RIFT VALLEY RESEARCH LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 04271537
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 16 August 200125 years
Registered office: The Wheelhouse, St. Clements Street, Oxford, OX4 1AW, England
Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Confirmation statement due: 30 August 2027
Active officers: 12
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited by guarantee without share capital
Address
The Wheelhouse, St. Clements Street, Oxford, OX4 1AW, England
Nature of business
Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities
Cultural education
Archives activities

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
ASSAL, Munzoul Abdalla Munzoul, Professor ACTIVE	Director	01 Dec 2025		Norway	August 1967	Gate 18, Thormohlens 5006, Bergen, Norway
BIOR, Awak ACTIVE	Director	26 Mar 2026		Kenya	November 1977	The Wheelhouse, St. Clements Street, Oxford, OX4 1AW, England
GITHUKA, Lilian Wairimu ACTIVE	Director	06 Sep 2024		Kenya	September 1974	16911, Westlands, Nairobi, 00620, Kenya
HAMMOND, Laura Christine, Professor ACTIVE	Director	25 Nov 2025		England	May 1967	Flat 5, Linden Gardens, London, W2 4HA, England
HARPER, Mary Walker ACTIVE	Director	16 Jun 2022		England	July 1965	7, Dalkeith Road, London, SE21 8LT, England
LYONS, Terrence Patrick, Professor ACTIVE	Director	01 Dec 2025		United States	January 1959	1322, Massachusetts Ave Se, Washington Dc 20003, United States
MENKERIOS, Haile ACTIVE	Director	08 Jul 2021		Kenya	October 1946	76293, Nairobi, Nairobi, 00508, Kenya
MENKHAUS, Kenneth John, Dr ACTIVE	Director	01 Sep 2024		United States	November 1960	650, 650 Dogwood Lane, Davidson, Nc 28036, United States
MURPHY, Paul ACTIVE	Director	26 Jun 2025		England	June 1960	26, Summerhill Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 4AJ, England
OYEDIRAN, Joanna Adenike ACTIVE	Director	01 Sep 2024		England	October 1968	8 Frithville Court, Frithville Gardens, London, W12 7JH, England
SRINIVASAN, Sharath, Dr ACTIVE	Director	16 Aug 2023		United Kingdom	December 1974	9, Chedworth St, Cambridge, CB3 9JF, United Kingdom
WOODWARD, Timothy James, Mr. ACTIVE	Director	01 Sep 2024		England	May 1976	Flat 28 Thaxted Court, Murray Grove, London, N1 7QQ, England
LAMB, Alan Craigie RESIGNED	Secretary	20 Aug 2004	31 Jan 2010			30 Tranby Gardens, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 2AB
OLNEY, Sarah Marian RESIGNED	Secretary	16 Aug 2001	13 Jun 2004			Manor Farm, Uckington, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 9SP
STL SECRETARIES LTD. RESIGNED	Nominee Secretary	16 Aug 2001	16 Aug 2001			Edbrooke House, St Johns Road, Woking, Surrey, GU21 1SE
CARL, Andrew Douglas RESIGNED	Director	29 Jan 2018	09 Jul 2021	England	November 1959	Islington Studios, Unit 2.11 Islington Studios, 159/163 Marlborough Road, London, N19 4NF, United Kingdom
ELKARIB, Hala Yassin RESIGNED	Director	16 Jun 2022	13 Jul 2025	Canada	May 1964	1608 -627, The West Mall, Etobi Coke, Ontario, Canada
ERO, Comfort Ekhuase, Dr RESIGNED	Director	15 Jan 2016	11 Dec 2023	England	March 1969	19a, Lower Street, 1st Floor, Stroud, Gloucetershire, GL5 2HT, England
GRANT, Ann RESIGNED	Director	09 Sep 2011	02 Dec 2019	United Kingdom	August 1948	A506, 27 Green Walk, London, SE1 4TT
HERSI, Ali RESIGNED	Director	17 Jan 2018	11 Apr 2023	Kenya	October 1962	Burghley Yard, 106 Burghley Road, London, NW5 1AL, England
HILSUM, Lindsey Margaret RESIGNED	Director	02 Dec 2009	16 Jan 2018	United Kingdom	August 1958	Unit 107, Belgravia Workshops, 159/163 Marlborough Road, London, N19 4NF, United Kingdom
LAMB, Alan Craigie RESIGNED	Director	16 Nov 2004	02 Dec 2009	United Kingdom	September 1948	30 Tranby Gardens, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 2AB
MAYNARD, Christopher Roland RESIGNED	Director	14 Feb 2017	30 Sep 2024	United Kingdom	March 1951	Woodlawn House, White Cross, Zeals, Warminster, BA12 6PH, England
MORO, Leben Nelson, Dr RESIGNED	Director	11 Jan 2018	26 Mar 2026	South Sudan	January 1959	University Of Juba, University Of Juba, Juba, South Sudan
OLNEY, Sarah Marian RESIGNED	Director	16 Aug 2001	01 Oct 2009		October 1960	Manor Farm, Uckington, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 9SP
OSMAN, Mohamed RESIGNED	Director	02 Dec 2009	06 Mar 2018	United Kingdom	July 1977	5c, Consort Road, London, SE15 2PH, United Kingdom
RYLE, John Rowland RESIGNED	Director	16 Aug 2001	01 Jan 2017	England	May 1952	1 St Lukes Mews, London, W11 1DF
SMITH, Margie Buchanan RESIGNED	Director	14 Jun 2019	11 Dec 2025	United Kingdom	August 1960	Nw3 4tl, 9a Elizabeth Mews London Nw3 4tl, London, United Kingdom
WILLIS, Justin, Professor RESIGNED	Director	01 Nov 2006	08 Aug 2016	England	April 1963	7, Brierville, Durham, DH1 4QE, United Kingdom
STL DIRECTORS LTD. RESIGNED	Nominee Director	16 Aug 2001	16 Aug 2001			Edbrooke House, St Johns Road, Woking, Surrey, GU21 1SE

