Wonderseekers

Active02014929 Private company limited by guarantee

What Wonderseekers say about themselves

“Explore two floors of interactive science exhibits, live demos and one of the UK's largest planetariums. Plan your family day out in Winchester, Hampshire. Book online.”

— from winchestersciencecentre.org
Incorporated
28 April 1986 (40 years)
Previously known as
Winchester Science Centre (until 30 November 2022)
Hampshire Technology Centre Trust Limited(the) (until 10 September 2015)
Industry
Primary education (85200)
Technical and vocational secondary education (85320)
Directors
Janet Charis May
Controlled by
Janet Elizabeth Owen
Accounts type
Group
Region
South East
Address
Telegraph Way Morn Hill
Alresford Road
Winchester
SO21 1HZ

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
5 October 2027
Last conf. stmt
21 September 2026

Charges

Total
5
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
4

Officers 10 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 25 February 2026
British
Born January 1990 (36)
May, Janet Charis
Director · Appointed 17 July 2025
British
Born May 1958 (68)
Director · Appointed 17 July 2025
Also at Kadans Science Partner 11 UK Limited, Kadans Science Partner 1 UK Limited, Kadans Science Partner 12 UK Limited · more companies
British
Born October 1989 (37)
Director · Appointed 18 October 2023
Also at West Wight Culture Group Limited, Sparking Curiosity Limited, The New Carnival Company CIC · more companies
British
Born February 1968 (58)
Taylor, Linda Sharon
Director · Appointed 18 October 2023
British
Born May 1962 (64)
Director · Appointed 18 October 2023
Also at The International Service Fellowship Trust, Nematrian Limited · more companies
British
Born May 1960 (66)
Wyman, Thomas
Director · Appointed 18 October 2023
British
Born August 1984 (42)
Rowland, Tariro Yvonne
Director · Appointed 18 October 2023
British,Zimbabwean
Born January 1991 (35)
Director · Appointed 21 October 2021
Also at Bioregional Development Group
British
Born October 1970 (56)
Director · Appointed 21 October 2021
Also at Sparking Curiosity Limited
British
Born July 1960 (66)
Officer history (61 former)
25 February 2026
Appointed Wayman, Robert Michael as Director
23 October 2025
Resigned Sullivan, Sara as Director
23 October 2025
Resigned Leonard, Tajinder as Director
17 July 2025
Appointed May, Janet Charis as Director
17 July 2025
Appointed Sheppard, James Paul as Director
1 May 2025
Resigned Leonard, Tajinder as Director
1 May 2025
Appointed Leonard, Tajinder as Director
21 April 2025
Resigned Day, Catherine Josephine as Director
25 October 2024
Appointed Day, Catherine Josephine as Director
25 October 2024
26 May 2024
Resigned Parr, Sue as Director
24 November 2023
Resigned King, Toby Stjohn, Dr as Director
18 October 2023
Appointed Rowland, Tariro Yvonne as Director
18 October 2023
Resigned Jenkins, Ian Crozier, Dr as Director
18 October 2023
Appointed Owen, Janet Elizabeth, Dr as Director
18 October 2023
Appointed Taylor, Linda Sharon as Director
18 October 2023
Appointed Kemp, Malcolm Hugh David as Director
18 October 2023
Resigned Preston, Janet, Dr as Director
18 October 2023
Appointed Wyman, Thomas as Director
18 October 2023
Resigned Owen, Adrian as Director
9 May 2023
Resigned Newell, Diane Georgina Elizabeth, Prof as Director
19 October 2022
Resigned Byrne, Dolores, Dr as Director
25 April 2022
Resigned Guest, Philip Justin as Director
21 October 2021
Appointed James, Phyllida Mary as Director
21 October 2021
Resigned Booker, Jeremy Charles as Director
21 October 2021
Resigned Wallace, Elizabeth Margaret as Director
21 October 2021
Appointed Thanawalla, Rutang Kirit, Dr as Director
21 October 2021
Appointed Roberts, Katherine Lucy Michelle as Director
15 December 2020
Resigned Read, Martin Peter, Dr as Director
30 January 2020
Appointed Guest, Philip Justin as Director
19 December 2019
Resigned Lipscomb, Barry David as Director
26 November 2019
Appointed Owen, Adrian as Director
26 November 2019
Appointed Sullivan, Sara as Director
26 November 2019
Appointed Leonard, Tajinder as Director
26 November 2019
Appointed Parr, Sue as Director
23 July 2019
Resigned Morrison, Lydia Eneida as Director
30 April 2019
Resigned Brook, Colin Harry as Director
20 November 2018
Resigned Wilton, Paul Miles as Director
20 November 2018
Resigned Clarke, John Francis as Director
20 November 2018
Appointed Morrison, Lydia Eneida as Director
20 November 2018
Resigned Coe, Malcolm John, Prof as Director
4 July 2018
Resigned Peckham, Richard as Director
31 October 2017
31 October 2017
Appointed King, Toby Stjohn, Dr as Director
31 October 2017
31 October 2017
Resigned Marsh, Therese Virginia as Director
31 October 2017
Resigned Lawrence, Vanessa Vivienne, Dr as Director
25 July 2017
Resigned Tabor, Jane as Director
31 January 2017
Resigned Shorter, Richard Sebastian, Dr as Director
29 September 2015
Resigned Seall, David Julian as Director
29 September 2015
Resigned Morgan, David Garyth as Director
