KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES (SPIRENT SERVICES) LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 00470893
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 16 July 194977 years
Registered office: Origin One, 108 High Street, Crawley, RH10 1BD, England
Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Confirmation statement due: 11 November 2026
Active officers: 4
Outstanding charges: 0

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 1 October 2026 at 08:24 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Origin One, 108 High Street, Crawley, RH10 1BD, England
Nature of business
Other telecommunications activities
Activities of head offices
Previous company names
KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES (SPIRENT SERVICES) PLC
SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC
SPIRENT PLC
BOWTHORPE PLC
BOWTHORPE HOLDINGS PLC

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
LI, Jeffrey Kang-Chieh ACTIVE	Secretary	15 Oct 2025				Origin One, 108 High Street, Crawley, RH10 1BD, England
ERICSON, Simon Anthony ACTIVE	Director	15 Oct 2025		England	March 1972	Origin One, 108 High Street, Crawley, RH10 1BD, England
LI, Jeffrey Kang-Chieh ACTIVE	Director	15 Oct 2025		United States	August 1969	Origin One, 108 High Street, Crawley, RH10 1BD, England
ROY, Paul Ian ACTIVE	Director	15 Oct 2025		Scotland	July 1971	Origin One, 108 High Street, Crawley, RH10 1BD, England
ANSCOMBE, Michael John RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Jul 2007	06 May 2009			78 Windmill Drive, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 5HJ
ARNAOUTI, Michael RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Jul 1992	31 Dec 2001			87 Ditton Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 6RJ
COX, Edward Brian RESIGNED	Secretary		01 Jul 1992			1 Charterhouse Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 9EJ
EARDLEY, Paul Rex RESIGNED	Secretary	31 Dec 2001	01 Jul 2007			Hedgerow, Orchard Way, Warninglid, West Sussex, RH17 5ST
IVESON, Angus Edward RESIGNED	Secretary	27 Oct 2014	15 Oct 2025			Origin One, 108 High Street, Crawley, RH10 1BD, England
WHITING, Rachel Elizabeth RESIGNED	Secretary	06 May 2009	27 Oct 2014			Flintwell House, Novington Lane, East Chiltington, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 3AT
BELL, Paula RESIGNED	Director	05 Sep 2016	15 Oct 2025	England	January 1967	Origin One, 108 High Street, Crawley, RH10 1BD, England
BERESFORD, Marcus De La Poer RESIGNED	Director	21 May 1999	22 Dec 2006		May 1942	South Bowood House, South Bowood, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5JN
BISS, Adele RESIGNED	Director	01 Sep 1993	21 May 1997	England	October 1944	7 Elsworthy Road, London, NW3 3DS
BOURNE, Walter RESIGNED	Director		14 Apr 1995		April 1935	142 Woodland Drive, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 6DE
BRAMSON, Edward John RESIGNED	Director	22 Dec 2006	05 May 2010	United States	March 1951	500, Park Avenue, Apartment 28b, New York, Ny 10022
BRINDLE, Ian RESIGNED	Director	22 Dec 2006	07 Aug 2015	England	August 1943	Milestones Packhorse Road, Bessels Green, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 2QP
BROOKES, Nicholas Kelvin RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 1995	30 Jun 2004		May 1947	Wolvers Hall, Ironsbottom Lane, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 8PO
BUGGIE, Margaret Mary RESIGNED	Director	29 Apr 2021	15 Oct 2025	United Kingdom	October 1978	Origin One, 108 High Street, Crawley, RH10 1BD, England
BULLARD, Gary Bruce RESIGNED	Director	01 Dec 2016	15 Oct 2025	England	April 1957	Origin One, 108 High Street, Crawley, RH10 1BD, England
BURNS, William RESIGNED	Director	06 Nov 2008	03 Sep 2013	Usa	July 1967	18499, Twin Creeks Road, Monte Sereno, 95030 California, United States
CHENG, Paul Ming Fun RESIGNED	Director	01 Aug 1996	31 Dec 2003		October 1936	House J, Bauhinia Garden, 42 Chung Hom Kok Road, Hong Kong
CHUNG, My Engu RESIGNED	Director	09 May 2001	03 Sep 2004		August 1952	5609 Silo Hill Court, Rockville, Maryland, 20855, Usa
