MELBOURN SCIENTIFIC LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 02358299
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 10 March 198937 years
Registered office: Melbourn Scientific, Saxon Way, Melbourn, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 6DN
Accounts due: 30 September 2026
Confirmation statement due: 17 April 2027
Active officers: 3
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Melbourn Scientific, Saxon Way, Melbourn, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 6DN
Nature of business
Research and experimental development on biotechnology
Previous company names
MELBOURN ANALYTICAL LIMITED
BACKLEAD LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
INTERTEK SECRETARIES LIMITED ACTIVE	Secretary	04 Jul 2013				Academy Place, 1-9 Brook Street, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 5NQ, England
DHITAL, Ayush ACTIVE	Director	01 May 2026		United Kingdom	June 1981	Academy Place, 1-9 Brook Street, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 5NQ, England
HARRIS, Neil Andrew ACTIVE	Director	08 May 2026		United Kingdom	November 1983	Academy Place, 1-9 Brook Street, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 5NQ, England
WESTCOTT, Joan Mary RESIGNED	Secretary		04 Jul 2013			Melbourn Scientific, Saxon Way, Melbourn, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 6DN
BAINSFAIR, Neil Paul RESIGNED	Director	21 Sep 2015	26 Apr 2017	England	January 1972	Academy Place, 1-9 Brook Street, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 5NQ, England
BARBOUR, Carol Jane, Dr RESIGNED	Director	13 Jan 1993	04 Jul 2013	United Kingdom	November 1957	Melbourn Scientific, Saxon Way, Melbourn, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 6DN
BATES, John, Dr. RESIGNED	Director		25 May 1994	United Kingdom	February 1955	Tamarisk House, High Street Colne, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE17 3ND
BURGE, Julian Charles RESIGNED	Director	06 Apr 2018	31 Jan 2022	England	March 1973	Academy Place, 1-9 Brook Street, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 5NQ, England
CARTER, Matthew James RESIGNED	Director	01 Feb 2022	03 Aug 2023	United Kingdom	September 1988	33, Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PS, United Kingdom
CRESPI, Laura RESIGNED	Director	16 Jul 2025	08 May 2026	United Kingdom	March 1984	33, Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PS, United Kingdom
DORP, Robert Alan Van RESIGNED	Director	11 Aug 2014	26 Jul 2022	United Kingdom	April 1977	Academy Place, 1-9 Brook Street, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 5NQ, England
HADFIELD, John Paul Simeon RESIGNED	Director	26 Apr 2017	25 Sep 2017	United Kingdom	January 1975	Academy Place, 1-9 Brook Street, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 5NQ, England
HAMMOND, Mark Alan RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 2006	11 May 2016	United Kingdom	June 1974	Melbourn Scientific, Saxon Way, Melbourn, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 6DN
HERRIOT, Walter John RESIGNED	Director	01 Dec 2008	04 Jul 2013	England	November 1943	Melbourn Scientific, Saxon Way, Melbourn, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 6DN
LOPEZ, Norma RESIGNED	Director	06 Apr 2001	31 May 2005		January 1953	9 March Road, Wimblington, Cambridgeshire, PE15 0RN
MCCLUSKEY, Ross RESIGNED	Director	17 Aug 2022	01 May 2026	England	October 1980	C/O Intertek Group Plc, 33 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PS, United Kingdom
OWENS, Steven John RESIGNED	Director	03 Aug 2023	16 Jul 2025	United Arab Emirates	July 1986	Academy Place, 1-9 Brook Street, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 5NQ, England
PARMAR, Chetan Kumar, Dr RESIGNED	Director	04 Jul 2013	11 Aug 2014	England	January 1975	Melbourn Scientific, Saxon Way, Melbourn, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 6DN
SHINE, Suzanne Rosslynn RESIGNED	Director	04 Jul 2013	19 Feb 2015	England	March 1966	Melbourn Scientific, Saxon Way, Melbourn, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 6DN
SOLOMON, Derek Alan RESIGNED	Director	03 Jan 2012	04 Jul 2013	United Kingdom	July 1972	Melbourn Scientific, Saxon Way, Melbourn, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 6DN
WESTCOTT, Joan Mary RESIGNED	Director	05 Apr 2003	04 Jul 2013	United Kingdom	November 1952	Melbourn Scientific, Saxon Way, Melbourn, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 6DN
WESTCOTT, Stephen George RESIGNED	Director		04 Jul 2013	United Kingdom	July 1952	Melbourn Scientific, Saxon Way, Melbourn, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 6DN

