RS GROUP PLC

Company summary

Company number: 00647788
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 22 January 196066 years
Registered office: Fifth Floor, Two Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom
Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Confirmation statement due: 14 June 2027
Active officers: 10
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Public limited company
Address
Fifth Floor, Two Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom
Nature of business
Activities of head offices
Previous company names
ELECTROCOMPONENTS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
UNDERWOOD, Clare ACTIVE	Secretary	30 Mar 2022				Fifth Floor, Two Pancras Square, 2 Pancras Street, Kings Cross, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom
BALDOCK, Alexander David ACTIVE	Director	01 Sep 2021		United Kingdom	November 1970	Fifth Floor, Two Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom
CRAN, Carole Jean ACTIVE	Director	01 Dec 2024		Scotland	January 1970	Fifth Floor, Two Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom
FAIRHEAD, Rona Alison, Baroness ACTIVE	Director	01 Nov 2020		England	August 1961	Electrocomponents Plc, Fifth Floor, Two Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom
LEE, Bessie ACTIVE	Director	01 Mar 2019		United Kingdom	September 1965	Electrocomponents Plc, Fifth Floor, Two Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom
PRYCE, Simon Charles Conrad ACTIVE	Director	26 Sep 2016		United Kingdom	December 1961	Fifth Floor, Two Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom
RINGROSE, Katherine Beresford ACTIVE	Director	02 Oct 2023		United Kingdom	May 1974	Rs Group Plc, Fifth Floor, Two Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom
ROBERTS, Miles William ACTIVE	Director	01 Mar 2025		England	February 1964	Fifth Floor, Two Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom
SLEATH, David ACTIVE	Director	01 Jun 2019		United Kingdom	March 1961	Electrocomponents Plc, Fifth Floor, Two Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom
WAINWRIGHT, Joan ACTIVE	Director	01 Nov 2019		United States	July 1960	Fifth Floor, Two Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom
BUTLER, Richard Benjamin RESIGNED	Secretary		03 Sep 1996			Downe Cottage, Dunsfold, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 4NZ
CARFORA, Carmelina RESIGNED	Secretary	03 Sep 1996	31 Jul 2006			1 Fernham Gate, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7LR
EVANS, Amanda Jane RESIGNED	Secretary	31 Jul 2006	04 Oct 2006			37 Avenue Road, Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 6UW
HASLEGRAVE, Ian Peter RESIGNED	Secretary	04 Oct 2006	31 Dec 2021			Fifth Floor, Two Pancras Square, 2 Pancras Street, Kings Cross, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom
JAMES, Andy RESIGNED	Secretary	09 Dec 2021	30 Mar 2022			Fifth Floor, Two Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom
ABBOTT, Kevin Allan RESIGNED	Director	03 Nov 2004	13 Jul 2006	England	June 1954	22 Hoadly Road, London, SW16 1AF
ARTUS, Ronald Edward RESIGNED	Director		17 Jul 1999		October 1931	8 Mercers Place, London, W6 7BZ
ATKINSON, Leslie, Dr RESIGNED	Director	21 Jul 2000	17 Jul 2009	Uk	January 1944	Cobbs 62 The Street, Manuden, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 1DS
AUER, Adrian RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 2009	30 Jun 2014		February 1949	International Management Centre, 8050 Oxford Business Park North, Oxford, OX4 2HW, United Kingdom
BARKER, Timothy Gwynne RESIGNED	Director	21 Jul 2000	17 Jul 2009	United Kingdom	April 1940	Thorpe Hall, Thorpe Morieux, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30 0NW
BODDIE, Simon RESIGNED	Director	01 Sep 2005	30 Sep 2015	United Kingdom	February 1960	International Management Centre, 8050 Oxford Business Park North, Oxford, OX4 2HW, United Kingdom
BODSON, Bertrand Jean Francois RESIGNED	Director	01 Jun 2015	31 May 2021	England	June 1975	Fifth Floor, Two Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom
