Plant Heritage

Active02222953 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
19 February 1988 (38 years)
Previously known as
Plant Heritage Ltd (until 29 August 2018)
The National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens (until 8 August 2018)
Charis (5) Limited (until 31 August 1990)
Industry
Book publishing (58110)
Publishing of learned journals (58141)
Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. (74909)
Activities of other membership organizations n.e.c. (94990)
Directors
Jacob George Ashley James
Nicola Jane Horsley
Philip Charles Wilson
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
South East
Address
First Floor Offices
Stone Pine House
Wisley
Woking
GU23 6QD

Filing status

Accounts due
31 July 2027
Last accounts
31 October 2025
Conf. stmt due
3 May 2027
Last conf. stmt
19 April 2026

Officers 12 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

James, Jacob George Ashley
Director · Appointed 1 September 2026
British
Born April 1993 (33)
Horsley, Nicola Jane, Prof
Director · Appointed 1 September 2026
British
Born February 1961 (65)
Wilson, Philip Charles
Director · Appointed 1 May 2026
British
Born October 1955 (71)
Farrer, Claire, Dr
Director · Appointed 4 December 2024
British
Born October 1969 (57)
Director · Appointed 4 December 2024
British
Born May 1965 (61)
Humphreys, John
Director · Appointed 4 December 2024
British
Born July 1955 (71)
Jahromi, Jasmine
Director · Appointed 4 December 2024
British
Born June 1990 (36)
Director · Appointed 4 December 2024
Also at Chelsea Physic Garden Company(the) · more companies
British
Born May 1965 (61)
Newton, Roderick, Sir
Director · Appointed 4 December 2024
British
Born April 1958 (68)
Weight, Della
Director · Appointed 4 December 2024
British
Born August 1962 (64)
Kapoor, Kavita
Director · Appointed 14 September 2022
British
Born August 1974 (52)
Director · Appointed 10 July 2020
British
Born October 1969 (57)
Officer history (119 former)
1 September 2026
Appointed James, Jacob George Ashley as Director
1 September 2026
Appointed Horsley, Nicola Jane, Prof as Director
31 July 2026
Resigned Crawforth, Emma as Director
1 May 2026
Appointed Wilson, Philip Charles as Director
28 April 2026
Resigned Marshall, James Muir as Director
10 March 2026
Resigned Bufton, Cecilia Mary as Director
4 December 2024
Appointed Newton, Roderick, Sir as Director
4 December 2024
Appointed Mathers, David Richard as Director
4 December 2024
Appointed Weight, Della as Director
4 December 2024
Appointed Jahromi, Jasmine as Director
4 December 2024
Appointed Humphreys, John as Director
4 December 2024
Resigned Penny, Catherine as Director
4 December 2024
Appointed Flatman, Sally as Director
4 December 2024
Appointed Farrer, Claire, Dr as Director
4 December 2024
Resigned Nex, Sally as Director
4 January 2024
Resigned Sheppard, Jonathan Neil as Director
21 February 2023
Resigned Triggs, Helen as Director
28 December 2022
Resigned Lloyd, Mandy as Director
13 December 2022
Appointed Sheppard, Jonathan Neil as Director
10 December 2022
Resigned Stones, Adrian Peter as Director
25 September 2022
Resigned Bracken, Phoebe Rose as Director
14 September 2022
Appointed Kapoor, Kavita as Director
22 February 2022
Resigned Fontaine, Emma Maria as Director
17 August 2021
Appointed Lloyd, Mandy as Director
17 April 2021
Appointed Bracken, Phoebe Rose as Director
17 April 2021
Resigned Fontaine, Emma as Secretary
16 December 2020
Appointed Stones, Adrian Peter as Director
19 October 2020
Resigned Harris, Alastair John as Director
18 September 2020
Resigned Day, Rosemary as Director
10 July 2020
Appointed Morgan, Gareth Peter as Director
2 May 2020
Appointed Fontaine, Emma Maria as Director
2 May 2020
Appointed Fontaine, Emma as Secretary
1 April 2020
Resigned Ross, David as Director
27 March 2020
Resigned Ford, David as Director
4 May 2019
Resigned Thomas-Buffin, Mike as Director
4 May 2019
Appointed Triggs, Helen as Director
4 May 2019
Appointed Harris, Alastair John as Director
4 May 2019
Appointed Ford, David as Director
26 July 2018
