CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 02457888
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 9 January 199036 years
Registered office: Maxis 1 Western Road, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 1RT
Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Confirmation statement due: 15 September 2026
Active officers: 3
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Maxis 1 Western Road, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 1RT
Nature of business
Specialised design activities
Previous company names
CADENCE EUROPE LIMITED
FLOWBUSY LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
ELLIFFE, Amanda Jane ACTIVE	Director	27 Mar 2015		Ireland	February 1976	P3 East Point Business Park, Fairview, Dublin, Ireland
KING, Blake ACTIVE	Director	19 May 2020		United States	February 1964	Cadence Design Systems Inc, 2655 Seely Avenue, San Jose 95134, California, United States
OZAWA, Dean ACTIVE	Director	19 May 2020		United States	May 1964	Cadence Design Systems Inc, 2655 Seely Avenue, 95134, San Jose, California, United States
CARTWRIGHT, Martin Andrew RESIGNED	Secretary	23 Sep 1992	19 Sep 1996			57 Woodhead Drive, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 1YY
HAIR, Victoria Lee RESIGNED	Secretary	20 Jul 2009	31 Dec 2012			73, Sutton Court Fauconberg Rd, Chiswick, London, W4 3JF
PAGE, Nicholas John RESIGNED	Secretary		30 Sep 1991			Town Quay House, 7 Town Quay, Southampton, SO14 2PT
PAHLJINA, Christopher Joseph RESIGNED	Secretary	29 Nov 1999	20 Jul 2009			19, St Mary's Grove, Chiswick, London, W4 3LL
PEILE, John Robin Kitchener RESIGNED	Secretary	05 Dec 1991	23 Sep 1992			43 Brook Street, London, W1Y 2BL
ROBICHAUX, Floyd Joseph RESIGNED	Secretary	03 Sep 1991	05 Dec 1991			43 Brook Street, London, W1Y 2BL
STAPLEY, Marc Andrew RESIGNED	Secretary	19 Sep 1996	29 Nov 1999			6 Wilstrode Avenue, Binfield, Berkshire, RG42 4UW
BINGHAM, Heber Raymond RESIGNED	Director	01 Nov 1993	06 Jan 2005		October 1945	555 River Oaks Parkway, San Jose, California, 95134, U S A
BUSHBY, Kevin RESIGNED	Director	21 Dec 1995	15 Feb 2002		May 1955	Minstrels Hockering Road, Woking, Surrey, GU22 7HJ
CARTWRIGHT, Martin Andrew RESIGNED	Director	23 Sep 1992	19 Sep 1996		May 1951	57 Woodhead Drive, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 1YY
COSTELLO, Joseph Ball RESIGNED	Director		19 Oct 1997		December 1953	55 Stadler Drive, Woodside, California 94062, FOREIGN, Usa
COWIE, James Judson RESIGNED	Director	29 Aug 2008	19 May 2020	United States	June 1964	189 El Dorado Avenue, Palo Alto, California, Ca 94306, United States
D'EYSSAUTIER, Guillaume RESIGNED	Director	01 Aug 2002	25 Feb 2005		April 1950	8 Larpent Avenue, London, SW15 6UP
FERNANDEZ, Mervyn Cajetan RESIGNED	Director	14 Feb 2002	28 Feb 2003	England	December 1956	1 Henwick Close, Ashmore Green Road, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 9EW
HAIR, Victoria Lee RESIGNED	Director	20 Jul 2009	31 Dec 2012	England	September 1973	73, Sutton Court Fauconberg Rd, Chiswick, London, W4 3JF
HARVERSON, Peter George RESIGNED	Director	23 Sep 1992	14 Feb 1994	United Kingdom	March 1946	Bourne House, Ogbourne St George, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 1TF
HELLER, Peter John RESIGNED	Director		02 Mar 1993		February 1951	18 St Giles Road, Bredon, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 7EQ
KELLY, Thomas Francis RESIGNED	Director	28 Dec 1992	30 Sep 1993		December 1952	850 Monte Rosa Drive, Menlo Park, California 94025, FOREIGN, Usa
LEBLANC, Leonard Joseph RESIGNED	Director		28 Dec 1992		February 1941	555 Riveroaks Parkway, San Jose, California, FOREIGN, Usa
MCKEITHEN, Robert Lee Smith RESIGNED	Director	16 Mar 1998	29 Aug 2008		February 1944	11 Maple Leaf Way, Atherton Ca 94027, California, Usa, FOREIGN
NICHOL, Dominic Paul RESIGNED	Director		23 Sep 1992	England	August 1947	Fairview 5 Gravel Hill, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 1PB
NORTHWOOD, Michael Alan RESIGNED	Director		23 Sep 1992		July 1936	Saratoga, Old Long Grove, Seer Green, Buckinghamshire, HP9 2QH
PAHLJINA, Christopher Joseph RESIGNED	Director	28 Feb 2005	20 Jul 2009		September 1961	19, St Mary's Grove, Chiswick, London, W4 3LL
PALTNIK, Kevin Scott RESIGNED	Director	29 Aug 2008	01 Nov 2010	Usa	November 1957	6054 Foothill Glen Drive, San Jose, California 95123
PORTER, William RESIGNED	Director	06 Jan 2005	29 Aug 2008		June 1954	Cherrywood Drive 1424, San Mateo, California 94403, Usa
RADIA, Suresh Rugnath RESIGNED	Director	29 Sep 2005	28 Feb 2007	United Kingdom	September 1948	The Laurels, Sheerwater Avenue, Woodham, Surrey, KT15 3DP
RIBAR, Geoffrey George, Mr. RESIGNED	Director	16 Dec 2010	01 Oct 2017	United States	September 1958	L'Avenir, Bagshot Road, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 0PH, United Kingdom
SEGEV, Sharon RESIGNED	Director	18 Dec 2010	21 Nov 2011	United States	August 1972	Lavenir, Bagshot Road, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 0PH, United Kingdom
TALBOT, Paul John RESIGNED	Director	28 Feb 2003	31 Aug 2005		October 1963	Ridgeview Windgates, Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland
WALL, John Michael RESIGNED	Director	12 Mar 2007	19 May 2020	United States	September 1970	Maxis 1, Western Road, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 1RT
WHITE, Mark Robert RESIGNED	Director	12 Feb 1997	16 Mar 1998		July 1958	29 Hogback Wood Road, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 1JT
YATES, Ian Francis Penderel RESIGNED	Director		15 Apr 1996		January 1953	Chestnut House Broadway Lane, Fladbury, Pershore, Worcestershire, WR10 2QG