D`ALESSIO, Frederick Daniel RESIGNED	Director	26 Jan 2004	22 Dec 2006		January 1949	10100 Harewood Court, Great Falls, Virginia 22066, IRISH, Usa
EASTMAN JR, Gerard L RESIGNED	Director	22 Dec 2006	05 May 2010		January 1958	18 Underhill Road, Locust Valley, New York 11560, United States
ENNERFELT, Per Goran RESIGNED	Director	19 Dec 2000	24 May 2007		March 1940	Lovsta, 194 42 Upplands Vasby, Sweden
GIVEN, Andrew Ferguson RESIGNED	Director	09 Oct 2003	22 Dec 2006	United Kingdom	November 1947	Lower Holwell House, Cranbourne, Dorset, BH21 5QS
GUSTAFSSON, Anders RESIGNED	Director	01 Aug 2004	30 Apr 2007		June 1960	Spirent House, Crawley Business Quarter, Fleming Way Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 9QL
HELLSTROM, Kurt Roland RESIGNED	Director	09 Dec 2004	22 Dec 2006		December 1943	28 Chalfont House, 19-21 Chesham Street, London, SW1X 8NG
HUTCHINSON, Eric George RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2000	01 May 2019	England	May 1955	Hurstwood Farmhouse, Broadhurst Manor Road, Horsted Keynes, West Sussex, RH17 7BG
KOH, Wendy Meng Weng RESIGNED	Director	11 Jan 2018	15 Oct 2025	Singapore	February 1969	Origin One, 108 High Street, Crawley, RH10 1BD, England
LANTZSCH, Thomas Paul RESIGNED	Director	11 May 2015	03 Mar 2017	Usa/California	April 1960	Northwood Park, Gatwick Road, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 9XN
LEWIS, Duncan James Daragon RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 2007	19 Mar 2016	England	April 1951	134, Whitehall Court, London, SW1A 2EP, England
MASRI, Edgar RESIGNED	Director	11 Jan 2018	15 Oct 2025	United States	January 1958	Origin One, 108 High Street, Crawley, RH10 1BD, England
MAXWELL, Thomas James RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 2007	03 May 2017	United Kingdom	July 1947	19/3, Kinnear Road, Inverleith, Edinburgh, EH3 5PG, United Kingdom
MCCARTHY, Colin Michael RESIGNED	Director		31 Dec 1999		April 1937	Badgers Glory, Domewood, Copthorne, Sussex, RH10 3HF
MOLEY, Richard Michael RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 2000	04 May 2005		March 1939	19910 Robin Way, Saratoga 95070, California, Usa
PARSONS, Raymond Arthur RESIGNED	Director		17 May 1993		July 1911	Stone Court Balcombe Road, Worth, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 7RX
PENNY, William Alfred, Professor RESIGNED	Director	21 May 1992	22 May 1996		August 1925	Beachern Wood, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO42 7QD
SARNEY, George William, Dr RESIGNED	Director	01 Aug 1996	30 Apr 2002		July 1939	202 Spyglass Lane, Jupiter, Florida, 33477, United States
SILVER, Jonathan Charles RESIGNED	Director	26 Jun 2015	15 Oct 2025	United Kingdom	September 1957	Origin One, 108 High Street, Crawley, RH10 1BD, England
SWENSON, Susan Gail RESIGNED	Director	01 Feb 2012	08 Mar 2017	United States Of America	May 1948	16432, La Gracia, Rancho Santa Fe, California, 92067, Usa
THOMAS, William Gennydd, Sir RESIGNED	Director	01 Dec 2016	15 Oct 2025	England	November 1959	Origin One, 108 High Street, Crawley, RH10 1BD, England
UPDYKE, Eric Allen RESIGNED	Director	01 May 2019	15 Oct 2025	United States	October 1966	Origin One, 108 High Street, Crawley, RH10 1BD, England
VICE, Henry Anthony RESIGNED	Director		09 Sep 1999		December 1930	32 Park Close, Ilchester Place, London, W14 8NH
WALKER, Alexander RESIGNED	Director	22 Dec 2006	03 May 2017	United Kingdom	August 1946	Little Firle, 23 Avenue Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5NT
WESTHEAD, John Michael, Dr RESIGNED	Director		20 May 1999		November 1928	6 Weatherby Mews, Bolton Gardens, London, SW5 0JG
WESTON, John Pix RESIGNED	Director	07 Nov 2002	22 Dec 2006	England	August 1951	Latemar House, The Starlings Holtwood Road, Oxshott, Surrey, KT22 0QN
WHITING, Rachel Elizabeth RESIGNED	Director	01 Feb 2014	04 May 2016	England	October 1961	Flintwell House, Novington Lane, East Chiltington, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 3AT, England
WYNESS, James Alexander Davidson RESIGNED	Director		03 May 2006		August 1937	Fawke Farm House, Fawke Common, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 0JX

