AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 02449259
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 5 December 198936 years
Registered office: Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AS
Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Confirmation statement due: 12 February 2027
Active officers: 4
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AS
Nature of business
Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery
Previous company names
ASTRIUM LIMITED
EADS ASTRIUM LIMITED
ASTRIUM LIMITED
MATRA MARCONI SPACE UK (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
MARCONI SPACE SYSTEMS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
GIFTQUICK LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
SHAW, Alan ACTIVE	Secretary	17 Jun 2005				Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AS
BRIDGE, Benedict Lenthall ACTIVE	Director	01 Jun 2022		Germany	September 1971	Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AS
EDE, Nigel Ramon ACTIVE	Director	15 Jan 2002		United Kingdom	November 1963	Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AS
ESCOTT, Katherine Edda ACTIVE	Director	01 Dec 2023		United Kingdom	June 1979	Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AS
CHATFIELD, Melanie Jane RESIGNED	Secretary	12 Aug 2000	27 Jun 2001			32 Butterfield Road, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 8QH
EDE, Nigel Ramon RESIGNED	Secretary	17 Feb 2005	17 Jun 2005			31 Grantchester Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 9ED
GRIMES, Kristian Edward RESIGNED	Secretary	27 Jun 2001	09 Jul 2004			32 Poppy Field, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8TU
PEACHEY, Eric Albert RESIGNED	Secretary		11 Aug 2000			27 Ripon Way, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 9AJ
ROSS, Fiona Elizabeth RESIGNED	Secretary	10 Sep 2004	17 Feb 2005			234b Finchley Road, Hampstead, London, NW3 6DJ
BERANGER, Eric Eugene Albert RESIGNED	Director	20 Feb 2013	20 Oct 2016	France	February 1963	Astrium Satellites, 12 Rue Pasteur, Bp 76, Suresnes, Paris, 92152, France
BOUVIER, Antoine Francois RESIGNED	Director	15 Jan 2002	11 Jun 2007		October 1959	397 Rue Paradis, Marseille, 13008, FOREIGN, France
CARLIER, Louis Armand RESIGNED	Director	26 Oct 2000	15 Jan 2002		January 1949	13 Avenue Du Marechal Douglas Haig, Versailles, 78000, France
CHANT, Christopher Alan RESIGNED	Director	26 Oct 2000	28 Jun 2002	England	April 1953	45 St James Avenue, Ongar, Essex, CM5 9EL
DUDOK, Everardus Wilhelmus Martinus RESIGNED	Director	01 Sep 2007	20 Feb 2013	Germany	February 1959	Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AS
DUDOK, Evert RESIGNED	Director	16 Mar 2002	31 Aug 2003		February 1959	Alpenrosenstr 22, Baldham, Bavaria, 85598, Germany
ENSSLIN, Klaus Joerg, Dr RESIGNED	Director	26 Oct 2000	15 Mar 2002		January 1955	Hardtstrasse 62, Immenstaad, 88090, Germany
FRANKLIN, Richard John RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2020	19 Oct 2023	England	April 1967	Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AS
FRANKS, Nicholas Ellis RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 1996	15 Jan 2002		September 1947	Norcott Cottage Dudswell, Northchurch, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1LA
FRISTON, David John RESIGNED	Director	15 Jan 2002	30 Sep 2003		June 1946	25 Granby Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 4AR
HARWOOD, Jonathan Alexander RESIGNED	Director	26 Oct 2000	30 Sep 2002		March 1955	Lawton Bridge Road, Cranleigh, Surrey, GU6 7HH
HEALY, Michael, Dr. RESIGNED	Director	01 May 2012	08 Jul 2014	England	January 1963	Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AS
JOY, Aidan Mark RESIGNED	Director	01 May 2012	06 Dec 2013	United Kingdom	November 1961	Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AS
KIND, Josef Otto RESIGNED	Director	26 Oct 2000	31 Aug 2003		March 1947	Kiefernweg 3, 28857 Syke, Germany
KING, Ian Graham, Mr. RESIGNED	Director		16 Jul 1999	United Kingdom	April 1956	PO16
LATHAM, Desiree Pamela RESIGNED	Director	01 May 2012	28 Jun 2013	France	April 1956	Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AS
MAYNE, Peter Robert RESIGNED	Director		11 Sep 1992		July 1955	40 Grove Road, Havant, Hampshire, PO9 1AR
MUSGRAVE, Colin James RESIGNED	Director	16 Jul 1999	15 Jan 2002		August 1947	Rookery Farm House, Bradden, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 8ED
PAYNTER, Colin RESIGNED	Director	28 Jun 2002	01 Jan 2020	United Kingdom	October 1958	Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AS
PITTOMVILS, Edwin RESIGNED	Director	08 Jul 2014	20 Oct 2016	Belgium	October 1960	Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AS
SCANNELL, David Anthony RESIGNED	Director	26 Oct 2000	06 May 2003		August 1945	Red Barns, Walsal End Lane, Hampton In Arden, Solihull, B92 0HX
STEVENS, Michael Joseph RESIGNED	Director	08 Jul 2014	31 Aug 2016	England	February 1962	Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AS
WHITEHEAD, Julian Bruce RESIGNED	Director	08 Jul 2014	30 Apr 2022	Germany	December 1962	Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AS
WIGNALL, Walter Richard RESIGNED	Director		12 Sep 1994		February 1949	5 The Avenue, Summersdale, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 4PZ
WOOD, Andrew Patrick RESIGNED	Director	29 Jan 2009	01 Apr 2015	England	March 1965	Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AS
WOOD, Roger Nicholas Brownlow RESIGNED	Director	15 Aug 1994	15 Apr 1996	United Kingdom	July 1942	Ryemead House, Lower Hampton Road, Sunbury On Thames, Middlesex, TW16 5PR

