Dudley and West Midlands Zoological Society Limited

Active01350864 Private limited company

Incorporated: 31 January 1978 (48 years)
Industry: Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves activities (91040)
Directors: Patrick Edward Harley
Shaun Roger Keasey
Michael John Evans
all 11 directors
Owned by: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Accounts type: Group
Region: West Midlands
Address: Dudley Zoo Offices
Castle Hill
Dudley
DY1 4QF

Website & contact details

Website: dudleyzoo.org.uk

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Last accounts: 31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due: 30 June 2027
Last conf. stmt: 16 June 2026

Officers 11 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Harley, Patrick Edward

Director · Appointed 1 October 2026

Also at Harley Pub Co Ltd (proposed for strike-off) · more companies

British

Born November 1965

Keasey, Shaun Roger

Director · Appointed 11 September 2026

Also at Wolverhampton Pubs Ltd, WMK Estates Ltd, Midnight Leisure Ltd · more companies

British

Born February 1970 (56)

Evans, Michael John

Director · Appointed 9 October 2024

British

Born December 1940 (85)

Batson, Pamela Ann

Director · Appointed 10 January 2024

British

Born November 1971

Loveday, Philip Ian

Director · Appointed 12 April 2017

British

Born September 1964 (62)

Taylor, Andrew James

Director · Appointed 12 April 2017

British

Born October 1969 (57)

Vincent, Steven Keith

Director · Appointed 12 April 2017

Also at Dudley Zoo Services Limited

British

Born January 1969 (57)

Tart, Philip James

Director · Appointed 26 October 2016

British

Born March 1960 (66)

Fuller, Kim

Director · Appointed 11 April 2007

British

Born February 1960 (66)

Silver, Peter John

Director · Appointed 20 January 2003

Also at Sastak Services Limited, Dudley Zoo Services Limited, Broad Oaks Investments Limited · more companies

British

Born September 1949 (77)

Sparks, David Hunter

Director · Appointed 25 March 2002

Also at Dudley Zoo Services Limited · more companies

British

Born November 1948

Officer history (50 former)