Appointed Crawforth, Emma as Director
26 July 2018
Appointed Nex, Sally as Director
15 July 2018
Resigned White, Alec Nathan as Director
31 May 2018
Resigned Quarterman, Sarah Elizabeth as Secretary
21 May 2018
Resigned Young, Brian Allan as Director
18 April 2018
Appointed Ross, David as Director
18 April 2018
Appointed Marshall, James Muir as Director
17 April 2018
Resigned Tognarelli, Sandra as Director
5 April 2018
Resigned Goodwin, Gail as Director
20 November 2017
Resigned Ratcliffe, Alan Paul as Director
26 October 2017
Resigned Smith, Douglas James, Dr as Director
17 October 2017
Resigned Harper, Kristopher David as Director
5 October 2017
Appointed Day, Rosemary as Director
5 October 2017
Appointed Bufton, Cecilia Mary as Director
5 October 2017
Appointed Penny, Catherine as Director
29 September 2017
Resigned Hodgson, Ian Geoffrey as Director
29 September 2017
Resigned Dawson, Susan as Director
14 June 2017
Appointed White, Alec Nathan as Director
26 April 2017
Appointed Smith, Douglas James, Dr as Director
26 April 2017
Resigned Rice, Robert Kennedy as Director
26 April 2017
Appointed Dawson, Susan as Director
24 February 2017
Resigned Burnley, Rosamund Jane as Director
30 November 2016
Resigned Smith, Douglas James, Dr as Director
1 July 2016
Appointed Burnley, Rosamund Jane as Director
4 April 2016
Resigned Curtis-Machin, Raoul as Director
4 April 2016
Appointed Goodwin, Gail as Director
4 April 2016
Appointed Rice, Robert Kennedy as Director
8 March 2016
Resigned Dawson, Susan Hilary as Director
16 September 2015
Resigned Palmer, Nigel as Director
16 September 2015
Appointed Young, Brian Allan as Director
16 September 2015
Resigned Alder, Michael David, Professor as Director
16 September 2015
Appointed Curtis-Machin, Raoul as Director
3 June 2015
Resigned Gant, Richard William as Director
3 December 2014
Resigned Kenyon, Lloyd, Councillor as Director
19 March 2014
Appointed Quarterman, Sarah Elizabeth as Secretary
31 December 2013
Resigned Melbourne Webb, Genevieve as Secretary
4 December 2013
Appointed Tognarelli, Sandra as Director
6 November 2013
Appointed Ratcliffe, Alan Paul as Director
24 July 2013
Appointed Harper, Kristopher David as Director
4 June 2013
20 March 2013
Resigned Donachie, Stuart as Director
7 November 2012
Appointed Thomas-Buffin, Mike as Director
18 April 2012
Appointed Palmer, Nigel as Director
12 March 2012
Resigned Thompson, Robert Steven as Director
13 April 2011
Appointed Hodgson, Ian Geoffrey as Director
13 April 2011
Resigned Huff, Patricia, Dr as Director
8 December 2009
Resigned Hepple, Angela Imelda as Director
16 September 2009
Appointed Smith, Douglas James, Dr as Director
16 September 2009
Appointed Dawson, Susan Hilary as Director
5 June 2009
Resigned Howells, David John as Director
13 November 2008
Appointed Alder, Michael David, Professor as Director
13 November 2008
Resigned Goodchild, David James as Director
10 April 2008
Appointed Stephens, Nicholas Edward Egerton as Director
1 January 2008
Resigned Clow, Katrina Menzies as Director
25 September 2007
Resigned Rodda, James as Director
25 July 2007
Resigned Lamb, Christopher Charles as Director
15 March 2007
Appointed Donachie, Stuart as Director
15 March 2007
Appointed Thompson, Robert Steven as Director
15 November 2006
Appointed Kenyon, Lloyd, Councillor as Director
10 October 2006
Resigned Easter, Margaret Gillian Mabel as Director
10 October 2006
Resigned Squires, Michael John as Director
10 August 2006
24 July 2006
Appointed Howells, David John as Director
20 July 2006
Appointed Gant, Richard William as Director
1 December 2005
Resigned Shepherd, Alan as Director
8 September 2005
Resigned Edwards, Patricia Margaret as Director
26 July 2005
Appointed Clow, Katrina Menzies as Director
26 July 2005
Appointed Hepple, Angela Imelda as Director
28 June 2005
Resigned Joy, Kenneth as Director
29 July 2004
Appointed Lamb, Christopher Charles as Director
29 July 2004
Appointed Easter, Margaret Gillian Mabel as Director
27 April 2004
Resigned Thomas Buffin, Michael William as Director
