OXFORD INSTRUMENTS PLC

Company summary

Company number: 00775598
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 30 September 196362 years
Registered office: Oxford Instruments, Halifax Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3SE, United Kingdom
Accounts due: 30 September 2026
Confirmation statement due: 30 July 2027
Active officers: 8
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Public limited company
Address
Oxford Instruments, Halifax Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3SE, United Kingdom
Nature of business
Activities of head offices
Previous company names
OXFORD INSTRUMENTS GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY(THE)
ROMEYNS INVESTMENTS LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
HARVEY, Sarah ACTIVE	Secretary	11 May 2026				Oxford Instruments, Halifax Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3SE, United Kingdom
CARSON, Neil Andrew Patrick ACTIVE	Director	01 Dec 2018		England	April 1957	Oxford Instruments, Halifax Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3SE, United Kingdom
FRY, Paul Andrew ACTIVE	Director	01 Apr 2025		England	December 1966	Oxford Instruments, Halifax Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3SE, United Kingdom
INNOCENT, Rowena Dawn ACTIVE	Director	17 Feb 2025		England	September 1970	Oxford Instruments, Halifax Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3SE, United Kingdom
NICHOLS, Hannah Kate ACTIVE	Director	01 Jan 2024		United Kingdom	June 1975	Oxford Instruments, Halifax Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3SE, United Kingdom
SHEINWALD, Nigel, Sir ACTIVE	Director	22 Sep 2021		United Kingdom	June 1953	Oxford Instruments, Halifax Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3SE, United Kingdom
TYSON, John Richard ACTIVE	Director	01 Oct 2023		England	October 1970	Oxford Instruments, Halifax Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3SE, United Kingdom
WOOD, Alison Jane ACTIVE	Director	08 Sep 2020		United Kingdom	June 1963	Oxford Instruments, Halifax Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3SE, United Kingdom
BOYD, Kevin James RESIGNED	Secretary	08 Aug 2006	31 Jan 2007			Mews Close, 48 The Crescent, Pattishall, Northants, NN12 8NA
BRIZELL, Katy RESIGNED	Secretary	05 Apr 2025	30 Apr 2025			Tubney Woods, Abingdon, Oxon, OX13 5QX, England
HARVEY, Sarah RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Aug 2021	04 Apr 2025			Tubney Woods, Abingdon, Oxon, OX13 5QX, England
JOHNSON-BRETT, Susan Karen RESIGNED	Secretary	31 Jan 2007	01 Aug 2021			Tubney Woods, Abingdon, Oxon, OX13 5QX
LAMAISON, Martin RESIGNED	Secretary		07 Aug 2006			Aston Court, 6 Aston Gardens, Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire, OX49 5SY
MEADS, Louise RESIGNED	Secretary	01 May 2025	10 May 2026			Oxford Instruments, Halifax Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3SE, United Kingdom
ALLERTON, Jennifer Margaret RESIGNED	Director	11 Jun 2013	13 Sep 2016	Switzerland	December 1951	Tubney Woods, Abingdon, Oxon., OX13 5QX, England
BARKSHIRE, Ian Richard, Dr RESIGNED	Director	10 Nov 2015	01 Oct 2023	England	November 1965	Tubney Woods, Abingdon, Oxon, OX13 5QX
BLAIR, Stephen RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 2017	21 Sep 2021	England	November 1959	Tubney Woods, Abingdon, Oxon, OX13 5QX, England
BOYD, Kevin James RESIGNED	Director	08 Aug 2006	08 Apr 2016	England	September 1964	Tubney Woods, Abingdon, Oxon, OX13 5QX
BRADY, John Michael, Prof. Sir RESIGNED	Director	12 Jun 1995	12 Jun 1995	United Kingdom	April 1945	4 Dominus Way Meridian Business Park, Leicester, LE19 1RP
BRADY, John Michael, Prof. Sir RESIGNED	Director	12 Jun 1995	09 Sep 2014	United Kingdom	April 1945	4 Dominus Way Meridian Business Park, Leicester, LE19 1RP
FAIRCLOUGH, John Whitaker, Sir RESIGNED	Director		30 Jul 1998		August 1930	The Old Blue Boar 25 St Johns Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8HF
FLINT, David Jonathan RESIGNED	Director	05 Apr 2005	31 Jul 2016	England	February 1961	Tubney Woods, Abingdon, Oxon, OX13 5QX
FRIEND, Richard Henry, Sir RESIGNED	Director	01 Sep 2014	28 Jul 2023	England	January 1953	Tubney Woods, Abingdon, Oxon., OX13 5QX, England
GEITNER, Thomas Otto RESIGNED	Director	15 Jan 2013	21 Sep 2021	United Kingdom	March 1955	Tubney Woods, Abingdon, Oxon, OX13 5QX, England
HILL, Gavin Fenton RESIGNED	Director	09 May 2016	31 Mar 2025	England	February 1968	Tubney Woods, Abingdon, Oxon, OX13 5QX
HILL, Peter John RESIGNED	Director	14 Dec 1999	31 May 2004		August 1952	Flat2, 2 Eaton Place, London, SW1X 8AD
HOLROYD, Charles John Arthur RESIGNED	Director	22 Nov 2005	10 Sep 2013	England	January 1956	Tubney Woods, Abingdon, Oxon, OX13 5QX
HUGHES, Michael Alan, Professor RESIGNED	Director	01 Nov 2004	10 Sep 2013	England	June 1945	The Chapel House, Binton, Stratford Upon Avon, CV37 9TN
KEEN, Nigel John RESIGNED	Director	25 Feb 1999	13 Sep 2016	England	January 1947	Tubney Woods, Abingdon, Oxon, OX13 5QX
LAMAISON, Martin RESIGNED	Director		07 Aug 2006	United Kingdom	June 1943	Aston Court, 6 Aston Gardens, Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire, OX49 5SY
LENNOX, John Fyfe RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 2009	13 Sep 2016	England	September 1956	Tubney Woods, Abingdon, Oxon, OX13 5QX
MACKINTOSH, Andrew John, Dr RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 1996	31 Mar 2005	England	September 1955	11 Islip Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 7SN
MORGAN, Peter William Lloyd RESIGNED	Director	14 Dec 1999	15 Sep 2009	England	May 1936	Cleeves, Weydown Road, Haslemere, Surrey, GU27 1DT
PARKER, Steven Minor RESIGNED	Director	22 Nov 2005	13 Nov 2008		May 1951	146 Central Park West New York, Ny Usa 10023, Usa
RAMACHANDRAN, Reshma RESIGNED	Director	01 Sep 2022	25 Jul 2024	Switzerland	February 1978	Tubney Woods, Abingdon, Oxon, OX13 5QX, England
SHEPPERD, Alfred Joseph, Sir RESIGNED	Director		12 Jun 1995		June 1925	Courtmead 6 Guildown Avenue, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 5HB
TAYLOR, Bernard John RESIGNED	Director	13 Nov 2002	11 Sep 2012	England	November 1956	University Offices, Wellington Square, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2JD
THOMSON, Alan RESIGNED	Director	01 Jun 2016	23 Jul 2018	United Kingdom	September 1946	Tubney Woods, Abingdon, Oxon., OX13 5QX, England
WAKELING, Richard Keith Arthur RESIGNED	Director	12 Jun 1995	28 Sep 2001	United Kingdom	November 1946	46 The Bourne, Southgate, London, N14 6QS
WALDNER, Mary Elizabeth RESIGNED	Director	04 Feb 2016	03 Feb 2025	United Kingdom	October 1969	Tubney Woods, Abingdon, Oxon., OX13 5QX, England
WILLIAMS, Peter Michael, Sir RESIGNED	Director		27 Jul 1999	United Kingdom	March 1945	41 Plater Drive, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 6QU
WOOD, Martin Francis, Sir RESIGNED	Director		01 Aug 2000	England	April 1927	The Manor House, Little Wittenham, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4RA
WOODGATE, John Michael RESIGNED	Director		01 Feb 1999		June 1939	Barcote Farm, Buckland, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 8PP