LI, Jeffrey Kang-Chieh ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 15 Oct 2025
Address: Origin One, 108 High Street, Crawley, RH10 1BD, England

ERICSON, Simon Anthony ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Oct 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1972
Address: Origin One, 108 High Street, Crawley, RH10 1BD, England

LI, Jeffrey Kang-Chieh ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Oct 2025
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: August 1969
Address: Origin One, 108 High Street, Crawley, RH10 1BD, England

ROY, Paul Ian ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Oct 2025
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: July 1971
Address: Origin One, 108 High Street, Crawley, RH10 1BD, England

ANSCOMBE, Michael John RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2007
Resigned on: 06 May 2009
Address: 78 Windmill Drive, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 5HJ

ARNAOUTI, Michael RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jul 1992
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2001
Address: 87 Ditton Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 6RJ

COX, Edward Brian RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Jul 1992
Address: 1 Charterhouse Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 9EJ

EARDLEY, Paul Rex RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 31 Dec 2001
Resigned on: 01 Jul 2007
Address: Hedgerow, Orchard Way, Warninglid, West Sussex, RH17 5ST

IVESON, Angus Edward RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 27 Oct 2014
Resigned on: 15 Oct 2025
Address: Origin One, 108 High Street, Crawley, RH10 1BD, England

WHITING, Rachel Elizabeth RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 06 May 2009
Resigned on: 27 Oct 2014
Address: Flintwell House, Novington Lane, East Chiltington, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 3AT

BELL, Paula RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Sep 2016
Resigned on: 15 Oct 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1967
Address: Origin One, 108 High Street, Crawley, RH10 1BD, England

BERESFORD, Marcus De La Poer RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 May 1999
Resigned on: 22 Dec 2006
Date of birth: May 1942
Address: South Bowood House, South Bowood, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5JN

BISS, Adele RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 1993
Resigned on: 21 May 1997
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1944
Address: 7 Elsworthy Road, London, NW3 3DS

BOURNE, Walter RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 14 Apr 1995
Date of birth: April 1935
Address: 142 Woodland Drive, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 6DE

BRAMSON, Edward John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Dec 2006
Resigned on: 05 May 2010
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: March 1951
Address: 500, Park Avenue, Apartment 28b, New York, Ny 10022

BRINDLE, Ian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Dec 2006
Resigned on: 07 Aug 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1943
Address: Milestones Packhorse Road, Bessels Green, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 2QP

BROOKES, Nicholas Kelvin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 1995
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2004
Date of birth: May 1947
Address: Wolvers Hall, Ironsbottom Lane, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 8PO

BUGGIE, Margaret Mary RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Apr 2021
Resigned on: 15 Oct 2025
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1978
Address: Origin One, 108 High Street, Crawley, RH10 1BD, England

BULLARD, Gary Bruce RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Dec 2016
Resigned on: 15 Oct 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1957
Address: Origin One, 108 High Street, Crawley, RH10 1BD, England

BURNS, William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Nov 2008
Resigned on: 03 Sep 2013
Country of Residence: Usa
Date of birth: July 1967
Address: 18499, Twin Creeks Road, Monte Sereno, 95030 California, United States

CHENG, Paul Ming Fun RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 1996
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2003
Date of birth: October 1936
Address: House J, Bauhinia Garden, 42 Chung Hom Kok Road, Hong Kong

CHUNG, My Engu RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 May 2001
Resigned on: 03 Sep 2004
Date of birth: August 1952
Address: 5609 Silo Hill Court, Rockville, Maryland, 20855, Usa

D`ALESSIO, Frederick Daniel RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Jan 2004
Resigned on: 22 Dec 2006
Date of birth: January 1949
Address: 10100 Harewood Court, Great Falls, Virginia 22066, IRISH, Usa

EASTMAN JR, Gerard L RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Dec 2006
Resigned on: 05 May 2010
Date of birth: January 1958
Address: 18 Underhill Road, Locust Valley, New York 11560, United States

ENNERFELT, Per Goran RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Dec 2000
Resigned on: 24 May 2007
Date of birth: March 1940
Address: Lovsta, 194 42 Upplands Vasby, Sweden

