SPORTS TURF RESEARCH INSTITUTE(THE)

Company summary

Company number: 00499164
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 3 September 195175 years
Registered office: St Ives Estate, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 1AU
Accounts due: 30 September 2026
Confirmation statement due: 20 February 2027
Active officers: 3
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited by guarantee without share capital
Address
St Ives Estate, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 1AU
Nature of business
Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
GODFREY, Mark ACTIVE	Secretary	31 Aug 2006				St Ives Estate, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 1AU
GODFREY, Mark ACTIVE	Director	12 Sep 2016		England	September 1962	St Ives Estate, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 1AU
PENROSE, Lee Anthony ACTIVE	Director	12 Sep 2016		England	April 1978	St Ives Estate, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 1AU
HUTCHINSON, Trevor RESIGNED	Secretary	28 Dec 1995	25 Aug 2006			9 Greenlea Mount, Yeadon, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS19 7XR
WHEELDON, Terence Roland RESIGNED	Secretary		27 Dec 1995			Sunningdale 5 Whitelands Road, Baildon, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD17 6NL
BENTLEY, Isabel Anne RESIGNED	Director		14 Jul 1995		June 1928	25 Lowfield Crescent, Silsden, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 0QE
BRADSHAW, Anthony David, Professor RESIGNED	Director		14 Jul 1995		January 1926	58 Knowsley Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L19 0PG
BROOK, Peter Geoffrey RESIGNED	Director	20 Jul 1992	18 Sep 1997		July 1931	17 Low Mill Lane, Addingham, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, LS29 0QP
CAMPION, William Ian RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 1995	16 Mar 2010	England	August 1939	11 Shireburn Road, Formby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L37 1LR
DENNESS, Michael Henry RESIGNED	Director	14 Jun 2007	19 Apr 2013	England	December 1940	96 Hanging Hill Lane, Hutton, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 2HS
DUNKLEY, Frederick David RESIGNED	Director		14 Jun 2007	United Kingdom	June 1940	Northcote 501 Aigburth Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L19 9DL
FAWCETT, Frank RESIGNED	Director		14 Jul 1995		October 1914	2 Golf Courtyard, School Lane Woolton, Liverpool, Merseyside, L25 7UA
FEARN, Alan RESIGNED	Director		17 Sep 1993		July 1924	Tall Trees Bentmeadows, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 6LF
GRAY, Joseph Anthony RESIGNED	Director		02 Jun 1994		April 1944	Killowen House, Bloxham, Banbury, Oxon, OX15 4QF
GRIFFITH, Herbert RESIGNED	Director		28 Feb 1995		January 1920	Cornist Lodge, Cornist Park, Flint, Clwyd, CH6
GRIME, John Philip, Professor RESIGNED	Director	30 Jun 1994	14 Jul 1995		April 1935	63 Ryegate Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 2TN
HALMSHAW, John RESIGNED	Director	02 Feb 1993	19 Jan 1995	United Kingdom	September 1929	Parkside Vicarage Lane, Wootton, Ulceby, North Lincolnshire, DN39 6SH
HEANEY, Kevin Barry RESIGNED	Director		14 Jul 1995	England	March 1937	2 Station Villas, Wortley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S30 7DB
HIGGINS, Allan RESIGNED	Director	22 Oct 1994	14 Jul 1995		November 1939	22 Brigg Field, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 5TD
HILL, Anthony John RESIGNED	Director		08 Mar 1994	United Kingdom	October 1935	Ball Copse Hall, Brent Knoll, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4DF
HODGSON, Charles Alfred RESIGNED	Director		14 Jul 1995		October 1914	24 Farfield Grove, Buttershaw, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD6 2LX
JAMIESON, Robert Bruce RESIGNED	Director	02 Jun 1994	31 Mar 1995		October 1957	10 Ashlea, Hook, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG27 9RQ