ASSAL, Munzoul Abdalla Munzoul, Professor ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Dec 2025
Country of Residence: Norway
Date of birth: August 1967
Address: Gate 18, Thormohlens 5006, Bergen, Norway

BIOR, Awak ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Mar 2026
Country of Residence: Kenya
Date of birth: November 1977
Address: The Wheelhouse, St. Clements Street, Oxford, OX4 1AW, England

GITHUKA, Lilian Wairimu ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Sep 2024
Country of Residence: Kenya
Date of birth: September 1974
Address: 16911, Westlands, Nairobi, 00620, Kenya

HAMMOND, Laura Christine, Professor ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Nov 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1967
Address: Flat 5, Linden Gardens, London, W2 4HA, England

HARPER, Mary Walker ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Jun 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1965
Address: 7, Dalkeith Road, London, SE21 8LT, England

LYONS, Terrence Patrick, Professor ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Dec 2025
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: January 1959
Address: 1322, Massachusetts Ave Se, Washington Dc 20003, United States

MENKERIOS, Haile ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Jul 2021
Country of Residence: Kenya
Date of birth: October 1946
Address: 76293, Nairobi, Nairobi, 00508, Kenya

MENKHAUS, Kenneth John, Dr ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 2024
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: November 1960
Address: 650, 650 Dogwood Lane, Davidson, Nc 28036, United States

MURPHY, Paul ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Jun 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1960
Address: 26, Summerhill Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 4AJ, England

OYEDIRAN, Joanna Adenike ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1968
Address: 8 Frithville Court, Frithville Gardens, London, W12 7JH, England

SRINIVASAN, Sharath, Dr ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Aug 2023
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1974
Address: 9, Chedworth St, Cambridge, CB3 9JF, United Kingdom

WOODWARD, Timothy James, Mr. ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1976
Address: Flat 28 Thaxted Court, Murray Grove, London, N1 7QQ, England

LAMB, Alan Craigie RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 20 Aug 2004
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2010
Address: 30 Tranby Gardens, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 2AB

OLNEY, Sarah Marian RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 16 Aug 2001
Resigned on: 13 Jun 2004
Address: Manor Farm, Uckington, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 9SP

STL SECRETARIES LTD. RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Secretary
Appointed on: 16 Aug 2001
Resigned on: 16 Aug 2001
Address: Edbrooke House, St Johns Road, Woking, Surrey, GU21 1SE

CARL, Andrew Douglas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Jan 2018
Resigned on: 09 Jul 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1959
Address: Islington Studios, Unit 2.11 Islington Studios, 159/163 Marlborough Road, London, N19 4NF, United Kingdom

ELKARIB, Hala Yassin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Jun 2022
Resigned on: 13 Jul 2025
Country of Residence: Canada
Date of birth: May 1964
Address: 1608 -627, The West Mall, Etobi Coke, Ontario, Canada

ERO, Comfort Ekhuase, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Jan 2016
Resigned on: 11 Dec 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1969
Address: 19a, Lower Street, 1st Floor, Stroud, Gloucetershire, GL5 2HT, England

GRANT, Ann RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Sep 2011
Resigned on: 02 Dec 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1948
Address: A506, 27 Green Walk, London, SE1 4TT

HERSI, Ali RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Jan 2018
Resigned on: 11 Apr 2023
Country of Residence: Kenya
Date of birth: October 1962
Address: Burghley Yard, 106 Burghley Road, London, NW5 1AL, England

HILSUM, Lindsey Margaret RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Dec 2009
Resigned on: 16 Jan 2018
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1958
Address: Unit 107, Belgravia Workshops, 159/163 Marlborough Road, London, N19 4NF, United Kingdom

LAMB, Alan Craigie RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Nov 2004
Resigned on: 02 Dec 2009
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1948
Address: 30 Tranby Gardens, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 2AB

MAYNARD, Christopher Roland RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Feb 2017
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2024
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1951
Address: Woodlawn House, White Cross, Zeals, Warminster, BA12 6PH, England

MORO, Leben Nelson, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Jan 2018
Resigned on: 26 Mar 2026
Country of Residence: South Sudan
Date of birth: January 1959
Address: University Of Juba, University Of Juba, Juba, South Sudan

OLNEY, Sarah Marian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Aug 2001
Resigned on: 01 Oct 2009
Date of birth: October 1960
Address: Manor Farm, Uckington, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 9SP

OSMAN, Mohamed RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Dec 2009
Resigned on: 06 Mar 2018
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1977
Address: 5c, Consort Road, London, SE15 2PH, United Kingdom

RYLE, John Rowland RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Aug 2001
Resigned on: 01 Jan 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1952
Address: 1 St Lukes Mews, London, W11 1DF

SMITH, Margie Buchanan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Jun 2019
Resigned on: 11 Dec 2025
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1960
Address: Nw3 4tl, 9a Elizabeth Mews London Nw3 4tl, London, United Kingdom

WILLIS, Justin, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Nov 2006
Resigned on: 08 Aug 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1963
Address: 7, Brierville, Durham, DH1 4QE, United Kingdom

STL DIRECTORS LTD. RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Director
Appointed on: 16 Aug 2001
Resigned on: 16 Aug 2001
Address: Edbrooke House, St Johns Road, Woking, Surrey, GU21 1SE

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