HARVEY, Sarah ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 11 May 2026
Address: Oxford Instruments, Halifax Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3SE, United Kingdom

CARSON, Neil Andrew Patrick ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Dec 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1957
Address: Oxford Instruments, Halifax Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3SE, United Kingdom

FRY, Paul Andrew ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1966
Address: Oxford Instruments, Halifax Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3SE, United Kingdom

INNOCENT, Rowena Dawn ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Feb 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1970
Address: Oxford Instruments, Halifax Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3SE, United Kingdom

NICHOLS, Hannah Kate ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2024
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1975
Address: Oxford Instruments, Halifax Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3SE, United Kingdom

SHEINWALD, Nigel, Sir ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Sep 2021
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1953
Address: Oxford Instruments, Halifax Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3SE, United Kingdom

TYSON, John Richard ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1970
Address: Oxford Instruments, Halifax Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3SE, United Kingdom

WOOD, Alison Jane ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Sep 2020
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1963
Address: Oxford Instruments, Halifax Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3SE, United Kingdom

BOYD, Kevin James RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 08 Aug 2006
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2007
Address: Mews Close, 48 The Crescent, Pattishall, Northants, NN12 8NA

BRIZELL, Katy RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 05 Apr 2025
Resigned on: 30 Apr 2025
Address: Tubney Woods, Abingdon, Oxon, OX13 5QX, England

HARVEY, Sarah RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2021
Resigned on: 04 Apr 2025
Address: Tubney Woods, Abingdon, Oxon, OX13 5QX, England

JOHNSON-BRETT, Susan Karen RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 31 Jan 2007
Resigned on: 01 Aug 2021
Address: Tubney Woods, Abingdon, Oxon, OX13 5QX

LAMAISON, Martin RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 07 Aug 2006
Address: Aston Court, 6 Aston Gardens, Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire, OX49 5SY

MEADS, Louise RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 May 2025
Resigned on: 10 May 2026
Address: Oxford Instruments, Halifax Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3SE, United Kingdom