KIPPAX, John Martin RESIGNED	Director	06 Nov 2007	30 Jun 2015	United Kingdom	January 1947	Ollerton Hall, Chorley Road, Withnell, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 8BG
KITSON, Edward Paul RESIGNED	Director	31 Mar 1995	14 Jul 1995		March 1967	The Pier House, Strand On The Green Chiswick, London, W4 3NN
LEE, Albert RESIGNED	Director		14 Jul 1995		May 1940	6 Hillview, Ballinderry, Mullingar, Co Westmeath, IRISH
LEWIN, Derek James RESIGNED	Director		31 Dec 2016	England	May 1933	5, Stocks Close, Wheelton, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 8FA, England
LINDSAY, Maurice Patrick RESIGNED	Director	02 Feb 1993	14 Jul 1995		May 1941	Oak House Finch Lane, Appley Bridge, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN6 9DT
LOADES, William Henry RESIGNED	Director	03 Mar 1993	14 Jul 1995		January 1928	24 Sunniside Drive, South Shields, Tyne & Wear, NE34 8DH
MACFARLANE, Duncan RESIGNED	Director		14 Jul 1995		January 1921	Iona 30 Hardthorn Road, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, DG2 9JQ
MARSH, David Max RESIGNED	Director	05 Jan 1998	26 Aug 2008		April 1934	18 Hartley Crescent, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 4SG
MARSH, David Max RESIGNED	Director	08 Mar 1994	14 Jul 1995		April 1934	26 Blundell Drive, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 4RG
MCDONALD, Martin RESIGNED	Director		25 Feb 1992		October 1928	29 South Hill, Dartry, Dublin, Co Dublin, IRISH
MCKEAG, William Gordon RESIGNED	Director		14 Jul 1995		November 1927	15 Lindisfarne Road, Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, NE2 2HE
MCKILLOP, Ian Gordon RESIGNED	Director	13 Jun 2016	31 Jan 2017	United Kingdom	July 1952	2, Lynton Gardens, Harrogate, HG1 4TE, England
OREILLY, John RESIGNED	Director		14 Jul 1995		September 1935	Brookville, Glen Brook, Passage West, Co Cork, IRISH
OXLEY, David Sidney RESIGNED	Director		10 Nov 1992	England	January 1938	31 Leeds Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 8AY
PARKER, Philip John RESIGNED	Director	19 Jan 1995	14 Jul 1995	England	July 1933	Mill Bank 10 Mill Road, Countess Wear, Exeter, EX2 6LH
PARTRIDGE, Douglas Edgar RESIGNED	Director		22 Oct 1994		July 1920	665 Welford Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 6FQ
ROBINSON, Roger Tattersall RESIGNED	Director		16 Nov 2001		April 1932	Field House, Stanley Road Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside, CH47 1HP
SANDERSON, Stuart Mclean, Professor RESIGNED	Director	06 Nov 2007	31 Jan 2017	England	November 1941	12, Berrybushes, Market Overton, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 7PQ, United Kingdom
SINCLAIR, Alexander Cameron RESIGNED	Director	28 Oct 1992	14 Jul 1995		July 1958	21 Lauds Road, Crick, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 7TJ
SMITH, Graham Hurndall RESIGNED	Director	13 Sep 2001	31 Dec 2016	United Kingdom	January 1935	69 Lightridge Road, Fixby, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD2 2HF
SMITH, John Vincent RESIGNED	Director		20 Jul 1992		May 1926	Cappaquin, Portacarron Bay, Oughterard, Co Galway
STUTT, John Hamilton RESIGNED	Director		28 Oct 1992		November 1924	12 Bingham Avenue, Poole, Dorset, BH14 8NE
THOMAS, Geoffrey Charles RESIGNED	Director	17 Sep 1993	14 Jul 1995	England	August 1958	44 C Great Percy Street, London, WC1X 9QR
TRICKEY, Christopher Paul RESIGNED	Director		14 Jul 1995		September 1960	13 Beresford Avenue, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 2PY
VAUGHAN EVANS, John RESIGNED	Director	01 Mar 1995	14 Jul 1995		November 1932	Plas Y Bryn Bryn, Llanelli, Dyfed, SA14 9TU
WILSON, Peter Harry RESIGNED	Director		14 Jul 1995		July 1930	Damwood 107 Hall Road, Scarisbrick, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L40 9QD
WOOD, Victor Frank Carlyon RESIGNED	Director		03 Mar 1993		July 1941	11 Alun Crescent, Chester, Cheshire, CH4 8HN