ELLIFFE, Amanda Jane ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Mar 2015
Country of Residence: Ireland
Date of birth: February 1976
Address: P3 East Point Business Park, Fairview, Dublin, Ireland

KING, Blake ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 May 2020
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: February 1964
Address: Cadence Design Systems Inc, 2655 Seely Avenue, San Jose 95134, California, United States

OZAWA, Dean ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 May 2020
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: May 1964
Address: Cadence Design Systems Inc, 2655 Seely Avenue, 95134, San Jose, California, United States

CARTWRIGHT, Martin Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 23 Sep 1992
Resigned on: 19 Sep 1996
Address: 57 Woodhead Drive, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 1YY

HAIR, Victoria Lee RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 20 Jul 2009
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2012
Address: 73, Sutton Court Fauconberg Rd, Chiswick, London, W4 3JF

PAGE, Nicholas John RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Sep 1991
Address: Town Quay House, 7 Town Quay, Southampton, SO14 2PT

PAHLJINA, Christopher Joseph RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 29 Nov 1999
Resigned on: 20 Jul 2009
Address: 19, St Mary's Grove, Chiswick, London, W4 3LL

PEILE, John Robin Kitchener RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 05 Dec 1991
Resigned on: 23 Sep 1992
Address: 43 Brook Street, London, W1Y 2BL

ROBICHAUX, Floyd Joseph RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 03 Sep 1991
Resigned on: 05 Dec 1991
Address: 43 Brook Street, London, W1Y 2BL

STAPLEY, Marc Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 19 Sep 1996
Resigned on: 29 Nov 1999
Address: 6 Wilstrode Avenue, Binfield, Berkshire, RG42 4UW

BINGHAM, Heber Raymond RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Nov 1993
Resigned on: 06 Jan 2005
Date of birth: October 1945
Address: 555 River Oaks Parkway, San Jose, California, 95134, U S A

BUSHBY, Kevin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Dec 1995
Resigned on: 15 Feb 2002
Date of birth: May 1955
Address: Minstrels Hockering Road, Woking, Surrey, GU22 7HJ

