TRANSCOSMOS INFORMATION SYSTEMS GROUP LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 02577408
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 28 January 199135 years
Registered office: Challenge House Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6DP
Accounts due: 30 September 2026
Confirmation statement due: 21 January 2027
Active officers: 5
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Challenge House Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6DP
Nature of business
Activities of head offices
Previous company names
MERLIN INFORMATION SYSTEMS GROUP LIMITED
MERLIN INFORMATION SYSTEMS LIMITED
OPENSPIN LIMITED

Officer details

Filing history

Timeline

People with significant control

Charges

Registers

Exemptions

No PSC exemptions are recorded for this company.

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TRANSCOSMOS INFORMATION SYSTEMS GROUP LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 02577408
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 28 January 199135 years
Registered office: Challenge House Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6DP
Accounts due: 30 September 2026
Confirmation statement due: 21 January 2027
Active officers: 5
Outstanding charges: 0

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 29 August 2026 at 06:59 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

View this company on the Companies House register

Company type
Private limited company
Address
Challenge House Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6DP
Nature of business
Activities of head offices
Previous company names
MERLIN INFORMATION SYSTEMS GROUP LIMITED
MERLIN INFORMATION SYSTEMS LIMITED
OPENSPIN LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
SATO, Kenji ACTIVE	Secretary	29 Nov 2019				Challenge House, Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6DP
KIKUCHI, Haruka ACTIVE	Director	29 Mar 2019		Japan	October 1976	Challenge House, Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6DP
SATO, Kenji ACTIVE	Director	29 May 2026		Hungary	April 1976	Challenge House, Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6DP
TANIGAWA, Hiroki ACTIVE	Director	10 Dec 2018		Japan	November 1965	4-20-64, Azamino, Aoba, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 2250011, Japan
YAMASHITA, Eijiro ACTIVE	Director	13 Jan 2023		Japan	August 1968	Challenge House, Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6DP
BUTLER, Roger John RESIGNED	Secretary	05 Feb 1991	14 May 1993			Far End, Wagon Way, Loudwater, Hertfordshire, WD3 4JE
GALLAVAN, Karen RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Apr 2016	28 Jun 2018			Challenge House, Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6DP
HIGGINS, Alyson RESIGNED	Secretary	28 Jun 2018	29 Nov 2019			Challenge House, Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6DP
JACKSON, Alan Crispin RESIGNED	Secretary	03 Nov 1998	01 Apr 2016			Brookfield House, Green Lane, Ivinghoe, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 9ES
JACKSON, Alan Crispin RESIGNED	Secretary	14 May 1993	19 Jun 1996			Brookfield House, Green Lane, Ivinghoe, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 9ES
WHEELER, Rupert Montagu RESIGNED	Secretary	19 Jun 1996	03 Nov 1998			38 The Clump, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 4BQ
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Secretary	28 Jan 1991	04 Feb 1991			84 Temple Chambers, Temple Avenue, London, EC4Y 0HP
AIREY, Arthur George RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 2009	02 Jul 2011	England	January 1946	Jambo, Upton Road, Upton, Bucks, HP17 8UA
BUTLER, Roger John RESIGNED	Director	05 Feb 1991	01 Apr 2016	Isle Of Man	June 1947	Rivers Lea, Glen Auldyn, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM7 2AQ
CLARKE, Matthew James RESIGNED	Director	02 Apr 2007	29 Apr 2022	England	February 1976	5, Weavers Lane, Milton Keynes, MK14 6FQ
DUTCH, Charlotte-Lisa RESIGNED	Director	15 Mar 2000	30 Jun 2008	England	November 1972	9 Crowborough Lane, Kents Hill, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK7 6HE
FANNING, William Paul RESIGNED	Director	18 Jun 1997	31 May 2002		July 1963	Gloun South Lisbealad, Dunmanway, County Cork, IRISH, Ireland
HARROP, Alan Edward RESIGNED	Director	15 May 1991	02 Sep 1992		September 1948	20 Trent Avenue, Altofts, Wakefield, Yorkshire, WF6 2ST
HONDA, Hitoshi RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 2016	29 Mar 2019	Japan	April 1967	3-25-18, Shibuya, Shibuya-Ku, Tokyo, 150-8530, Japan
HUGHES, Jason Lewis RESIGNED	Director	13 Feb 2002	05 Dec 2007		February 1968	53 Bengal Lane, Greens Norton, Nothamptonshire, NN12 8BE
IWAMI, Koichi RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 2016	13 Jan 2023	Japan	January 1967	Challenge House, Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6DP
JACKSON, Alan Crispin RESIGNED	Director	14 May 1993	01 Apr 2016	England	March 1946	Brookfield House, Green Lane, Ivinghoe, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 9ES
KUBO, Yuichiro RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 2016	30 Aug 2019	England	November 1973	Challenge House, Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6DP
LINDSAY, Steven RESIGNED	Director	01 Dec 2006	30 Nov 2007		July 1975	6 Pickering Drive, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK4 2LS
MEARS, John William RESIGNED	Director	29 Apr 2022	31 Jan 2024	England	March 1960	Challenge House, Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6DP
MEARS, John William RESIGNED	Director	15 May 1991	29 Mar 2019	England	March 1960	12 Drakewell Road, Bow Brickhill, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK17 9LF
NAGAKURA, Shinichi RESIGNED	Director	29 Nov 2011	10 Dec 2018	United States	January 1964	879, West 190th Street, Suite 1050, Gardena, Ca 90248, United States
PATTERSON, Richard John RESIGNED	Director	05 Feb 1991	29 Mar 2019	England	March 1963	Farm Cottage, Akeley Wood, Akeley, Buckinghamshire, MK18 5BW
WHEELER, Rupert Montagu RESIGNED	Director	17 Jun 1991	31 Mar 2000		September 1939	38 The Clump, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 4BQ
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Director	28 Jan 1991	04 Feb 1991			84 Temple Chambers, Temple Avenue, London, EC4Y 0HP

