DRILLING SYSTEMS LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 02295138
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 12 September 198838 years
Registered office: Hurn View House 5 Aviation Park, West Bournemouth International, Airport Hurn, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 6EW
Accounts due: 30 September 2026
Confirmation statement due: 22 December 2026
Active officers: 2
Outstanding charges: 0

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 12 September 2026 at 16:34 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Hurn View House 5 Aviation Park, West Bournemouth International, Airport Hurn, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 6EW
Nature of business
Manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control
Other information technology service activities
Previous company names
FACTORCLOSE LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
BATTISBY, Clive Jeffrey ACTIVE	Director	01 Apr 2015		England	March 1971	Hurn View House, 5 Aviation Park West, Bournemouth International Airport, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 6EW, England
NILSEN, Frode Scott ACTIVE	Director	01 Nov 2025		Denmark	March 1973	Hurn View House 5 Aviation Park, West Bournemouth International, Airport Hurn, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 6EW
BATTISBY, Clive Jeffrey RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Apr 2015	21 Apr 2015			Hurn View House, 5 Aviation Park West, Bournemouth International Airport, Christchurch, BH23 6EW, England
DWORNIK, Raphael Andrew James RESIGNED	Secretary		29 Dec 1993			7a Fairlawns, Cambridge Park, East Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 2JY
FLETT, Jayne Anne RESIGNED	Secretary	29 Dec 1993	06 Sep 2006			2 New Cottages, Bickton, Fordingbridge, Hampshire, SP6 2EZ
JONES, Julian RESIGNED	Secretary	22 Sep 2006	22 Feb 2008			PO BOX 12541, Villa 8 Street 12, Meadows 1, Dubai, Uae
RICHENS, Sarah Lesley RESIGNED	Secretary	21 Apr 2015	30 Jan 2019			Hurn View House, 5 Aviation Park West, Bournemouth International Airport, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 6EW, England
SKEVINGTON, Rebecca RESIGNED	Secretary	06 Sep 2006	22 Sep 2006			15 Ash Close, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8RA
WILSON, James Neil RESIGNED	Secretary	22 Jan 2008	01 Apr 2015			The Cottage, Owslebury, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 1LN
BODEN, Martin Brett RESIGNED	Director	01 Jun 2024	30 Jun 2025	England	February 1959	Hurn View House 5 Aviation Park, West Bournemouth International, Airport Hurn, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 6EW
CARTER, Robin Graham RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 2015	31 Dec 2015	England	June 1944	Hurn View House, 5 Aviation Park West, Bournemouth International Airport, Christchurch, BH23 6EW, England
COBELLI, Ricardo Dominic RESIGNED	Director	21 Nov 2008	17 Jul 2009	United Kingdom	March 1956	16, Henchard Close, Ferndown, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH22 8LH
DINES, Stephen RESIGNED	Director	31 Dec 2015	06 Apr 2018	England	September 1977	Hurn View House 5 Aviation Park, West Bournemouth International, Airport Hurn, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 6EW
DWORNIK, Raphael Andrew James RESIGNED	Director		30 Nov 1998		May 1961	7a Fairlawns, Cambridge Park, East Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 2JY
FRANKLIN, Kevin Nigel RESIGNED	Director	31 May 2018	31 Oct 2025	United Kingdom	February 1962	Hurn View House 5 Aviation Park, West Bournemouth International, Airport Hurn, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 6EW
HUDSON, Ian Richard RESIGNED	Director	07 Apr 2016	31 Jul 2018	England	December 1979	Hurn View House 5 Aviation Park, West Bournemouth International, Airport Hurn, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 6EW
JONES, Julian RESIGNED	Director		31 Mar 2008		July 1961	PO BOX 12541, Villa 8 Street 12, Meadows 1, Dubai, Uae
JONES, Stanley Reginald RESIGNED	Director	01 Aug 1996	01 Apr 2015	England	August 1927	65 Lone Pine Drive, West Parley, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 8LR
PILGRIM, David John RESIGNED	Director		22 Apr 1994		October 1962	5 Nursery Road, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 1NF
SINCLAIR, Patrick Malcolm Mann RESIGNED	Director	14 Nov 2019	31 Jan 2024	England	April 1975	Hurn View House 5 Aviation Park, West Bournemouth International, Airport Hurn, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 6EW
STOATE, Philip John RESIGNED	Director		30 Jun 2011	United Kingdom	June 1952	Pobox, 62797, 8068 Paphos, Cyprus
WILSON, James Neil RESIGNED	Director	22 Jan 2008	01 Apr 2015	England	May 1966	The Cottage, Owslebury, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 1LN