CARTWRIGHT, Martin Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Sep 1992
Resigned on: 19 Sep 1996
Date of birth: May 1951
Address: 57 Woodhead Drive, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 1YY

COSTELLO, Joseph Ball RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 19 Oct 1997
Date of birth: December 1953
Address: 55 Stadler Drive, Woodside, California 94062, FOREIGN, Usa

COWIE, James Judson RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Aug 2008
Resigned on: 19 May 2020
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: June 1964
Address: 189 El Dorado Avenue, Palo Alto, California, Ca 94306, United States

D'EYSSAUTIER, Guillaume RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2002
Resigned on: 25 Feb 2005
Date of birth: April 1950
Address: 8 Larpent Avenue, London, SW15 6UP

FERNANDEZ, Mervyn Cajetan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Feb 2002
Resigned on: 28 Feb 2003
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1956
Address: 1 Henwick Close, Ashmore Green Road, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 9EW

HAIR, Victoria Lee RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Jul 2009
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1973
Address: 73, Sutton Court Fauconberg Rd, Chiswick, London, W4 3JF

HARVERSON, Peter George RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Sep 1992
Resigned on: 14 Feb 1994
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1946
Address: Bourne House, Ogbourne St George, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 1TF

HELLER, Peter John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 02 Mar 1993
Date of birth: February 1951
Address: 18 St Giles Road, Bredon, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 7EQ

KELLY, Thomas Francis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Dec 1992
Resigned on: 30 Sep 1993
Date of birth: December 1952
Address: 850 Monte Rosa Drive, Menlo Park, California 94025, FOREIGN, Usa

LEBLANC, Leonard Joseph RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 28 Dec 1992
Date of birth: February 1941
Address: 555 Riveroaks Parkway, San Jose, California, FOREIGN, Usa

MCKEITHEN, Robert Lee Smith RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Mar 1998
Resigned on: 29 Aug 2008
Date of birth: February 1944
Address: 11 Maple Leaf Way, Atherton Ca 94027, California, Usa, FOREIGN

NICHOL, Dominic Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 23 Sep 1992
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1947
Address: Fairview 5 Gravel Hill, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 1PB

NORTHWOOD, Michael Alan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 23 Sep 1992
Date of birth: July 1936
Address: Saratoga, Old Long Grove, Seer Green, Buckinghamshire, HP9 2QH

PAHLJINA, Christopher Joseph RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Feb 2005
Resigned on: 20 Jul 2009
Date of birth: September 1961
Address: 19, St Mary's Grove, Chiswick, London, W4 3LL

PALTNIK, Kevin Scott RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Aug 2008
Resigned on: 01 Nov 2010
Country of Residence: Usa
Date of birth: November 1957
Address: 6054 Foothill Glen Drive, San Jose, California 95123

PORTER, William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Jan 2005
Resigned on: 29 Aug 2008
Date of birth: June 1954
Address: Cherrywood Drive 1424, San Mateo, California 94403, Usa

RADIA, Suresh Rugnath RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Sep 2005
Resigned on: 28 Feb 2007
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1948
Address: The Laurels, Sheerwater Avenue, Woodham, Surrey, KT15 3DP

RIBAR, Geoffrey George, Mr. RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Dec 2010
Resigned on: 01 Oct 2017
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: September 1958
Address: L'Avenir, Bagshot Road, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 0PH, United Kingdom

SEGEV, Sharon RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Dec 2010
Resigned on: 21 Nov 2011
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: August 1972
Address: Lavenir, Bagshot Road, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 0PH, United Kingdom

TALBOT, Paul John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Feb 2003
Resigned on: 31 Aug 2005
Date of birth: October 1963
Address: Ridgeview Windgates, Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland

WALL, John Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Mar 2007
Resigned on: 19 May 2020
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: September 1970
Address: Maxis 1, Western Road, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 1RT

WHITE, Mark Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Feb 1997
Resigned on: 16 Mar 1998
Date of birth: July 1958
Address: 29 Hogback Wood Road, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 1JT

YATES, Ian Francis Penderel RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 15 Apr 1996
Date of birth: January 1953
Address: Chestnut House Broadway Lane, Fladbury, Pershore, Worcestershire, WR10 2QG

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