SATO, Kenji ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 29 Nov 2019
Address: Challenge House, Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6DP

KIKUCHI, Haruka ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Mar 2019
Country of Residence: Japan
Date of birth: October 1976
Address: Challenge House, Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6DP

SATO, Kenji ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 May 2026
Country of Residence: Hungary
Date of birth: April 1976
Address: Challenge House, Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6DP

TANIGAWA, Hiroki ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Dec 2018
Country of Residence: Japan
Date of birth: November 1965
Address: 4-20-64, Azamino, Aoba, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 2250011, Japan

YAMASHITA, Eijiro ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Jan 2023
Country of Residence: Japan
Date of birth: August 1968
Address: Challenge House, Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6DP

BUTLER, Roger John RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 05 Feb 1991
Resigned on: 14 May 1993
Address: Far End, Wagon Way, Loudwater, Hertfordshire, WD3 4JE

GALLAVAN, Karen RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2016
Resigned on: 28 Jun 2018
Address: Challenge House, Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6DP

HIGGINS, Alyson RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 28 Jun 2018
Resigned on: 29 Nov 2019
Address: Challenge House, Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6DP

JACKSON, Alan Crispin RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 03 Nov 1998
Resigned on: 01 Apr 2016
Address: Brookfield House, Green Lane, Ivinghoe, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 9ES

JACKSON, Alan Crispin RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 14 May 1993
Resigned on: 19 Jun 1996
Address: Brookfield House, Green Lane, Ivinghoe, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 9ES

WHEELER, Rupert Montagu RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 19 Jun 1996
Resigned on: 03 Nov 1998
Address: 38 The Clump, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 4BQ

LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Secretary
Appointed on: 28 Jan 1991
Resigned on: 04 Feb 1991
Address: 84 Temple Chambers, Temple Avenue, London, EC4Y 0HP

AIREY, Arthur George RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2009
Resigned on: 02 Jul 2011
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1946
Address: Jambo, Upton Road, Upton, Bucks, HP17 8UA

BUTLER, Roger John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Feb 1991
Resigned on: 01 Apr 2016
Country of Residence: Isle Of Man
Date of birth: June 1947
Address: Rivers Lea, Glen Auldyn, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM7 2AQ