SHAW, Alan ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 17 Jun 2005
Address: Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AS

BRIDGE, Benedict Lenthall ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2022
Country of Residence: Germany
Date of birth: September 1971
Address: Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AS

EDE, Nigel Ramon ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Jan 2002
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1963
Address: Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AS

ESCOTT, Katherine Edda ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Dec 2023
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1979
Address: Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AS

CHATFIELD, Melanie Jane RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 12 Aug 2000
Resigned on: 27 Jun 2001
Address: 32 Butterfield Road, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 8QH

EDE, Nigel Ramon RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 17 Feb 2005
Resigned on: 17 Jun 2005
Address: 31 Grantchester Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 9ED

GRIMES, Kristian Edward RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 27 Jun 2001
Resigned on: 09 Jul 2004
Address: 32 Poppy Field, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8TU

PEACHEY, Eric Albert RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 11 Aug 2000
Address: 27 Ripon Way, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 9AJ

ROSS, Fiona Elizabeth RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 10 Sep 2004
Resigned on: 17 Feb 2005
Address: 234b Finchley Road, Hampstead, London, NW3 6DJ

BERANGER, Eric Eugene Albert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Feb 2013
Resigned on: 20 Oct 2016
Country of Residence: France
Date of birth: February 1963
Address: Astrium Satellites, 12 Rue Pasteur, Bp 76, Suresnes, Paris, 92152, France

BOUVIER, Antoine Francois RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Jan 2002
Resigned on: 11 Jun 2007
Date of birth: October 1959
Address: 397 Rue Paradis, Marseille, 13008, FOREIGN, France

CARLIER, Louis Armand RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Oct 2000
Resigned on: 15 Jan 2002
Date of birth: January 1949
Address: 13 Avenue Du Marechal Douglas Haig, Versailles, 78000, France

CHANT, Christopher Alan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Oct 2000
Resigned on: 28 Jun 2002
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1953
Address: 45 St James Avenue, Ongar, Essex, CM5 9EL

DUDOK, Everardus Wilhelmus Martinus RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 2007
Resigned on: 20 Feb 2013
Country of Residence: Germany
Date of birth: February 1959
Address: Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AS

DUDOK, Evert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Mar 2002
Resigned on: 31 Aug 2003
Date of birth: February 1959
Address: Alpenrosenstr 22, Baldham, Bavaria, 85598, Germany

ENSSLIN, Klaus Joerg, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Oct 2000
Resigned on: 15 Mar 2002
Date of birth: January 1955
Address: Hardtstrasse 62, Immenstaad, 88090, Germany

FRANKLIN, Richard John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2020
Resigned on: 19 Oct 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1967
Address: Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AS

FRANKS, Nicholas Ellis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 1996
Resigned on: 15 Jan 2002
Date of birth: September 1947
Address: Norcott Cottage Dudswell, Northchurch, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1LA

FRISTON, David John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Jan 2002
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2003
Date of birth: June 1946
Address: 25 Granby Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 4AR

HARWOOD, Jonathan Alexander RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Oct 2000
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2002
Date of birth: March 1955
Address: Lawton Bridge Road, Cranleigh, Surrey, GU6 7HH

HEALY, Michael, Dr. RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 May 2012
Resigned on: 08 Jul 2014
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1963
Address: Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AS

JOY, Aidan Mark RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 May 2012
Resigned on: 06 Dec 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1961
Address: Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AS

KIND, Josef Otto RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Oct 2000
Resigned on: 31 Aug 2003
Date of birth: March 1947
Address: Kiefernweg 3, 28857 Syke, Germany

KING, Ian Graham, Mr. RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 16 Jul 1999
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1956
Address: PO16

LATHAM, Desiree Pamela RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 May 2012
Resigned on: 28 Jun 2013
Country of Residence: France
Date of birth: April 1956
Address: Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AS

MAYNE, Peter Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 11 Sep 1992
Date of birth: July 1955
Address: 40 Grove Road, Havant, Hampshire, PO9 1AR

MUSGRAVE, Colin James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Jul 1999
Resigned on: 15 Jan 2002
Date of birth: August 1947
Address: Rookery Farm House, Bradden, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 8ED

PAYNTER, Colin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Jun 2002
Resigned on: 01 Jan 2020
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1958
Address: Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AS

PITTOMVILS, Edwin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Jul 2014
Resigned on: 20 Oct 2016
Country of Residence: Belgium
Date of birth: October 1960
Address: Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AS

SCANNELL, David Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Oct 2000
Resigned on: 06 May 2003
Date of birth: August 1945
Address: Red Barns, Walsal End Lane, Hampton In Arden, Solihull, B92 0HX

STEVENS, Michael Joseph RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Jul 2014
Resigned on: 31 Aug 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1962
Address: Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AS

WHITEHEAD, Julian Bruce RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Jul 2014
Resigned on: 30 Apr 2022
Country of Residence: Germany
Date of birth: December 1962
Address: Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AS

WIGNALL, Walter Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 12 Sep 1994
Date of birth: February 1949
Address: 5 The Avenue, Summersdale, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 4PZ

WOOD, Andrew Patrick RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Jan 2009
Resigned on: 01 Apr 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1965
Address: Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AS

WOOD, Roger Nicholas Brownlow RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Aug 1994
Resigned on: 15 Apr 1996
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1942
Address: Ryemead House, Lower Hampton Road, Sunbury On Thames, Middlesex, TW16 5PR

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Created	Status	Filings
01 Jan 2015	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
26 Mar 2010	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)

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