BATTISBY, Clive Jeffrey ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1971
Address: Hurn View House, 5 Aviation Park West, Bournemouth International Airport, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 6EW, England

NILSEN, Frode Scott ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Nov 2025
Country of Residence: Denmark
Date of birth: March 1973
Address: Hurn View House 5 Aviation Park, West Bournemouth International, Airport Hurn, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 6EW

BATTISBY, Clive Jeffrey RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2015
Resigned on: 21 Apr 2015
Address: Hurn View House, 5 Aviation Park West, Bournemouth International Airport, Christchurch, BH23 6EW, England

DWORNIK, Raphael Andrew James RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 29 Dec 1993
Address: 7a Fairlawns, Cambridge Park, East Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 2JY

FLETT, Jayne Anne RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 29 Dec 1993
Resigned on: 06 Sep 2006
Address: 2 New Cottages, Bickton, Fordingbridge, Hampshire, SP6 2EZ

JONES, Julian RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 22 Sep 2006
Resigned on: 22 Feb 2008
Address: PO BOX 12541, Villa 8 Street 12, Meadows 1, Dubai, Uae

RICHENS, Sarah Lesley RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 21 Apr 2015
Resigned on: 30 Jan 2019
Address: Hurn View House, 5 Aviation Park West, Bournemouth International Airport, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 6EW, England

SKEVINGTON, Rebecca RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 06 Sep 2006
Resigned on: 22 Sep 2006
Address: 15 Ash Close, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8RA

WILSON, James Neil RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 22 Jan 2008
Resigned on: 01 Apr 2015
Address: The Cottage, Owslebury, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 1LN

BODEN, Martin Brett RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2024
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1959
Address: Hurn View House 5 Aviation Park, West Bournemouth International, Airport Hurn, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 6EW

CARTER, Robin Graham RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2015
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1944
Address: Hurn View House, 5 Aviation Park West, Bournemouth International Airport, Christchurch, BH23 6EW, England

COBELLI, Ricardo Dominic RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Nov 2008
Resigned on: 17 Jul 2009
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1956
Address: 16, Henchard Close, Ferndown, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH22 8LH

DINES, Stephen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Dec 2015
Resigned on: 06 Apr 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1977
Address: Hurn View House 5 Aviation Park, West Bournemouth International, Airport Hurn, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 6EW

DWORNIK, Raphael Andrew James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Nov 1998
Date of birth: May 1961
Address: 7a Fairlawns, Cambridge Park, East Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 2JY

FRANKLIN, Kevin Nigel RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 May 2018
Resigned on: 31 Oct 2025
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1962
Address: Hurn View House 5 Aviation Park, West Bournemouth International, Airport Hurn, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 6EW

HUDSON, Ian Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Apr 2016
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1979
Address: Hurn View House 5 Aviation Park, West Bournemouth International, Airport Hurn, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 6EW

JONES, Julian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2008
Date of birth: July 1961
Address: PO BOX 12541, Villa 8 Street 12, Meadows 1, Dubai, Uae

JONES, Stanley Reginald RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 1996
Resigned on: 01 Apr 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1927
Address: 65 Lone Pine Drive, West Parley, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 8LR

PILGRIM, David John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 22 Apr 1994
Date of birth: October 1962
Address: 5 Nursery Road, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 1NF

SINCLAIR, Patrick Malcolm Mann RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Nov 2019
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1975
Address: Hurn View House 5 Aviation Park, West Bournemouth International, Airport Hurn, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 6EW

STOATE, Philip John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2011
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1952
Address: Pobox, 62797, 8068 Paphos, Cyprus

WILSON, James Neil RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Jan 2008
Resigned on: 01 Apr 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1966
Address: The Cottage, Owslebury, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 1LN

Filing history

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
06 Jun 2024	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
13 Dec 2021	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
10 Feb 2021	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
31 Oct 2018	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
19 May 2016	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
11 Sep 2013	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
23 Jan 2012	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
31 Jan 2005	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
16 Jan 2003	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
14 Nov 2000	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
29 Sep 2000	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
31 Mar 1998	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
04 Sep 1997	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
15 Jun 1992	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
18 Jun 1990	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)

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