BRIGHT, Keith, Sir RESIGNED	Director		31 Jul 1994	United Kingdom	August 1931	16 Westbourne Park Villas, London, W2 5EA
BURDETT, Louisa Sachiko RESIGNED	Director	01 Feb 2017	31 Jan 2026	United Kingdom	November 1968	Fifth Floor, Two Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom
BUTLER, Richard Benjamin RESIGNED	Director	21 Jul 2000	30 Jun 2005	United Kingdom	August 1959	5 Hazel Grove Henley Court, Kingwood, Henley On Thames, RG9 5NH
COTTERILL, Roy Clifford George RESIGNED	Director	12 Apr 1994	07 Nov 2001		March 1936	102 Evesham Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 2AL
DENNY, Ronald Maurice RESIGNED	Director		28 Jul 1995		January 1927	19 Nichols Green, London, W5 2QU
EGAN, David John RESIGNED	Director	01 Mar 2016	03 May 2023	United Kingdom	December 1967	Fifth Floor, Two Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom
GUERRA, Karen RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2013	31 Dec 2020	Switzerland	March 1956	Fifth Floor, Two Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom
HAMILL, Keith RESIGNED	Director	23 Jul 1999	18 Jul 2008	England	December 1952	Brambles, Beechcroft, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 5DB
HEWITT, Jeffrey Lindsey RESIGNED	Director	25 Nov 1996	01 Sep 2005	United Kingdom	September 1947	Palo Alto, 6 College Way, Northwood, Middlesex, HA6 2BL
HOLLINGWORTH, Paul Robert RESIGNED	Director	01 May 2008	20 Jul 2017	United Kingdom	April 1960	International Management Centre, 8050 Oxford Business Park North, Oxford, OX4 2HW, United Kingdom
HORROCKS, Raymond RESIGNED	Director	26 Jul 1996	23 Jul 1999		January 1930	Far End, River View Road Pangbourne, Reading, Berks, RG8 7AU
HORROCKS, Raymond RESIGNED	Director		06 Jun 1996		January 1930	Far End, River View Road Pangbourne, Reading, Berks, RG8 7AU
JOHNSON, Peter Michael RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 2010	31 Jan 2021	United Kingdom	July 1947	Fifth Floor, Two Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom
KAPOOR, Navneet RESIGNED	Director	01 Jun 2022	31 Dec 2024	India	December 1970	Fifth Floor, Two Pancras Square, 2 Pancras Street, Kings Cross, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom
KING, Norman Fredric Wallace RESIGNED	Director		21 Feb 1994		December 1935	60 Exeter Gardens, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 2SA
LAWSON, Robert Arthur RESIGNED	Director		09 Oct 2006		December 1944	141 Moorgate, London, EC2M 6TX
LENNERTZ, Franz Dieter RESIGNED	Director	01 Aug 1995	14 Jul 2006		August 1936	Taubenweg 1, 61462 Konigsten, Germany
MAMSCH, Helmut Claus Jurgen RESIGNED	Director	01 Sep 2006	15 Jul 2010		November 1944	International Management Centre, 8050 Oxford Business Park North, Oxford, OX4 2HW, United Kingdom
MASON, Ian RESIGNED	Director	21 Jul 2000	31 Mar 2015	England	April 1962	International Management Centre, 8050 Oxford Business Park North, Oxford, OX4 2HW, United Kingdom
PATTULLO, John Cook RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2013	01 Sep 2019	England	April 1952	Fifth Floor, Two Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom
RUTH, Lindsley RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 2015	16 Dec 2022	United Kingdom	September 1970	Fifth Floor, Two Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom
SOAMES, Rupert Christopher, The Right Honourable RESIGNED	Director	13 Jul 2007	20 Jul 2016	England	May 1959	Serco Group Plc, Serco House, 16 Bartley Wood Business Park, Bartley Way, Hook, Hampshire, RG27 9UY, United Kingdom
TEMPLE, Nicholas John RESIGNED	Director	03 Sep 1996	13 Jul 2007	United Kingdom	October 1947	10 Markham Square, London, SW3 4UY
TOMKINSON, Robert Charles RESIGNED	Director		25 Jul 1997	England	July 1941	Home Farm, Wappenham, Towcester, Northants, NN12 8SJ
WINTERBOTTOM, David Stuart RESIGNED	Director		16 Jul 2004		November 1936	Walnuts End, 6 The Paddock Whitegate, Northwich, Cheshire, WA16 0GZ