CLARKE, Matthew James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Apr 2007
Resigned on: 29 Apr 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1976
Address: 5, Weavers Lane, Milton Keynes, MK14 6FQ

DUTCH, Charlotte-Lisa RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Mar 2000
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2008
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1972
Address: 9 Crowborough Lane, Kents Hill, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK7 6HE

FANNING, William Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Jun 1997
Resigned on: 31 May 2002
Date of birth: July 1963
Address: Gloun South Lisbealad, Dunmanway, County Cork, IRISH, Ireland

HARROP, Alan Edward RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 May 1991
Resigned on: 02 Sep 1992
Date of birth: September 1948
Address: 20 Trent Avenue, Altofts, Wakefield, Yorkshire, WF6 2ST

HONDA, Hitoshi RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2016
Resigned on: 29 Mar 2019
Country of Residence: Japan
Date of birth: April 1967
Address: 3-25-18, Shibuya, Shibuya-Ku, Tokyo, 150-8530, Japan

HUGHES, Jason Lewis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Feb 2002
Resigned on: 05 Dec 2007
Date of birth: February 1968
Address: 53 Bengal Lane, Greens Norton, Nothamptonshire, NN12 8BE

IWAMI, Koichi RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2016
Resigned on: 13 Jan 2023
Country of Residence: Japan
Date of birth: January 1967
Address: Challenge House, Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6DP

JACKSON, Alan Crispin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 May 1993
Resigned on: 01 Apr 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1946
Address: Brookfield House, Green Lane, Ivinghoe, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 9ES

KUBO, Yuichiro RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2016
Resigned on: 30 Aug 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1973
Address: Challenge House, Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6DP

LINDSAY, Steven RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Dec 2006
Resigned on: 30 Nov 2007
Date of birth: July 1975
Address: 6 Pickering Drive, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK4 2LS

MEARS, John William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Apr 2022
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1960
Address: Challenge House, Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6DP

MEARS, John William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 May 1991
Resigned on: 29 Mar 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1960
Address: 12 Drakewell Road, Bow Brickhill, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK17 9LF

NAGAKURA, Shinichi RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Nov 2011
Resigned on: 10 Dec 2018
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: January 1964
Address: 879, West 190th Street, Suite 1050, Gardena, Ca 90248, United States

PATTERSON, Richard John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Feb 1991
Resigned on: 29 Mar 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1963
Address: Farm Cottage, Akeley Wood, Akeley, Buckinghamshire, MK18 5BW

WHEELER, Rupert Montagu RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Jun 1991
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2000
Date of birth: September 1939
Address: 38 The Clump, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 4BQ

LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Director
Appointed on: 28 Jan 1991
Resigned on: 04 Feb 1991
Address: 84 Temple Chambers, Temple Avenue, London, EC4Y 0HP

Filing history

Timeline

People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
16 Oct 1999	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
29 Oct 1993	Satisfied	Registration of an issue of secured debentures in a series (397a) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
11 Jun 1993	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)

Registers

Exemptions

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Name

Role

Appointed On

Resigned On

Country of Residence

Date of Birth

Address

SATO, Kenji ACTIVE

Secretary

29 Nov 2019

Challenge House, Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6DP

KIKUCHI, Haruka ACTIVE

Director

29 Mar 2019

Japan

October 1976

Challenge House, Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6DP

SATO, Kenji ACTIVE

Director

29 May 2026

Hungary

April 1976

Challenge House, Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6DP

TANIGAWA, Hiroki ACTIVE

Director

10 Dec 2018

Japan

November 1965

4-20-64, Azamino, Aoba, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 2250011, Japan

YAMASHITA, Eijiro ACTIVE

Director

13 Jan 2023

Japan

August 1968

Challenge House, Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6DP

BUTLER, Roger John RESIGNED

Secretary

05 Feb 1991

14 May 1993

Far End, Wagon Way, Loudwater, Hertfordshire, WD3 4JE

GALLAVAN, Karen RESIGNED

Secretary

01 Apr 2016

28 Jun 2018

Challenge House, Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6DP

HIGGINS, Alyson RESIGNED

Secretary

28 Jun 2018

29 Nov 2019

Challenge House, Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6DP

JACKSON, Alan Crispin RESIGNED

Secretary

03 Nov 1998

01 Apr 2016

Brookfield House, Green Lane, Ivinghoe, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 9ES