5 November 2003
Appointed Rodda, James as Director
15 May 2003
Appointed Melbourne Webb, Genevieve as Secretary
3 April 2003
Appointed Squires, Michael John as Director
20 November 2002
Appointed Joy, Kenneth as Director
20 November 2002
Appointed Thomas Buffin, Michael William as Director
1 November 2002
Resigned Harrison, Don as Director
1 September 2002
Resigned Clow, Katrina Menzies as Director
24 July 2002
Appointed Edwards, Patricia Margaret as Director
24 July 2002
Appointed Huff, Patricia, Dr as Director
1 July 2002
Resigned West, John Raymond as Director
1 May 2002
Resigned Bain, Rodger as Secretary
21 March 2002
Resigned Ahearne, Francis Ian as Director
24 January 2002
Resigned Lucas, Grenville Llewellyn as Director
22 November 2001
Resigned Bristow, Elizabeth as Director
20 March 2001
Appointed Shepherd, Alan as Director
20 March 2001
Appointed Clow, Katrina Menzies as Director
20 March 2001
Resigned Peddle, Maryrose Avril Irene as Director
20 March 2001
Appointed Goodchild, David James as Director
20 March 2001
Appointed West, John Raymond as Director
20 March 2001
Appointed Harrison, Don as Director
7 February 2001
Resigned Badger, Marian Lilah as Director
22 November 2000
Resigned Pickup, Michael Terence as Director
1 August 2000
8 December 1999
Resigned Bain, Rodger as Director
17 March 1999
Resigned Sales, Donald John as Director
17 March 1999
Resigned Bond, John David as Director
17 March 1999
Resigned Forrest, Mary as Director
17 March 1999
Resigned Taylor, Nigel Paul as Director
17 March 1999
Resigned Hillier, John Gifford as Director
17 March 1999
Resigned Smith, Gordon as Director
17 March 1999
Resigned Maxwell, Francis Reginald Beech as Director
17 March 1999
Resigned Carter, Dennis Frederick as Director
17 March 1999
Resigned Barber, Margaret as Director
17 March 1999
Resigned Mccoll, James Hamilton as Director
17 March 1999
Resigned Walker, Trevor George, Doctor as Director
17 March 1999
Resigned Upward, Ernest Michael as Director
17 March 1999
17 March 1999
Resigned Margrave, Christopher John as Director
17 March 1999
Resigned Sanecki, Kay Naylor as Director
17 March 1999
Resigned Haines, Michael Charles as Director
17 March 1999
Resigned Smith, Joyce as Director
17 March 1999
Resigned Benson, Annette Elizabeth as Director
17 March 1999
Resigned Baron, Michael as Director
17 March 1999
Resigned Main, John Duguid as Director
17 March 1999
Resigned White, Bernard William as Director
21 April 1998
Appointed Ahearne, Francis Ian as Director
7 April 1998
Resigned Lucas, Grenville Llewellyn as Secretary
7 April 1998
Appointed Bain, Rodger as Secretary
7 April 1998
Appointed Bain, Rodger as Director
31 December 1997
Appointed Mccoll, James Hamilton as Director
26 November 1997
Resigned Nichol, David as Secretary
26 November 1997
Appointed Lucas, Grenville Llewellyn as Secretary
26 November 1997
26 November 1997
Appointed Taylor, Nigel Paul as Director
1 November 1997
Appointed Carter, Dennis Frederick as Director
1 October 1997
Resigned Napier, Elspeth Margaret Jane as Director
1 October 1997
Resigned Simmons, John Barry Eves as Director
1 October 1997
Appointed Lucas, Grenville Llewellyn as Director
30 June 1997
Appointed Upward, Ernest Michael as Director
30 June 1997
Resigned Anton-Smith, John as Director
1 May 1997
Resigned Ahearne, Ann Veronica as Director
1 April 1997
Appointed Pickup, Michael Terence as Director
1 April 1997
Resigned Rowe, Diane Lesley as Director
24 March 1997
Resigned Ainsworth, John as Director
1 March 1997
Appointed Napier, Elspeth Margaret Jane as Director
13 February 1997
Appointed Benson, Annette Elizabeth as Director
1 December 1996
Resigned Kohn, Jean Margaret as Director
1 May 1996
Resigned Montgomery, John Matthew as Director
1 May 1996
Appointed Rowe, Diane Lesley as Director
1 May 1996
Appointed Badger, Marian Lilah as Director
22 January 1996
Resigned Plack, Audrey, Doctor as Director
22 November 1995
Appointed Montgomery, John Matthew as Director
22 November 1995
Resigned Barwick, Gillian Cowell as Director
22 November 1995