UNDERWOOD, Clare ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 30 Mar 2022
Address: Fifth Floor, Two Pancras Square, 2 Pancras Street, Kings Cross, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom

BALDOCK, Alexander David ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 2021
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1970
Address: Fifth Floor, Two Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom

CRAN, Carole Jean ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Dec 2024
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: January 1970
Address: Fifth Floor, Two Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom

FAIRHEAD, Rona Alison, Baroness ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Nov 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1961
Address: Electrocomponents Plc, Fifth Floor, Two Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom

LEE, Bessie ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Mar 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1965
Address: Electrocomponents Plc, Fifth Floor, Two Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom

PRYCE, Simon Charles Conrad ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Sep 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1961
Address: Fifth Floor, Two Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom

RINGROSE, Katherine Beresford ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Oct 2023
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1974
Address: Rs Group Plc, Fifth Floor, Two Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom

ROBERTS, Miles William ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Mar 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1964
Address: Fifth Floor, Two Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom

SLEATH, David ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1961
Address: Electrocomponents Plc, Fifth Floor, Two Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom

WAINWRIGHT, Joan ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Nov 2019
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: July 1960
Address: Fifth Floor, Two Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom

BUTLER, Richard Benjamin RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 03 Sep 1996
Address: Downe Cottage, Dunsfold, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 4NZ

CARFORA, Carmelina RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 03 Sep 1996
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2006
Address: 1 Fernham Gate, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7LR

EVANS, Amanda Jane RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 31 Jul 2006
Resigned on: 04 Oct 2006
Address: 37 Avenue Road, Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 6UW

HASLEGRAVE, Ian Peter RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 04 Oct 2006
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2021
Address: Fifth Floor, Two Pancras Square, 2 Pancras Street, Kings Cross, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom

JAMES, Andy RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 09 Dec 2021
Resigned on: 30 Mar 2022
Address: Fifth Floor, Two Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom

ABBOTT, Kevin Allan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Nov 2004
Resigned on: 13 Jul 2006
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1954
Address: 22 Hoadly Road, London, SW16 1AF

ARTUS, Ronald Edward RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 17 Jul 1999
Date of birth: October 1931
Address: 8 Mercers Place, London, W6 7BZ

ATKINSON, Leslie, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Jul 2000
Resigned on: 17 Jul 2009
Country of Residence: Uk
Date of birth: January 1944
Address: Cobbs 62 The Street, Manuden, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 1DS

AUER, Adrian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2009
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2014
Date of birth: February 1949
Address: International Management Centre, 8050 Oxford Business Park North, Oxford, OX4 2HW, United Kingdom

BARKER, Timothy Gwynne RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Jul 2000
Resigned on: 17 Jul 2009
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1940
Address: Thorpe Hall, Thorpe Morieux, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30 0NW

BODDIE, Simon RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 2005
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1960
Address: International Management Centre, 8050 Oxford Business Park North, Oxford, OX4 2HW, United Kingdom

BODSON, Bertrand Jean Francois RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2015
Resigned on: 31 May 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1975
Address: Fifth Floor, Two Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom

BRIGHT, Keith, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Jul 1994
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1931
Address: 16 Westbourne Park Villas, London, W2 5EA

BURDETT, Louisa Sachiko RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2017
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2026
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1968
Address: Fifth Floor, Two Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom

BUTLER, Richard Benjamin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Jul 2000
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2005
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1959
Address: 5 Hazel Grove Henley Court, Kingwood, Henley On Thames, RG9 5NH

COTTERILL, Roy Clifford George RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Apr 1994
Resigned on: 07 Nov 2001
Date of birth: March 1936
Address: 102 Evesham Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 2AL

DENNY, Ronald Maurice RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 28 Jul 1995
Date of birth: January 1927
Address: 19 Nichols Green, London, W5 2QU

EGAN, David John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Mar 2016
Resigned on: 03 May 2023
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1967
Address: Fifth Floor, Two Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom

GUERRA, Karen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2013
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2020
Country of Residence: Switzerland
Date of birth: March 1956
Address: Fifth Floor, Two Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom

HAMILL, Keith RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Jul 1999
Resigned on: 18 Jul 2008
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1952
Address: Brambles, Beechcroft, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 5DB

HEWITT, Jeffrey Lindsey RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Nov 1996
Resigned on: 01 Sep 2005
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1947
Address: Palo Alto, 6 College Way, Northwood, Middlesex, HA6 2BL

HOLLINGWORTH, Paul Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 May 2008
Resigned on: 20 Jul 2017
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1960
Address: International Management Centre, 8050 Oxford Business Park North, Oxford, OX4 2HW, United Kingdom

HORROCKS, Raymond RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Jul 1996
Resigned on: 23 Jul 1999
Date of birth: January 1930
Address: Far End, River View Road Pangbourne, Reading, Berks, RG8 7AU

HORROCKS, Raymond RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 06 Jun 1996
Date of birth: January 1930
Address: Far End, River View Road Pangbourne, Reading, Berks, RG8 7AU

JOHNSON, Peter Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2010
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2021
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1947
Address: Fifth Floor, Two Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom

KAPOOR, Navneet RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2022
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2024
Country of Residence: India
Date of birth: December 1970
Address: Fifth Floor, Two Pancras Square, 2 Pancras Street, Kings Cross, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom

KING, Norman Fredric Wallace RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 21 Feb 1994
Date of birth: December 1935
Address: 60 Exeter Gardens, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 2SA

LAWSON, Robert Arthur RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 09 Oct 2006
Date of birth: December 1944
Address: 141 Moorgate, London, EC2M 6TX

LENNERTZ, Franz Dieter RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 1995
Resigned on: 14 Jul 2006
Date of birth: August 1936
Address: Taubenweg 1, 61462 Konigsten, Germany

MAMSCH, Helmut Claus Jurgen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 2006
Resigned on: 15 Jul 2010
Date of birth: November 1944
Address: International Management Centre, 8050 Oxford Business Park North, Oxford, OX4 2HW, United Kingdom

MASON, Ian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Jul 2000
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1962
Address: International Management Centre, 8050 Oxford Business Park North, Oxford, OX4 2HW, United Kingdom

PATTULLO, John Cook RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2013
Resigned on: 01 Sep 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1952
Address: Fifth Floor, Two Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom

RUTH, Lindsley RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2015
Resigned on: 16 Dec 2022
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1970
Address: Fifth Floor, Two Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom

SOAMES, Rupert Christopher, The Right Honourable RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Jul 2007
Resigned on: 20 Jul 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1959
Address: Serco Group Plc, Serco House, 16 Bartley Wood Business Park, Bartley Way, Hook, Hampshire, RG27 9UY, United Kingdom

TEMPLE, Nicholas John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Sep 1996
Resigned on: 13 Jul 2007
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1947
Address: 10 Markham Square, London, SW3 4UY

TOMKINSON, Robert Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 25 Jul 1997
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1941
Address: Home Farm, Wappenham, Towcester, Northants, NN12 8SJ

WINTERBOTTOM, David Stuart RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 16 Jul 2004
Date of birth: November 1936
Address: Walnuts End, 6 The Paddock Whitegate, Northwich, Cheshire, WA16 0GZ

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