SMITHS DETECTION-WATFORD LIMITED

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Company summary

Company number: 00480992
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 14 April 195076 years
Registered office: Century House, Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7DE, United Kingdom
Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Confirmation statement due: 4 July 2027
Active officers: 4
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Century House, Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7DE, United Kingdom
Nature of business
Manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control
Previous company names
GRASEBY DYNAMICS LIMITED
PYE DYNAMICS LIMITED

Officer details

Show 36 resigned officers

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
CARTER, Suzanne Elizabeth ACTIVE	Director	17 Jun 2026		United Kingdom	May 1979	Century House, Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7DE, United Kingdom
ROBINSON, Sarah Jane ACTIVE	Director	22 Jun 2026		United Kingdom	February 1978	Century House, Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7DE, United Kingdom
TALBOT, Nicola ACTIVE	Director	23 Jun 2026		United Kingdom	July 1975	Century House, Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7DE, United Kingdom
THOMPSON, Richard Edward ACTIVE	Director	29 Mar 2018		England	June 1969	Century House, Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7DE, United Kingdom
BURDETT, Neil Robert RESIGNED	Secretary	11 Dec 2000	05 Feb 2009			765 Finchley Road, London, NW11 8DS
DOHERTY, Shaun RESIGNED	Secretary	09 Jul 2012	01 Apr 2014			C/O Smiths Detection-Watford Limited, 459 Park Avenue, Bushey, Watford, Herts, WD23 2BW, United Kingdom
HENSBY, Malcolm Robert RESIGNED	Secretary	16 Jul 1992	31 Oct 1997			60 Histon Road, Cottenham, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 4UD
LESTER, Donald Henry John RESIGNED	Secretary		16 Jul 1992			5 Meadow Road, Great Gransden, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 3BD
LIU, Lili RESIGNED	Secretary	07 May 2014	20 Apr 2017			Century House, Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7DE, United Kingdom
MILLARD, David John RESIGNED	Secretary	31 Jan 2011	20 Jan 2012			64, Clarendon Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 1DA, United Kingdom
RONEY, Ryan Lee RESIGNED	Secretary	05 Feb 2009	31 Jan 2011			3818, Shetland Court, Frederick, Md, 21704, Usa
SMITH, Alan RESIGNED	Secretary	31 Oct 1997	11 Dec 2000			37 Pattison Road, London, NW2 2HL
VALLANCE, Ian RESIGNED	Secretary	20 Jan 2012	09 Jul 2012			23, Stradbroke Grove, Buckhurst Hill, Essex, IG9 5PD, United Kingdom
AUDETTE, Michel Gilles RESIGNED	Director	31 Jan 2016	29 Mar 2018	United Kingdom	October 1962	C/O Smiths Detection-Watford Limited, 459 Park Avenue, Bushey, Watford, Herts, WD23 2BW, United Kingdom
BARBER, Norman Victor RESIGNED	Director	01 Sep 1998	31 Jul 2000	England	June 1939	Greylands 17 Merrow Croft, Merrow, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 2XH
BARSON, Douglas Laurence RESIGNED	Director	01 Aug 1997	05 Feb 2009	England	September 1955	25 Attimore Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 6LQ
BAXTER, Alexander Easton RESIGNED	Director	16 Mar 2006	05 Feb 2009	United Kingdom	December 1945	18 Sophia Avenue, Scartho, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN33 3NH
BRADSHAW, Robert Fagan Donat RESIGNED	Director		06 Apr 1992		January 1936	Homefarm Cottage Beechroad, Park Markyate, St Albans, Herts, AL3 8AJ
DAY, Nigel Robert RESIGNED	Director	03 Dec 2001	31 Dec 2004		March 1953	2 Grailands, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 2RG
DOHERTY, Shaun, Dr RESIGNED	Director	09 Jul 2012	01 Apr 2014	United Kingdom	October 1968	C/O Smiths Detection-Watford Limited, 459 Park Avenue, Bushey, Watford, Herts, WD23 2BW, United Kingdom
DUNN, Alice Margaret RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 1994	01 Aug 1997	United Kingdom	January 1959	2 Mill Close, Piccotts End, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP1 3AX