JACKSON, Alan Crispin RESIGNED

Secretary

14 May 1993

19 Jun 1996

Brookfield House, Green Lane, Ivinghoe, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 9ES

WHEELER, Rupert Montagu RESIGNED

Secretary

19 Jun 1996

03 Nov 1998

38 The Clump, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 4BQ

LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED RESIGNED

Nominee Secretary

28 Jan 1991

04 Feb 1991

84 Temple Chambers, Temple Avenue, London, EC4Y 0HP

AIREY, Arthur George RESIGNED

Director

01 Apr 2009

02 Jul 2011

England

January 1946

Jambo, Upton Road, Upton, Bucks, HP17 8UA

BUTLER, Roger John RESIGNED

Director

05 Feb 1991

01 Apr 2016

Isle Of Man

June 1947

Rivers Lea, Glen Auldyn, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM7 2AQ

CLARKE, Matthew James RESIGNED

Director

02 Apr 2007

29 Apr 2022

England

February 1976

5, Weavers Lane, Milton Keynes, MK14 6FQ

DUTCH, Charlotte-Lisa RESIGNED

Director

15 Mar 2000

30 Jun 2008

England

November 1972

9 Crowborough Lane, Kents Hill, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK7 6HE

FANNING, William Paul RESIGNED

Director

18 Jun 1997

31 May 2002

July 1963

Gloun South Lisbealad, Dunmanway, County Cork, IRISH, Ireland

HARROP, Alan Edward RESIGNED

Director

15 May 1991

02 Sep 1992

September 1948

20 Trent Avenue, Altofts, Wakefield, Yorkshire, WF6 2ST

HONDA, Hitoshi RESIGNED

Director

01 Apr 2016

29 Mar 2019

Japan

April 1967

3-25-18, Shibuya, Shibuya-Ku, Tokyo, 150-8530, Japan

HUGHES, Jason Lewis RESIGNED

Director

13 Feb 2002

05 Dec 2007

February 1968

53 Bengal Lane, Greens Norton, Nothamptonshire, NN12 8BE

IWAMI, Koichi RESIGNED

Director

01 Apr 2016

13 Jan 2023

Japan

January 1967

Challenge House, Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6DP

JACKSON, Alan Crispin RESIGNED

Director

14 May 1993

01 Apr 2016

England

March 1946

Brookfield House, Green Lane, Ivinghoe, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 9ES

KUBO, Yuichiro RESIGNED

Director

01 Apr 2016

30 Aug 2019

England

November 1973

Challenge House, Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6DP

LINDSAY, Steven RESIGNED

Director

01 Dec 2006

30 Nov 2007

July 1975

6 Pickering Drive, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK4 2LS

MEARS, John William RESIGNED

Director

29 Apr 2022

31 Jan 2024

England

March 1960

Challenge House, Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6DP

MEARS, John William RESIGNED

Director

15 May 1991

29 Mar 2019

England

March 1960

12 Drakewell Road, Bow Brickhill, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK17 9LF

NAGAKURA, Shinichi RESIGNED

Director

29 Nov 2011

10 Dec 2018

United States

January 1964

879, West 190th Street, Suite 1050, Gardena, Ca 90248, United States

PATTERSON, Richard John RESIGNED

Director

05 Feb 1991

29 Mar 2019

England

March 1963

Farm Cottage, Akeley Wood, Akeley, Buckinghamshire, MK18 5BW

WHEELER, Rupert Montagu RESIGNED

Director

17 Jun 1991

31 Mar 2000

September 1939

38 The Clump, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 4BQ

LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED RESIGNED

Nominee Director

28 Jan 1991

04 Feb 1991

84 Temple Chambers, Temple Avenue, London, EC4Y 0HP