GIVEN, Andrew Ferguson RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Oct 2003
Resigned on: 22 Dec 2006
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1947
Address: Lower Holwell House, Cranbourne, Dorset, BH21 5QS

GUSTAFSSON, Anders RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2004
Resigned on: 30 Apr 2007
Date of birth: June 1960
Address: Spirent House, Crawley Business Quarter, Fleming Way Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 9QL

HELLSTROM, Kurt Roland RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Dec 2004
Resigned on: 22 Dec 2006
Date of birth: December 1943
Address: 28 Chalfont House, 19-21 Chesham Street, London, SW1X 8NG

HUTCHINSON, Eric George RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2000
Resigned on: 01 May 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1955
Address: Hurstwood Farmhouse, Broadhurst Manor Road, Horsted Keynes, West Sussex, RH17 7BG

KOH, Wendy Meng Weng RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Jan 2018
Resigned on: 15 Oct 2025
Country of Residence: Singapore
Date of birth: February 1969
Address: Origin One, 108 High Street, Crawley, RH10 1BD, England

LANTZSCH, Thomas Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 May 2015
Resigned on: 03 Mar 2017
Country of Residence: Usa/California
Date of birth: April 1960
Address: Northwood Park, Gatwick Road, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 9XN

LEWIS, Duncan James Daragon RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2007
Resigned on: 19 Mar 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1951
Address: 134, Whitehall Court, London, SW1A 2EP, England

MASRI, Edgar RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Jan 2018
Resigned on: 15 Oct 2025
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: January 1958
Address: Origin One, 108 High Street, Crawley, RH10 1BD, England

MAXWELL, Thomas James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2007
Resigned on: 03 May 2017
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1947
Address: 19/3, Kinnear Road, Inverleith, Edinburgh, EH3 5PG, United Kingdom

MCCARTHY, Colin Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Dec 1999
Date of birth: April 1937
Address: Badgers Glory, Domewood, Copthorne, Sussex, RH10 3HF

MOLEY, Richard Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2000
Resigned on: 04 May 2005
Date of birth: March 1939
Address: 19910 Robin Way, Saratoga 95070, California, Usa

PARSONS, Raymond Arthur RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 17 May 1993
Date of birth: July 1911
Address: Stone Court Balcombe Road, Worth, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 7RX

PENNY, William Alfred, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 May 1992
Resigned on: 22 May 1996
Date of birth: August 1925
Address: Beachern Wood, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO42 7QD

SARNEY, George William, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 1996
Resigned on: 30 Apr 2002
Date of birth: July 1939
Address: 202 Spyglass Lane, Jupiter, Florida, 33477, United States

SILVER, Jonathan Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Jun 2015
Resigned on: 15 Oct 2025
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1957
Address: Origin One, 108 High Street, Crawley, RH10 1BD, England

SWENSON, Susan Gail RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2012
Resigned on: 08 Mar 2017
Country of Residence: United States Of America
Date of birth: May 1948
Address: 16432, La Gracia, Rancho Santa Fe, California, 92067, Usa

THOMAS, William Gennydd, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Dec 2016
Resigned on: 15 Oct 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1959
Address: Origin One, 108 High Street, Crawley, RH10 1BD, England

UPDYKE, Eric Allen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 May 2019
Resigned on: 15 Oct 2025
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: October 1966
Address: Origin One, 108 High Street, Crawley, RH10 1BD, England

VICE, Henry Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 09 Sep 1999
Date of birth: December 1930
Address: 32 Park Close, Ilchester Place, London, W14 8NH

WALKER, Alexander RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Dec 2006
Resigned on: 03 May 2017
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1946
Address: Little Firle, 23 Avenue Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5NT

WESTHEAD, John Michael, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 20 May 1999
Date of birth: November 1928
Address: 6 Weatherby Mews, Bolton Gardens, London, SW5 0JG

WESTON, John Pix RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Nov 2002
Resigned on: 22 Dec 2006
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1951
Address: Latemar House, The Starlings Holtwood Road, Oxshott, Surrey, KT22 0QN

WHITING, Rachel Elizabeth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2014
Resigned on: 04 May 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1961
Address: Flintwell House, Novington Lane, East Chiltington, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 3AT, England

WYNESS, James Alexander Davidson RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 03 May 2006
Date of birth: August 1937
Address: Fawke Farm House, Fawke Common, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 0JX

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Created	Status	Filings
13 Oct 2006	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)
11 Feb 2004	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
10 Nov 1966	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)

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