resigned Betts, Helen Elizabeth as Director
21 May 1994
Resigned Cooke, David Alexander Pealing, Dr as Director
21 May 1994
Resigned Edwards, Derek Brian as Director
21 May 1994
Resigned Guy, Alan Sidney as Director
21 May 1994
Appointed Dixon, Jean Pickering as Director
21 May 1994
Appointed Maybury, Nigel Keith as Director
21 May 1994
Appointed Williams, Tony as Director
9 May 1992
Resigned Thomson, Andrew Lyndsay Balfour as Director
9 May 1992
Resigned Madden, John Spencer, Dr as Director
9 May 1992
Resigned Johnson, Michael Arnold Russell as Director
9 May 1992
Resigned Dixon, Jean Pickering as Director
9 May 1992
Appointed Brambell, Michael Rogers, Dr as Secretary

Ownership 0 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Holdings 3

Companies where North of England Zoological Society (The) is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
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Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Has significant influence or control
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Filings

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DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
3 November 2026Confirmation statement with no updates28 October 2026
8 June 2026Termination of appointment of a director
8 June 2026Termination of appointment of a director
8 June 2026Appointment of a director
8 June 2026Appointment of a director
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