1 October 2026

Resigned Taylor, Alan as Director

1 October 2026

Appointed Harley, Patrick Edward as Director

11 September 2026

Appointed Keasey, Shaun Roger as Director

10 September 2026

Resigned Goddard, Andrea as Director

17 June 2026

Resigned Woollard, Stephen Paul as Director

9 September 2025

Resigned Griffiths, Gillian Mary as Director

9 October 2024

Appointed Evans, Michael John as Director

12 June 2024

Appointed Griffiths, Gillian Mary as Director

24 May 2024

Appointed Goddard, Andrea as Director

23 May 2024

Resigned Evans, Michael John as Director

10 January 2024

Appointed Batson, Pamela Ann as Director

12 January 2023

Resigned Webb, Justine as Director

16 December 2022

Resigned Taylor-Childs, Laura as Director

16 December 2022

Appointed Taylor, Alan as Director

16 February 2022

Appointed Taylor-Childs, Laura as Director

7 February 2022

Resigned Vickers, David Ian Anthony as Director

10 July 2017

Appointed Vickers, David Ian Anthony as Director

10 July 2017

Resigned Scott-Dow, Roger Desmond as Director

12 April 2017

Appointed Vincent, Steven Keith as Director

12 April 2017

Appointed Webb, Justine as Director

12 April 2017

Appointed Taylor, Andrew James as Director

12 April 2017

Appointed Loveday, Philip Ian as Director

15 December 2016

Appointed Woollard, Stephen Paul as Director

26 October 2016

Resigned Williams, William Alfred as Director

26 October 2016

Resigned Cutler, Neil Alexander John as Director

26 October 2016

Resigned Condy, David Charles Lewis as Director

26 October 2016

Appointed Tart, Philip James as Director

8 June 2016

Appointed Scott-Dow, Roger Desmond as Director

8 June 2016

Resigned Hemingsley, Derrick as Director

10 June 2015

Resigned Tyler, David Richard as Director

10 June 2015

Resigned Silver, Peter John as Secretary

19 June 2013

Appointed Hemingsley, Derrick as Director

13 June 2012

Resigned Turner, Kenneth John as Director

9 June 2010

Resigned Phillips, Christopher Francis as Director

5 October 2008

Resigned Holder, Mike as Director

11 April 2007

Appointed Fuller, Kim as Director

7 June 2006

Appointed Williams, William Alfred as Director

7 June 2006

Appointed Silver, Peter John as Secretary

28 January 2006

Resigned Polychronakis, John as Secretary

5 October 2005

Resigned Fuller, Kim as Director

31 May 2005

Appointed Holder, Mike as Director

25 June 2004

Appointed Turner, Kenneth John as Director

22 April 2004

Resigned Tomkinson, Rosemary Ada as Director

1 December 2003

Appointed Fuller, Kim as Director

2 July 2003

Resigned Holder, Michael Edward as Director

5 February 2003

Resigned Caunt, David Murray as Director

5 February 2003

Resigned Hussain, Mushtaq as Director

5 February 2003

Resigned Debney, Graham Leonard as Director

5 February 2003

Resigned Woodall, John Barry as Director

20 January 2003

Appointed Phillips, Christopher Francis as Director

20 January 2003

Appointed Silver, Peter John as Director

20 January 2003

Appointed Cutler, Neil Alexander John as Director

20 January 2003

Appointed Condy, David Charles Lewis as Director

25 March 2002

Appointed Holder, Michael Edward as Director

25 March 2002

Resigned Hunt, Frederick Stuart as Director

25 March 2002

Appointed Evans, Michael John as Director

25 March 2002

Appointed Polychronakis, John as Secretary

25 March 2002

Appointed Sparks, David Hunter as Director

25 March 2002

Appointed Woodall, John Barry as Director

25 March 2002

Resigned Cooper, Julian Ludford as Director

25 March 2002

Resigned Winterborn, Douglas as Director

25 March 2002

Resigned Davies, John Eric as Director

25 March 2002

Resigned Cooper, Julian Ludford as Secretary

25 March 2002

Resigned Willets, Gary Victor John as Director

25 March 2002

Resigned Powell, Terence Wilfred, Councillor as Director

25 March 2002

Appointed Tyler, David Richard as Director

25 March 2002

Appointed Debney, Graham Leonard as Director

25 March 2002

Resigned Simpson, John Edward as Director

25 March 2002

Resigned Johnson, Peter Luckman as Director

25 March 2002

Resigned Edmonds, John Alfred Hugh as Director

17 May 2001

Appointed Tomkinson, Rosemary Ada as Director

10 January 2001

Appointed Winterborn, Douglas as Director

6 December 2000

Appointed Cooper, Julian Ludford as Secretary

6 December 2000

Resigned Polychronakis, John as Secretary

30 October 2000

Resigned Sparks, David Hunter as Director

18 May 2000

Appointed Hussain, Mushtaq as Director

18 May 2000

Appointed Powell, Terence Wilfred, Councillor as Director

18 May 2000

Resigned Morton, Anthony Peter as Director

18 May 2000

Resigned Winterborn, Douglas as Director

20 May 1999

Resigned Whitehouse, Mary as Director

20 May 1999

Appointed Morton, Anthony Peter as Director

20 May 1999

Appointed Winterborn, Douglas as Director

20 May 1999

Resigned Jackson, Harold Vincent as Director

2 December 1998

Resigned Richardson, Roy Neil as Director

21 May 1998

Resigned Sunter, Timothy John as Director

21 May 1998

Appointed Whitehouse, Mary as Director

20 May 1996

Appointed Jackson, Harold Vincent as Director

20 May 1996

Resigned Watteson, John Edward as Director

1 August 1994

Resigned Pearson, Albert Ronald as Director

6 July 1994

Appointed Edmonds, John Alfred Hugh as Director

24 May 1994

Resigned Edmonds, John Alfred Hugh as Director

24 May 1994

Appointed Watteson, John Edward as Director

8 September 1993

Resigned Baker, John Stuart as Director

7 July 1993

Appointed Pearson, Albert Ronald as Director

24 May 1993

Resigned Pearson, Albert Ronald as Director

24 May 1993

Appointed Sparks, David Hunter as Director

3 March 1993

Appointed Polychronakis, John as Secretary

3 March 1993

Resigned Douglas, Sheelagh as Secretary

17 July 1992

Appointed Caunt, David Murray as Director

10 July 1991

Appointed Sunter, Timothy John as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016

Owns 75–100% of shares

Right to appoint and remove directors

Local Authority

Financials

Figures from 2020 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 December 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House

Net Assets: £4,402,460; up £102,916 (2%)
Cash: £1,908,445; down £105,911 (5%)
Turnover: £4,202,168; down £654,866 (13%)
Profit Before Tax: £102,916; down £168,614 (62%)
Employees: 106; down 21 (17%)

Debt Ratio: 17%
Current Ratio: 5.7x
Profit Margin: 2%
Return on Equity: 2%

Balance sheet detail

	2020
Fixed Assets	£3,341,125
Current Assets	£1,990,301
Debtors	£3,786
Cash	£1,908,445
Creditors (< 1 year)	£349,317
Creditors (> 1 year)	£610,000
Net Current Assets	£1,804,643
Net Assets	£4,402,460
Shareholder Funds	£4,402,460

Turnover	£4,202,168
Cost of Sales	£4,105,205
Gross Profit	£96,963
Admin Expenses	£0
Operating Profit	£96,963
Profit Before Tax	£102,916
Tax	£0
Profit for Period	£102,916

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
11 September 2026	Termination of appointment of a director
11 September 2026	Appointment of a director
11 July 2026	Group of companies' accounts	31 December 2025
19 June 2026	Termination of appointment of a director
18 June 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	16 June 2026