GODFREY, Mark ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 31 Aug 2006
Address: St Ives Estate, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 1AU

GODFREY, Mark ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Sep 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1962
Address: St Ives Estate, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 1AU

PENROSE, Lee Anthony ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Sep 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1978
Address: St Ives Estate, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 1AU

HUTCHINSON, Trevor RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 28 Dec 1995
Resigned on: 25 Aug 2006
Address: 9 Greenlea Mount, Yeadon, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS19 7XR

WHEELDON, Terence Roland RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 27 Dec 1995
Address: Sunningdale 5 Whitelands Road, Baildon, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD17 6NL

BENTLEY, Isabel Anne RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 14 Jul 1995
Date of birth: June 1928
Address: 25 Lowfield Crescent, Silsden, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 0QE

BRADSHAW, Anthony David, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 14 Jul 1995
Date of birth: January 1926
Address: 58 Knowsley Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L19 0PG

BROOK, Peter Geoffrey RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Jul 1992
Resigned on: 18 Sep 1997
Date of birth: July 1931
Address: 17 Low Mill Lane, Addingham, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, LS29 0QP

CAMPION, William Ian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 1995
Resigned on: 16 Mar 2010
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1939
Address: 11 Shireburn Road, Formby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L37 1LR

DENNESS, Michael Henry RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Jun 2007
Resigned on: 19 Apr 2013
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1940
Address: 96 Hanging Hill Lane, Hutton, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 2HS

DUNKLEY, Frederick David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 14 Jun 2007
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1940
Address: Northcote 501 Aigburth Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L19 9DL

FAWCETT, Frank RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 14 Jul 1995
Date of birth: October 1914
Address: 2 Golf Courtyard, School Lane Woolton, Liverpool, Merseyside, L25 7UA

FEARN, Alan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 17 Sep 1993
Date of birth: July 1924
Address: Tall Trees Bentmeadows, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 6LF

GRAY, Joseph Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 02 Jun 1994
Date of birth: April 1944
Address: Killowen House, Bloxham, Banbury, Oxon, OX15 4QF

GRIFFITH, Herbert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 28 Feb 1995
Date of birth: January 1920
Address: Cornist Lodge, Cornist Park, Flint, Clwyd, CH6

GRIME, John Philip, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Jun 1994
Resigned on: 14 Jul 1995
Date of birth: April 1935
Address: 63 Ryegate Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 2TN

HALMSHAW, John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Feb 1993
Resigned on: 19 Jan 1995
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1929
Address: Parkside Vicarage Lane, Wootton, Ulceby, North Lincolnshire, DN39 6SH

HEANEY, Kevin Barry RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 14 Jul 1995
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1937
Address: 2 Station Villas, Wortley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S30 7DB

HIGGINS, Allan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Oct 1994
Resigned on: 14 Jul 1995
Date of birth: November 1939
Address: 22 Brigg Field, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 5TD

HILL, Anthony John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 08 Mar 1994
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1935
Address: Ball Copse Hall, Brent Knoll, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4DF

HODGSON, Charles Alfred RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 14 Jul 1995
Date of birth: October 1914
Address: 24 Farfield Grove, Buttershaw, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD6 2LX

JAMIESON, Robert Bruce RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Jun 1994
Resigned on: 31 Mar 1995
Date of birth: October 1957
Address: 10 Ashlea, Hook, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG27 9RQ

KIPPAX, John Martin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Nov 2007
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1947
Address: Ollerton Hall, Chorley Road, Withnell, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 8BG

KITSON, Edward Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Mar 1995
Resigned on: 14 Jul 1995
Date of birth: March 1967
Address: The Pier House, Strand On The Green Chiswick, London, W4 3NN

LEE, Albert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 14 Jul 1995
Date of birth: May 1940
Address: 6 Hillview, Ballinderry, Mullingar, Co Westmeath, IRISH

