UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX KNOWLEDGE GATEWAY HOLDINGS LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 04344952
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 24 December 200124 years
Registered office: Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ
Accounts due: 30 April 2027
Confirmation statement due: 14 August 2027
Active officers: 7
Outstanding charges: 0

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 12 October 2026 at 14:25 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ
Nature of business
Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Previous company names
UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX RESEARCH PARK HOLDINGS LIMITED
PRECIS (2166) LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
BEEL, Stephen James ACTIVE	Director	27 Nov 2025		England	January 1977	Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ
FERN, Richard Andrew ACTIVE	Director	01 May 2026		England	February 1980	Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ
HALE, Robert James ACTIVE	Director	01 Aug 2026		England	February 1978	Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ
OLDHAM, Christopher Peter Alan ACTIVE	Director	26 Oct 2020		England	April 1972	Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ
SHELDON, Russell Scott ACTIVE	Director	01 Aug 2026		England	November 1971	Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ
SINGH, Robert James Ramon, Dr ACTIVE	Director	26 Oct 2020		England	October 1976	Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ
WILSON, Mickola Rosemary ACTIVE	Director	01 Aug 2023		England	June 1955	Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ
ALBANO, Marco RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Aug 2013	17 Dec 2019			Finance Section, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, CO4 3SQ, England
CONNOLLY, Andrew RESIGNED	Secretary	26 Feb 2002	23 May 2011			12 Coopers Crescent, West Bergholt, Colchester, Essex, CO6 3SJ
FERN, Richard Andrew RESIGNED	Secretary	17 Dec 2019	01 May 2026			Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ
WOODALL, John Francis RESIGNED	Secretary	23 May 2011	31 Jul 2013			University Of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ, Uk
OFFICE ORGANIZATION & SERVICES LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Secretary	24 Dec 2001	26 Feb 2002			Level 1 Exchange House, Primrose Stret, London, EC2A 2HS
CONNOLLY, Andrew RESIGNED	Director	26 Feb 2002	31 Jan 2012	United Kingdom	December 1962	12 Coopers Crescent, West Bergholt, Colchester, Essex, CO6 3SJ
EXCELL, Paul Barry RESIGNED	Director	16 Mar 2018	01 Dec 2022	England	April 1962	Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ
FORSTER, Anthony William, Professor RESIGNED	Director	12 Jun 2013	12 Oct 2018	England	May 1964	University Of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ, United Kingdom
GORE, William Hornby RESIGNED	Director	14 Mar 2007	20 Oct 2023	England	March 1944	Pointwell Mill Pointwell Lane, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1RH
HALL, Simon Andrew Dalton RESIGNED	Director	24 Sep 2020	31 Jul 2025	United Kingdom	February 1955	Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ
HAMILTON, Jane Elizabeth RESIGNED	Director	15 Jan 2016	31 Jul 2019	United Kingdom	November 1955	Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ
HARRISON-THOMAS, Kathryn Mary RESIGNED	Director	07 Oct 2020	08 Sep 2021	England	October 1971	Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ
JONES, Miah Gwynfor, Dr RESIGNED	Director	19 Feb 2013	31 Dec 2014	Wales	December 1948	University Of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ, United Kingdom
KEEBLE, Andrew RESIGNED	Director	12 Jul 2012	28 Feb 2026	England	May 1962	Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ
MASSARA, Robert Edwin, Professor RESIGNED	Director	14 Mar 2007	13 Jan 2010	United Kingdom	January 1947	8 Garthwood Close, West Bergholt, Colchester, Essex, CO6 3EA
MORRIS, Owen Bryn RESIGNED	Director	10 Jan 2012	31 Dec 2022	England	May 1961	Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ
NEALE, Simon RESIGNED	Director	13 Aug 2012	15 Jan 2016	England	August 1966	Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ
NIGHTINGALE, Andrew Robert RESIGNED	Director	23 May 2011	31 Jul 2012	United Kingdom	May 1951	Univeristy Of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ, Uk
PLAIN, Vanessa Ruth RESIGNED	Director	02 Feb 2017	15 Nov 2019	England	December 1972	Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ
RICH, Anthony Hampden, Dr RESIGNED	Director	26 Feb 2002	21 Aug 2011	United Kingdom	October 1954	2 The Lindens, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3WD
RIORDAN, Colin Bryan, Professor RESIGNED	Director	13 Jan 2010	05 Aug 2012	United Kingdom	July 1959	Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ
TOLHURST, Philip John RESIGNED	Director	03 Mar 2014	18 Jul 2024	England	February 1950	Marlborough House, Victoria Road South, Chelmsford, CM1 1LN, England
PEREGRINE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Director	24 Dec 2001	26 Feb 2002			Level 1 Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2HS

BEEL, Stephen James ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Nov 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1977
Address: Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ

FERN, Richard Andrew ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 May 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1980
Address: Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ

HALE, Robert James ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1978
Address: Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ

OLDHAM, Christopher Peter Alan ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Oct 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1972
Address: Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ

SHELDON, Russell Scott ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1971
Address: Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ

SINGH, Robert James Ramon, Dr ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Oct 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1976
Address: Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ

WILSON, Mickola Rosemary ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1955
Address: Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ

ALBANO, Marco RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2013
Resigned on: 17 Dec 2019
Address: Finance Section, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, CO4 3SQ, England

CONNOLLY, Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 26 Feb 2002
Resigned on: 23 May 2011
Address: 12 Coopers Crescent, West Bergholt, Colchester, Essex, CO6 3SJ

FERN, Richard Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 17 Dec 2019
Resigned on: 01 May 2026
Address: Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ

WOODALL, John Francis RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 23 May 2011
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2013
Address: University Of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ, Uk

OFFICE ORGANIZATION & SERVICES LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Secretary
Appointed on: 24 Dec 2001
Resigned on: 26 Feb 2002
Address: Level 1 Exchange House, Primrose Stret, London, EC2A 2HS

CONNOLLY, Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Feb 2002
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1962
Address: 12 Coopers Crescent, West Bergholt, Colchester, Essex, CO6 3SJ

EXCELL, Paul Barry RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Mar 2018
Resigned on: 01 Dec 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1962
Address: Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ

FORSTER, Anthony William, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Jun 2013
Resigned on: 12 Oct 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1964
Address: University Of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ, United Kingdom

GORE, William Hornby RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Mar 2007
Resigned on: 20 Oct 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1944
Address: Pointwell Mill Pointwell Lane, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1RH

HALL, Simon Andrew Dalton RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Sep 2020
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2025
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1955
Address: Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ

HAMILTON, Jane Elizabeth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Jan 2016
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1955
Address: Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ

HARRISON-THOMAS, Kathryn Mary RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Oct 2020
Resigned on: 08 Sep 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1971
Address: Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ

JONES, Miah Gwynfor, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Feb 2013
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2014
Country of Residence: Wales
Date of birth: December 1948
Address: University Of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ, United Kingdom

KEEBLE, Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Jul 2012
Resigned on: 28 Feb 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1962
Address: Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