SPECTRA-PHYSICS HOLDINGS LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 02151086
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 28 July 198739 years
Registered office: 3rd Floor, 1 Ashley Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2DT
Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Confirmation statement due: 27 April 2027
Active officers: 3
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
3rd Floor, 1 Ashley Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2DT
Nature of business
Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Previous company names
SPECTRA-PHYSICS HOLDINGS PLC
PHAROS HOLDINGS PLC
PHAROS UK LIMITED
ACEFACE CONSULTANCY LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED ACTIVE	Secretary	01 Nov 2009				3rd, Floor 1 Ashley Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2DT
AHMED, Syed Waqas ACTIVE	Director	23 Mar 2020		United Kingdom	November 1979	3rd Floor, 1 Ashley Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2DT, United Kingdom
CAMERON, Euan Daney Ross ACTIVE	Director	31 Oct 2018		United Kingdom	March 1976	3rd Floor, 1 Ashley Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2DT, United Kingdom
GREGG, Rhona RESIGNED	Secretary	10 Sep 2015	31 Mar 2026			3rd Floor, 1 Ashley Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2DT, United Kingdom
JOHANSSON, Nils Erik RESIGNED	Secretary	19 Dec 1997	30 Apr 2000			Odalsslingan, Jarfalla 30 175 43, Stockholm, FOREIGN, Sweden
LOVERIDGE, David Graham, Dr RESIGNED	Secretary		19 Dec 1997			52 Quentin Road, London, SE13 5DF
SOLOMONS, Kenneth Sidney RESIGNED	Secretary	30 Apr 2000	28 May 2003			6 Raleigh Close, Hendon, London, NW4 2TA
WARD, Nicola Jane RESIGNED	Secretary	28 May 2003	18 Dec 2014			Solaar House, 19 Mercers Row, Cambridge, CB5 8BZ, England
A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED RESIGNED	Secretary	28 May 2003	31 Oct 2009			100 Barbirolli Square, Manchester, M2 3AB
ASPLUND, Erik Johan Gustaf RESIGNED	Director	26 May 1999	28 May 2003		January 1944	Stenkilsvagen 13, Taby Se 18777, Sweden
BERGLUND, Steven Walker RESIGNED	Director	13 Aug 1991	26 Jun 1995		October 1951	Norrviksvagen 14a, S18162 Lidingo, FOREIGN, Sweden
COLEY, James Robert Ewen RESIGNED	Director	16 May 2002	18 Apr 2012	United Kingdom	August 1960	Solaar House, 19 Mercers Row, Cambridge, CB5 8BZ, United Kingdom
EDSELL, Patrick Letterly RESIGNED	Director		13 Aug 1991		September 1948	1500 Spring Mill Lane, Villanova, Pennsylvania 19085, Usa
GRANT, Lucie Mary Katja RESIGNED	Director	07 Feb 2013	03 Dec 2019	United Kingdom	July 1976	3rd Floor, 1 Ashley Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2DT, England
INCE, Nicholas RESIGNED	Director	10 Sep 2015	31 Oct 2018	United Kingdom	December 1982	3rd Floor, 1 Ashley Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2DT, United Kingdom
JOHANSSON, Nils Erik RESIGNED	Director		30 Apr 2000		April 1944	Odalsslingan, Jarfalla 30 175 43, Stockholm, FOREIGN, Sweden
LOVERIDGE, David Graham, Dr RESIGNED	Director		19 Dec 1997		June 1943	52 Quentin Road, London, SE13 5DF
MOODIE, Iain Alasdair Keith RESIGNED	Director	18 Apr 2012	07 Feb 2013	England	March 1967	Solaar House, 19 Mercers Row, Cambridge, CB5 8BZ, United Kingdom
NORMAN, David John RESIGNED	Director	16 Nov 2015	15 Jan 2021	United Kingdom	December 1960	3rd Floor, 1 Ashley Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2DT, United Kingdom
PERKINS, James Ian RESIGNED	Director	28 May 2003	01 Dec 2004		December 1940	21 Almond Way, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, LE17 4XJ
RAPPE, Lennart RESIGNED	Director	26 Jun 1995	26 May 1999		March 1944	Dingegatrum 24 S 426, 76 Vastra Frolunda, Sweden, FOREIGN
SMITH, Anthony Hugh RESIGNED	Director	12 Nov 2018	15 Jan 2021	United States	May 1962	3rd Floor, 1 Ashley Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2DT, United Kingdom
WHEELER, Kevin Neil RESIGNED	Director	24 Apr 2002	16 Nov 2015	United Kingdom	December 1958	3rd Floor, 1 Ashley Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2DT, England
WRIGHT, Katie Rose RESIGNED	Director	01 Dec 2010	04 Sep 2015	United Kingdom	July 1982	3rd Floor, 1 Ashley Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2DT, England

OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Nov 2009
Address: 3rd, Floor 1 Ashley Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2DT

AHMED, Syed Waqas ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Mar 2020
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1979
Address: 3rd Floor, 1 Ashley Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2DT, United Kingdom

CAMERON, Euan Daney Ross ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Oct 2018
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1976
Address: 3rd Floor, 1 Ashley Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2DT, United Kingdom

GREGG, Rhona RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 10 Sep 2015
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2026
Address: 3rd Floor, 1 Ashley Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2DT, United Kingdom

JOHANSSON, Nils Erik RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 19 Dec 1997
Resigned on: 30 Apr 2000
Address: Odalsslingan, Jarfalla 30 175 43, Stockholm, FOREIGN, Sweden

LOVERIDGE, David Graham, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 19 Dec 1997
Address: 52 Quentin Road, London, SE13 5DF

SOLOMONS, Kenneth Sidney RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 30 Apr 2000
Resigned on: 28 May 2003
Address: 6 Raleigh Close, Hendon, London, NW4 2TA

WARD, Nicola Jane RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 28 May 2003
Resigned on: 18 Dec 2014
Address: Solaar House, 19 Mercers Row, Cambridge, CB5 8BZ, England

A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 28 May 2003
Resigned on: 31 Oct 2009
Address: 100 Barbirolli Square, Manchester, M2 3AB

ASPLUND, Erik Johan Gustaf RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 May 1999
Resigned on: 28 May 2003
Date of birth: January 1944
Address: Stenkilsvagen 13, Taby Se 18777, Sweden

BERGLUND, Steven Walker RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Aug 1991
Resigned on: 26 Jun 1995
Date of birth: October 1951
Address: Norrviksvagen 14a, S18162 Lidingo, FOREIGN, Sweden

COLEY, James Robert Ewen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 May 2002
Resigned on: 18 Apr 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1960
Address: Solaar House, 19 Mercers Row, Cambridge, CB5 8BZ, United Kingdom

EDSELL, Patrick Letterly RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 13 Aug 1991
Date of birth: September 1948
Address: 1500 Spring Mill Lane, Villanova, Pennsylvania 19085, Usa

GRANT, Lucie Mary Katja RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Feb 2013
Resigned on: 03 Dec 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1976
Address: 3rd Floor, 1 Ashley Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2DT, England

INCE, Nicholas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Sep 2015
Resigned on: 31 Oct 2018
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1982
Address: 3rd Floor, 1 Ashley Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2DT, United Kingdom

JOHANSSON, Nils Erik RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Apr 2000
Date of birth: April 1944
Address: Odalsslingan, Jarfalla 30 175 43, Stockholm, FOREIGN, Sweden

LOVERIDGE, David Graham, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 19 Dec 1997
Date of birth: June 1943
Address: 52 Quentin Road, London, SE13 5DF

MOODIE, Iain Alasdair Keith RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Apr 2012
Resigned on: 07 Feb 2013
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1967
Address: Solaar House, 19 Mercers Row, Cambridge, CB5 8BZ, United Kingdom

NORMAN, David John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Nov 2015
Resigned on: 15 Jan 2021
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1960
Address: 3rd Floor, 1 Ashley Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2DT, United Kingdom

PERKINS, James Ian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 May 2003
Resigned on: 01 Dec 2004
Date of birth: December 1940
Address: 21 Almond Way, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, LE17 4XJ

RAPPE, Lennart RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Jun 1995
Resigned on: 26 May 1999
Date of birth: March 1944
Address: Dingegatrum 24 S 426, 76 Vastra Frolunda, Sweden, FOREIGN

SMITH, Anthony Hugh RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Nov 2018
Resigned on: 15 Jan 2021
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: May 1962
Address: 3rd Floor, 1 Ashley Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2DT, United Kingdom

WHEELER, Kevin Neil RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Apr 2002
Resigned on: 16 Nov 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1958
Address: 3rd Floor, 1 Ashley Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2DT, England

WRIGHT, Katie Rose RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Dec 2010
Resigned on: 04 Sep 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1982
Address: 3rd Floor, 1 Ashley Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2DT, England

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
13 Nov 1987	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)

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