Company Overview
The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust is listed at the official companies registry as Active Private Limited Company By Guarantee Without Share Capital, Use Of 'Limited' Exemption. The company was incorporated on Thursday 16 December 1993, so this is a well established company. The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust has been in business for 32 years and 3 months. The accounts status is group and the accounts are next due on Wednesday 31 December 2025.
Registered Address

Slimbridge, Gloucester, GL2 7BT
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Companies House Data
Company NameTHE WILDFOWL & WETLANDS TRUST
Company Number02882729
Registered Office AddressSlimbridge
 Gloucester
 GL2 7BT
Company CategoryPrivate Limited Company By Guarantee Without Share Capital, Use Of 'Limited' Exemption
Company StatusActive
Country of OriginUnited Kingdom
Incorporation Date16/12/1993
Accounting Reference Date Day31
Accounting Reference Date Month3
Accounts Next Due Date31/12/2026
Accounts Last Made Up Date31/03/2025
Accounts Account CategoryGROUP
Returns Next Due Date13/01/2017
Returns Last Made Up Date16/12/2015
Directors & Members
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Andrew Beer - Director
(British, 58 years old, born November 1968)
Appointed 05 October 2017
Active
Barnaby Briggs - Director
(British, 62 years old, born April 1964)
Appointed 13 December 2011
Active
Christian Dunn - Director
(British, 45 years old, born March 1981)
Appointed 27 February 2025
Active
Richard Flint - Director
(British, 56 years old, born July 1970)
Appointed 27 February 2025
Active
Alan Law - Director
(British, 62 years old, born December 1964)
Appointed 12 December 2019
Active
Secretaries
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Martin Dawson - Secretary
Appointed 16 March 2023
Active
Balance Sheet Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Mar-2025 31-Mar-2015 31-Mar-2014
Balance Sheet
Fixed Assets 32,242,000 32,242,000 29,731,000
Current Assets 8,635,000 8,635,000 10,080,000
Creditors Due Within One Year 2,425,000 2,425,000 2,331,000
Working Cap 6,210,000 6,210,000 7,749,000
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 38,452,000 38,452,000 37,480,000
Long-term Liabilities 1,640,000 1,640,000 1,952,000
Net Assets 36,812,000 36,812,000 35,528,000
Share Capital & Reserves
Share Cap 0 0 0
Profit & Loss Reserves 255,000 255,000 1,020,000
Other Reserves 36,557,000 36,557,000 34,508,000
Shareholders Funds 36,812,000 36,812,000 35,528,000
Common Size Financial Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Mar-2025 31-Mar-2015 31-Mar-2014
Tangible Fixed Assets - - -
Fixed Assets 78.9% 78.9% 74.7%
Stocks Inventory 1.5% 1.5% 1.5%
Debtors 1.6% 1.6% 1.2%
Cash Bank In Hand 14.6% 14.6% 13.2%
Current Assets 21.1% 21.1% 25.3%
Creditors Due Within One Year 5.9% 5.9% 5.9%
Net Current Assets Liabilities 15.2% 15.2% 19.5%
Creditors Due After One Year 4.0% 4.0% 4.9%
Accruals Deferred Income - - -
Provisions For Liabilities Charges - - -
Net Assets Liabilities Including Pension Asset Liability 90.1% 90.1% 89.2%
Called Up Share Capital 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Share Capital Allotted Called Up Paid 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Profit Loss Account Reserve 0.6% 0.6% 2.6%
Shareholder Funds 90.1% 90.1% 89.2%
Capital Employed - - -
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 94.1% 94.1% 94.1%
Financial Ratio Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Mar-2025 31-Mar-2015 31-Mar-2014
Liquidity Ratio 3.6 3.6 4.3
Solvency Ratio 10.1 10.1 9.3
Reserves to Assets 0.0 0.0 0.0
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Mortgages Charges 1
Mortgages Outstanding 0
Mortgages Part Satisfied 0
Mortgages Satisfied 1
Assets and Debt Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Mar-2025 31-Mar-2015 31-Mar-2014
Assets 40,877,000 40,877,000 39,811,000
Debt 4,065,000 4,065,000 4,283,000
Net Assets/Debt 36,812,000 36,812,000 35,528,000

The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.

The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves has some deficiency. The balance sheet indicates the net assets of a good sized company. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.

Unlock full report  The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves has some deficiency. The balance sheet indicates the net assets of a good sized company. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.   The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves has some deficiency. The balance sheet indicates the net assets of a good sized company. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.

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Public Record Information Unlock full report
Exact Court Judgements
Period of Months Last 12m 13-24m 25-36m 37-48m 49-60m 61-72m
Number of Exact CCJS X Y Y X X Y
Value of Exact CCJS YXY YK S S X KX
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Date Sector Notified Amount Terms
XK-SXY XKXYXK SXSKXYXK £X,000 XS XYSKS
SK-SYY SKXYXKYKKY KSXX KKXXYXS £YY,000 YS XYSKS SK YXXSXS
YK-SXY XKXYXYYK SXSXYXK £SX,000 XS XYSKS
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Paid After
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Owing Before
30 days due
Owing after
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Company Valuation Analysis Unlock full report

Going Concern Valuation

The going concern valuations value the company on the basis that it continues to trade without the threat of liquidation for the foreseeable future. These valuations are primarily profit and cashflow based.

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Estimated High Value £XSI,000 Retained Profit £YX,000
Estimated Mid Value £YY,000 EBIT £SY,000
Estimated Low Value £X,000 EBITDA £SSX,000

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Valuations Valuation Measures
Estimated High Value £XY,000 Total Assets £XIX,000
Estimated Mid Value £Y,000 Net Assets £YX,000
Estimated Low Value £S,000 Tangible Equity £SX,000

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4 Below Average
3 Poor
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1 Very Weak
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Risk Score (1-100) X
Risk Band Description XXMXMXMX SISX
Risk Assessment Meeting of Creditors
Credit Rating XSKX
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Z Score X
Risk Band XY
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Z Score Bands

1 Low Risk 3.00 and above
2 Caution 2.63 - 2.99
3 Risk of Failure within 2 years 1.24 - 2.62
4 High Probability Failure Below 1.24
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Document Filings
Termination of appointment of David Thomas Tudor as a director on 24 March 2026
Termination of appointment of Robyn Agoston as a director on 9 March 2026
Director's details changed for Mr Alan Bahadur Law on 18 December 2025
Confirmation statement made on 16 December 2025 with no updates
Director's details changed for Professor Christian Philip Dunn on 18 December 2025
Director's details changed for Mr Richard Mark Russell Flint on 18 December 2025
Director's details changed for Mr Andrew David Beer on 18 December 2025
Director's details changed for Ms Robyn Agoston on 18 December 2025
Satisfaction of charge 1 in full
Appointment of Ms Robyn Agoston as a director on 27 February 2025
Appointment of Professor Christian Philip Dunn as a director on 27 February 2025
Appointment of Mr Richard Mark Russell Flint as a director on 27 February 2025
Confirmation statement made on 16 December 2024 with no updates
Termination of appointment of Luminita Holban as a director on 21 November 2024
Statement of Company's objects
Confirmation statement made on 16 December 2023 with no updates
Memorandum and Articles of Association
Resolutions
Resolutions
Resolutions
Termination of appointment of Hester Liakos as a director on 12 October 2023
Appointment of Mr Martin Dawson as a secretary on 16 March 2023

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