ALLERTON, Jennifer Margaret RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Jun 2013
Resigned on: 13 Sep 2016
Country of Residence: Switzerland
Date of birth: December 1951
Address: Tubney Woods, Abingdon, Oxon., OX13 5QX, England

BARKSHIRE, Ian Richard, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Nov 2015
Resigned on: 01 Oct 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1965
Address: Tubney Woods, Abingdon, Oxon, OX13 5QX

BLAIR, Stephen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2017
Resigned on: 21 Sep 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1959
Address: Tubney Woods, Abingdon, Oxon, OX13 5QX, England

BOYD, Kevin James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Aug 2006
Resigned on: 08 Apr 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1964
Address: Tubney Woods, Abingdon, Oxon, OX13 5QX

BRADY, John Michael, Prof. Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Jun 1995
Resigned on: 12 Jun 1995
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1945
Address: 4 Dominus Way Meridian Business Park, Leicester, LE19 1RP

BRADY, John Michael, Prof. Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Jun 1995
Resigned on: 09 Sep 2014
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1945
Address: 4 Dominus Way Meridian Business Park, Leicester, LE19 1RP

FAIRCLOUGH, John Whitaker, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Jul 1998
Date of birth: August 1930
Address: The Old Blue Boar 25 St Johns Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8HF

FLINT, David Jonathan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Apr 2005
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1961
Address: Tubney Woods, Abingdon, Oxon, OX13 5QX

FRIEND, Richard Henry, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 2014
Resigned on: 28 Jul 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1953
Address: Tubney Woods, Abingdon, Oxon., OX13 5QX, England

GEITNER, Thomas Otto RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Jan 2013
Resigned on: 21 Sep 2021
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1955
Address: Tubney Woods, Abingdon, Oxon, OX13 5QX, England

HILL, Gavin Fenton RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 May 2016
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1968
Address: Tubney Woods, Abingdon, Oxon, OX13 5QX

HILL, Peter John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Dec 1999
Resigned on: 31 May 2004
Date of birth: August 1952
Address: Flat2, 2 Eaton Place, London, SW1X 8AD

HOLROYD, Charles John Arthur RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Nov 2005
Resigned on: 10 Sep 2013
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1956
Address: Tubney Woods, Abingdon, Oxon, OX13 5QX

HUGHES, Michael Alan, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Nov 2004
Resigned on: 10 Sep 2013
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1945
Address: The Chapel House, Binton, Stratford Upon Avon, CV37 9TN

KEEN, Nigel John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Feb 1999
Resigned on: 13 Sep 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1947
Address: Tubney Woods, Abingdon, Oxon, OX13 5QX

LAMAISON, Martin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 07 Aug 2006
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1943
Address: Aston Court, 6 Aston Gardens, Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire, OX49 5SY

LENNOX, John Fyfe RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2009
Resigned on: 13 Sep 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1956
Address: Tubney Woods, Abingdon, Oxon, OX13 5QX

MACKINTOSH, Andrew John, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 1996
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2005
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1955
Address: 11 Islip Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 7SN

MORGAN, Peter William Lloyd RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Dec 1999
Resigned on: 15 Sep 2009
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1936
Address: Cleeves, Weydown Road, Haslemere, Surrey, GU27 1DT

PARKER, Steven Minor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Nov 2005
Resigned on: 13 Nov 2008
Date of birth: May 1951
Address: 146 Central Park West New York, Ny Usa 10023, Usa

RAMACHANDRAN, Reshma RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 2022
Resigned on: 25 Jul 2024
Country of Residence: Switzerland
Date of birth: February 1978
Address: Tubney Woods, Abingdon, Oxon, OX13 5QX, England

SHEPPERD, Alfred Joseph, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 12 Jun 1995
Date of birth: June 1925
Address: Courtmead 6 Guildown Avenue, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 5HB

TAYLOR, Bernard John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Nov 2002
Resigned on: 11 Sep 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1956
Address: University Offices, Wellington Square, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2JD

THOMSON, Alan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2016
Resigned on: 23 Jul 2018
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1946
Address: Tubney Woods, Abingdon, Oxon., OX13 5QX, England

WAKELING, Richard Keith Arthur RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Jun 1995
Resigned on: 28 Sep 2001
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1946
Address: 46 The Bourne, Southgate, London, N14 6QS

WALDNER, Mary Elizabeth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Feb 2016
Resigned on: 03 Feb 2025
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1969
Address: Tubney Woods, Abingdon, Oxon., OX13 5QX, England

WILLIAMS, Peter Michael, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 27 Jul 1999
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1945
Address: 41 Plater Drive, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 6QU

WOOD, Martin Francis, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Aug 2000
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1927
Address: The Manor House, Little Wittenham, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4RA

WOODGATE, John Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Feb 1999
Date of birth: June 1939
Address: Barcote Farm, Buckland, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 8PP

Filing history

Timeline

People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
17 Dec 2010	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
04 Jun 2008	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
28 May 2008	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
27 May 2008	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)View filing (opens in a new tab)
26 Nov 2007	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
22 Sep 1982	Satisfied
09 Nov 1981	Satisfied
15 Apr 1981	Satisfied
29 Dec 1980	Satisfied

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