29 September 2015
Resigned Vaughan, Nicholas John as Secretary
29 September 2015
Appointed Newell, Diane Georgina Elizabeth, Prof as Director
30 September 2014
Resigned Johnson, Nigel Derrick Marson as Director
30 September 2014
Appointed Byrne, Dolores, Dr as Director
30 September 2014
Appointed Tabor, Jane as Director
30 September 2014
Resigned Vaughan, Nicholas John as Director
30 September 2014
Resigned Green, Christopher Godfrey as Director
30 September 2014
Appointed Hey, Anthony John Grenville, Prof as Director
30 September 2014
Appointed Preston, Janet, Dr as Director
30 September 2014
Resigned Livermore, David John as Director
30 September 2014
Appointed Jenkins, Ian Crozier, Dr as Director
30 September 2014
Appointed Booker, Jeremy Charles as Director
30 September 2014
Resigned Craen, John David Benedict as Director
9 June 2014
Appointed Lipscomb, Barry David as Director
14 November 2013
Resigned Adams, Fiona as Director
26 June 2012
Appointed Wallace, Elizabeth Margaret as Director
27 September 2011
Resigned Butler, Richard Francis Culverhouse as Director
27 September 2011
Appointed Adams, Fiona as Director
27 September 2011
Appointed Shorter, Richard Sebastian, Dr as Director
21 June 2011
Resigned Molyneux, Clare Elizabeth as Director
28 September 2010
Appointed Lawrence, Vanessa Vivienne, Dr as Director
30 March 2010
Appointed Marsh, Therese Virginia as Director
1 October 2009
Appointed Peckham, Richard as Director
29 September 2009
Appointed Coe, Malcolm John, Prof as Director
30 June 2009
30 June 2009
Appointed Clarke, John Francis as Director
30 June 2009
Appointed Wilton, Paul Miles as Director
31 March 2009
Resigned Green, Christopher Godfrey as Secretary
31 March 2009
Appointed Vaughan, Nicholas John as Secretary
31 March 2009
Appointed Vaughan, Nicholas John as Director
23 December 2008
Resigned Waller, Nola Ann as Director
30 September 2008
Resigned Shepherd, Gary as Director
24 June 2008
Resigned Mead, Roger as Director
27 September 2007
Resigned Lawrence, Susan Elizabeth as Director
26 September 2006
Appointed Lawrence, Susan Elizabeth as Director
21 September 2006
Resigned Lilley, Geoffrey Michael as Director
21 September 2006
Resigned Morffew, Lesley as Director
13 April 2006
Resigned Hearson, Norman Edwin as Director
14 September 2005
Resigned Porch, Rhoderick as Director
14 September 2005
Appointed Molyneux, Clare Elizabeth as Director
15 September 2004
Appointed Shepherd, Gary as Director
15 September 2004
Appointed Waller, Nola Ann as Director
15 September 2004
Appointed Eaton, Kenneth John, Admiral Sir as Director
18 March 2004
Resigned Alexander, Michael as Director
17 December 2003
Appointed Porch, Rhoderick as Director
18 September 2003
Resigned Smith, David as Director
24 May 2003
Appointed Lanchester, Peter Compton, Doctor as Director
14 May 2003
Appointed Livermore, David John as Director
7 December 2001
Appointed Seall, David Julian as Director
11 September 2001
Resigned Hutchings, Christopher as Director
26 September 2000
Resigned Seber, Andrew James, Dr as Director
26 September 2000
Appointed Mead, Roger as Director
26 September 2000
Resigned Laird, Peter William as Director
26 September 2000
Resigned Todd, Susan as Director
26 September 2000
Resigned Kilgour, Peter Gordon as Director
20 July 1999
Appointed Todd, Susan as Director
20 July 1999
Appointed Alexander, Michael as Director
20 July 1999
Appointed Craen, John David Benedict as Director
20 July 1999
Appointed Seber, Andrew James, Dr as Director
4 December 1998
Resigned Coles, Peter John as Director
1 December 1998
Appointed Hutchings, Christopher as Director
15 January 1998
Resigned Large, John Barry, Professor as Director
23 September 1997
Resigned Hewitt-Symonds, Kenneth Alfred as Director
1 July 1996
Appointed Johnson, Nigel Derrick Marson as Director
17 December 1995
Appointed Laird, Peter William as Director
19 September 1995
Appointed Morgan, David Garyth as Director
1 March 1995
Resigned Duggan, Terance Vincent, Professor as Director
26 May 1993
Appointed Large, John Barry, Professor as Director
28 May 1992
Appointed Duggan, Terance Vincent, Professor as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Individual · Notified 24 November 2023
Has significant influence or control
Has significant influence or control (as a trust)
Has significant influence or control (as a firm)
British
Born February 1968 (58)

Holdings 2

Companies where Wonderseekers is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Former controllers (2)
24 November 2023
Ceased Toby Stjohn King — Has significant influence or control
31 October 2017
Ceased Therese Virginia Marsh — Has significant influence or control

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
23 October 2026Confirmation statement with no updates21 September 2026
31 July 2026Registration of a charge
10 July 2026Satisfaction of a charge in full
17 March 2026Memorandum and Articles of Association
17 March 2026Resolutions
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