LEWIN, Derek James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1933
Address: 5, Stocks Close, Wheelton, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 8FA, England

LINDSAY, Maurice Patrick RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Feb 1993
Resigned on: 14 Jul 1995
Date of birth: May 1941
Address: Oak House Finch Lane, Appley Bridge, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN6 9DT

LOADES, William Henry RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Mar 1993
Resigned on: 14 Jul 1995
Date of birth: January 1928
Address: 24 Sunniside Drive, South Shields, Tyne & Wear, NE34 8DH

MACFARLANE, Duncan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 14 Jul 1995
Date of birth: January 1921
Address: Iona 30 Hardthorn Road, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, DG2 9JQ

MARSH, David Max RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Jan 1998
Resigned on: 26 Aug 2008
Date of birth: April 1934
Address: 18 Hartley Crescent, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 4SG

MARSH, David Max RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Mar 1994
Resigned on: 14 Jul 1995
Date of birth: April 1934
Address: 26 Blundell Drive, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 4RG

MCDONALD, Martin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 25 Feb 1992
Date of birth: October 1928
Address: 29 South Hill, Dartry, Dublin, Co Dublin, IRISH

MCKEAG, William Gordon RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 14 Jul 1995
Date of birth: November 1927
Address: 15 Lindisfarne Road, Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, NE2 2HE

MCKILLOP, Ian Gordon RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Jun 2016
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2017
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1952
Address: 2, Lynton Gardens, Harrogate, HG1 4TE, England

OREILLY, John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 14 Jul 1995
Date of birth: September 1935
Address: Brookville, Glen Brook, Passage West, Co Cork, IRISH

OXLEY, David Sidney RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 10 Nov 1992
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1938
Address: 31 Leeds Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 8AY

PARKER, Philip John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Jan 1995
Resigned on: 14 Jul 1995
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1933
Address: Mill Bank 10 Mill Road, Countess Wear, Exeter, EX2 6LH

PARTRIDGE, Douglas Edgar RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 22 Oct 1994
Date of birth: July 1920
Address: 665 Welford Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 6FQ

ROBINSON, Roger Tattersall RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 16 Nov 2001
Date of birth: April 1932
Address: Field House, Stanley Road Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside, CH47 1HP

SANDERSON, Stuart Mclean, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Nov 2007
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1941
Address: 12, Berrybushes, Market Overton, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 7PQ, United Kingdom

SINCLAIR, Alexander Cameron RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Oct 1992
Resigned on: 14 Jul 1995
Date of birth: July 1958
Address: 21 Lauds Road, Crick, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 7TJ

SMITH, Graham Hurndall RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Sep 2001
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1935
Address: 69 Lightridge Road, Fixby, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD2 2HF

SMITH, John Vincent RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 20 Jul 1992
Date of birth: May 1926
Address: Cappaquin, Portacarron Bay, Oughterard, Co Galway

STUTT, John Hamilton RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 28 Oct 1992
Date of birth: November 1924
Address: 12 Bingham Avenue, Poole, Dorset, BH14 8NE

THOMAS, Geoffrey Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Sep 1993
Resigned on: 14 Jul 1995
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1958
Address: 44 C Great Percy Street, London, WC1X 9QR

TRICKEY, Christopher Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 14 Jul 1995
Date of birth: September 1960
Address: 13 Beresford Avenue, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 2PY

VAUGHAN EVANS, John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Mar 1995
Resigned on: 14 Jul 1995
Date of birth: November 1932
Address: Plas Y Bryn Bryn, Llanelli, Dyfed, SA14 9TU

WILSON, Peter Harry RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 14 Jul 1995
Date of birth: July 1930
Address: Damwood 107 Hall Road, Scarisbrick, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L40 9QD

WOOD, Victor Frank Carlyon RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 03 Mar 1993
Date of birth: July 1941
Address: 11 Alun Crescent, Chester, Cheshire, CH4 8HN

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Created	Status	Filings
16 Dec 2014	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
16 Aug 2010	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
03 Apr 2006	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)

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