INTERTEK SECRETARIES LIMITED ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 04 Jul 2013
Address: Academy Place, 1-9 Brook Street, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 5NQ, England

DHITAL, Ayush ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 May 2026
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1981
Address: Academy Place, 1-9 Brook Street, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 5NQ, England

HARRIS, Neil Andrew ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 May 2026
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1983
Address: Academy Place, 1-9 Brook Street, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 5NQ, England

WESTCOTT, Joan Mary RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 04 Jul 2013
Address: Melbourn Scientific, Saxon Way, Melbourn, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 6DN

BAINSFAIR, Neil Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Sep 2015
Resigned on: 26 Apr 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1972
Address: Academy Place, 1-9 Brook Street, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 5NQ, England

BARBOUR, Carol Jane, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Jan 1993
Resigned on: 04 Jul 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1957
Address: Melbourn Scientific, Saxon Way, Melbourn, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 6DN

BATES, John, Dr. RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 25 May 1994
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1955
Address: Tamarisk House, High Street Colne, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE17 3ND

BURGE, Julian Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Apr 2018
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1973
Address: Academy Place, 1-9 Brook Street, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 5NQ, England

CARTER, Matthew James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2022
Resigned on: 03 Aug 2023
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1988
Address: 33, Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PS, United Kingdom

CRESPI, Laura RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Jul 2025
Resigned on: 08 May 2026
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1984
Address: 33, Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PS, United Kingdom

DORP, Robert Alan Van RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Aug 2014
Resigned on: 26 Jul 2022
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1977
Address: Academy Place, 1-9 Brook Street, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 5NQ, England

HADFIELD, John Paul Simeon RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Apr 2017
Resigned on: 25 Sep 2017
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1975
Address: Academy Place, 1-9 Brook Street, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 5NQ, England

HAMMOND, Mark Alan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2006
Resigned on: 11 May 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1974
Address: Melbourn Scientific, Saxon Way, Melbourn, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 6DN

HERRIOT, Walter John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Dec 2008
Resigned on: 04 Jul 2013
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1943
Address: Melbourn Scientific, Saxon Way, Melbourn, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 6DN

LOPEZ, Norma RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Apr 2001
Resigned on: 31 May 2005
Date of birth: January 1953
Address: 9 March Road, Wimblington, Cambridgeshire, PE15 0RN

MCCLUSKEY, Ross RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Aug 2022
Resigned on: 01 May 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1980
Address: C/O Intertek Group Plc, 33 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PS, United Kingdom

OWENS, Steven John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Aug 2023
Resigned on: 16 Jul 2025
Country of Residence: United Arab Emirates
Date of birth: July 1986
Address: Academy Place, 1-9 Brook Street, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 5NQ, England

PARMAR, Chetan Kumar, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Jul 2013
Resigned on: 11 Aug 2014
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1975
Address: Melbourn Scientific, Saxon Way, Melbourn, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 6DN

SHINE, Suzanne Rosslynn RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Jul 2013
Resigned on: 19 Feb 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1966
Address: Melbourn Scientific, Saxon Way, Melbourn, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 6DN

SOLOMON, Derek Alan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Jan 2012
Resigned on: 04 Jul 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1972
Address: Melbourn Scientific, Saxon Way, Melbourn, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 6DN

WESTCOTT, Joan Mary RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Apr 2003
Resigned on: 04 Jul 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1952
Address: Melbourn Scientific, Saxon Way, Melbourn, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 6DN

WESTCOTT, Stephen George RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 04 Jul 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1952
Address: Melbourn Scientific, Saxon Way, Melbourn, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 6DN

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
19 Jun 1989	Satisfied	Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)

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