FOWLER, Christopher Paul RESIGNED	Director	31 Aug 1993	30 Jun 1998		July 1944	6 Luard Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 2PL
IRVINE, Alastair Campbell RESIGNED	Director	09 Jul 2021	17 Jun 2026	England	November 1977	Century House, Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7DE, United Kingdom
IRVING, Lawrence Davidson RESIGNED	Director	04 Jun 1997	28 Nov 1997		November 1949	4 Augustus Gardens, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 1HL
JAMES, Keith Thomas RESIGNED	Director		05 May 1993		April 1932	89 Mentmore Crescent, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 3NW
KING, Liam Peter RESIGNED	Director	29 Mar 2018	09 Jul 2021	United Kingdom	August 1985	Century House, Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7DE, United Kingdom
LAIT, Dennis William RESIGNED	Director		31 Mar 1994		May 1933	1 Avenue Rise, Bushey, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD2 3AS
LEE, Andrew Philip RESIGNED	Director	20 Jan 2012	31 Jan 2016	United Kingdom	May 1961	C/O Smiths Detection-Watford Limited, 459 Park Avenue, Bushey, Watford, Herts, WD23 2BW, United Kingdom
LIU, Lili RESIGNED	Director	07 May 2014	20 Apr 2017	United Kingdom	February 1972	Century House, Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7DE, United Kingdom
MAGINNIS, Malcolm Peter RESIGNED	Director	05 Feb 2009	20 Jan 2012	United Kingdom	August 1959	459, Park Avenue, Bushey, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD23 2BW
MAWER, William Richard RESIGNED	Director	19 Mar 2003	20 Jan 2012	United Kingdom	May 1958	64, Clarendon Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 1DA, United Kingdom
MILLARD, David John RESIGNED	Director	24 Mar 2009	20 Jan 2012	United Kingdom	May 1970	64, Clarendon Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 1DA, United Kingdom
PAYNE, Stuart Jeffrey RESIGNED	Director	20 Apr 2017	29 Mar 2018	Wales	December 1977	Smiths Detection, 7th Floor, West, 1 Sheldon Square, London, W2 6TT, United Kingdom
SEMLING, Bernhard Johannes RESIGNED	Director	03 Apr 2006	05 Feb 2009		June 1968	Ruschstr. 1, 79235 Vogtsburg-Oberrotweil, Germany
SHEPHERD, John, Mr. RESIGNED	Director	01 Sep 1998	28 Feb 2003	United Kingdom	December 1953	Lower Farm, St Margarets Road, Alderton Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 8NN
THROWER, Trevor Peter RESIGNED	Director		11 Nov 1991		December 1946	Rivendell 3 Papeley Meadow, Barrow, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP29 5DL
TIVERTON BROWN, Stuart James RESIGNED	Director	06 Apr 1992	31 Aug 1993		October 1941	68 Clifton Road, Chesham Bois, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP6 5PN
TURNER, Robert Brian, Dr RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 1994	23 May 2008		April 1948	163 Chartridge Lane, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 2SE
VALLANCE, Ian RESIGNED	Director	20 Jan 2012	09 Jul 2012	England	February 1969	23, Stradbroke Grove, Buckhurst Hill, Essex, IG9 5PD, United Kingdom
WILSON, Roderick Charles, Dr RESIGNED	Director	20 Jan 2012	09 May 2014	United Kingdom	June 1964	459, Park Avenue, Bushey, Watford, Herts, WD23 2BW, United Kingdom

CARTER, Suzanne Elizabeth ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Jun 2026
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1979
Address: Century House, Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7DE, United Kingdom

ROBINSON, Sarah Jane ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Jun 2026
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1978
Address: Century House, Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7DE, United Kingdom

TALBOT, Nicola ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Jun 2026
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1975
Address: Century House, Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7DE, United Kingdom

THOMPSON, Richard Edward ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Mar 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1969
Address: Century House, Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7DE, United Kingdom

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