Appointed Barber, Margaret as Director
22 November 1995
Appointed Smith, Gordon as Director
22 November 1995
Appointed Bristow, Elizabeth as Director
22 November 1995
Resigned Hill, Elisabeth Cargill as Director
22 November 1995
Resigned Evans, Charlotte Antonia as Director
1 June 1995
Resigned Roger, Alan Stuart as Director
3 May 1995
Resigned Everitt, Donald Gurney as Director
3 May 1995
Appointed Haines, Michael Charles as Director
3 May 1995
Resigned Butler, Daphne as Director
1 May 1995
Appointed Forrest, Mary as Director
1 February 1995
Appointed Peddle, Maryrose Avril Irene as Director
1 January 1995
Resigned Nutt, Richard as Director
1 January 1995
Resigned Gregory, Roland John as Director
23 November 1994
Appointed Margrave, Christopher John as Director
23 September 1994
Appointed Smith, Joyce as Director
30 May 1994
Appointed Ahearne, Ann Veronica as Director
4 May 1994
Resigned Nelson, Joan Mary as Director
4 May 1994
Resigned Owen, Margaret Macalister as Director
4 May 1994
4 May 1994
Resigned Compton, Robert Edward John as Director
23 April 1994
Appointed Baron, Michael as Director
30 March 1994
Resigned Catt, Peter as Director
1 March 1994
Resigned Bloom, Adrian Jonathan Richard as Director
1 March 1994
Appointed Bond, John David as Director
1 March 1994
Appointed Walker, Trevor George, Doctor as Director
1 March 1994
Resigned Elliott, John Gordon as Director
1 March 1994
Appointed Sanecki, Kay Naylor as Director
1 March 1994
Resigned Goulty, Veronica Mary Jean as Director
1 March 1994
Resigned Beyer, Reginald Ian as Director
4 February 1994
Resigned Jamison, David George, Dr as Director
1 February 1994
Resigned White, Bernard William as Director
1 February 1994
Appointed Nichol, David as Secretary
1 February 1994
Resigned White, Bernard William as Secretary
28 September 1993
Resigned Lowe, Rupert Anthony William as Secretary
28 September 1993
Appointed White, Bernard William as Secretary
16 July 1993
Appointed Anton-Smith, John as Director
21 April 1993
Appointed Evans, Charlotte Antonia as Director
21 April 1993
Appointed Plack, Audrey, Doctor as Director
27 January 1993
Appointed Hill, Elisabeth Cargill as Director
25 November 1992
Appointed Jamison, David George, Dr as Director
27 November 1991
Appointed Catt, Peter as Director
1 November 1991
Appointed Gregory, Roland John as Director
1 November 1991
Appointed Bloom, Adrian Jonathan Richard as Director
1 November 1991
Appointed Ainsworth, John as Director
1 August 1991
Appointed Everitt, Donald Gurney as Director
1 July 1991
Appointed Barwick, Gillian Cowell as Director
1 December 1990
Appointed Goulty, Veronica Mary Jean as Director
18 July 1990
Resigned Pearson, Kenwyn Francis Rowarth as Director
1 July 1990
Appointed Kohn, Jean Margaret as Director
1 January 1990
Appointed Main, John Duguid as Director
1 January 1990
Appointed White, Bernard William as Director
1 November 1989
Appointed Maxwell, Francis Reginald Beech as Director
1 February 1989
Appointed Butler, Daphne as Director
28 October 1988
Appointed Roger, Alan Stuart as Director
28 October 1988
Appointed Nutt, Richard as Director
12 October 1988
Appointed Hillier, John Gifford as Director
12 October 1988
Appointed Sales, Donald John as Director
12 October 1988
Appointed Owen, Margaret Macalister as Director
12 October 1988
12 October 1988
Appointed Elliott, John Gordon as Director
12 October 1988
Appointed Beyer, Reginald Ian as Director
12 October 1958
Appointed Nelson, Joan Mary as Director

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.

Financials

Net Assets
£795,116
Employees
6
Debt Ratio
4%
Current Ratio
23.3x
Balance sheet detail
2024
Fixed Assets£70,723
Current Assets£761,731
Creditors (< 1 year)£32,725
Creditors (> 1 year)£4,613
Net Current Assets£729,006
Net Assets£795,116
Shareholder Funds£795,116

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
4 September 2026Termination of appointment of a director
4 September 2026Appointment of a director
4 September 2026Appointment of a director

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