SPECTRUM (LIMITED PARTNER) LTD

Company summary

Company number: 04409886
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 5 April 200224 years
Registered office: C/O Carly Lewis Stfc Innovations Ltd, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus, Oxford, OX11 0QX, United Kingdom
Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Confirmation statement due: 30 June 2027
Active officers: 3
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
C/O Carly Lewis Stfc Innovations Ltd, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus, Oxford, OX11 0QX, United Kingdom
Nature of business
Other business support service activities n.e.c.
General public administration activities
Previous company names
SPECTRUM (GENERAL PARTNER) LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
BARSBY, Nicholas Ian ACTIVE	Director	15 May 2024		United Kingdom	June 1960	Dstl, Porton Down, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 0JQ, United Kingdom
LEWIS, Karen Jane, Dr ACTIVE	Director	15 Oct 2015		England	September 1963	Bbsrc, Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1UH, United Kingdom
NORO, Massimo ACTIVE	Director	30 Aug 2023		United Kingdom	August 1968	Daresbury Laboratory, Daresbury, Warrington, Cheshire, WA4 4AD, United Kingdom
ALDWYCH SECRETARIES LIMITED RESIGNED	Secretary	12 Apr 2010	13 Mar 2026			125, Wood Street, London, EC2V 7AW, United Kingdom
CENTRAL LABORATORY INNOVATION AND KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER LIMITED RESIGNED	Secretary	30 Apr 2002	12 Apr 2010			Rutherford Appleton, Laboratory, Harwell Science & Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0QX
PHILSEC LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Secretary	05 Apr 2002	30 Apr 2002			St Philips House, St Philips Place, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 2PP
BERNARD, Marion Anne RESIGNED	Director	16 Feb 2018	01 Jul 2019	United Kingdom	May 1971	C/O Carly Lewis, Stfc Innovations Ltd, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus, Oxford, OX11 0QX, United Kingdom
BESTWICK, Timothy David, Dr RESIGNED	Director	19 Oct 2010	04 Jul 2018	England	March 1962	The Old Mill House, Mill Lane, Adderbury, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX17 3LW, Great Britain
BUCKLEY GOLDER, Ian Mark, Dr RESIGNED	Director	30 Apr 2002	22 Oct 2014	United Kingdom	October 1951	Aesculus House, West Street Childrey, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9UJ
CAULCOTT, Celia Ann, Dr RESIGNED	Director	04 May 2009	15 Oct 2015	England	November 1957	104, Westhall Road, Warlingham, Surrey, CR6 9HD
DART, Edward Charles, Dr RESIGNED	Director	17 Sep 2004	19 Oct 2010	England	March 1941	5 Lower Terrace, Bearwood Road Sindlesham, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 5BU
DENT, David Roy RESIGNED	Director	31 Jan 2018	01 Jul 2019	England	November 1957	21, Nursery Close, Fleet, Hampshire, GU51 3JE, United Kingdom
EARWICKER, Martin John RESIGNED	Director	30 Apr 2002	08 Jul 2004		May 1948	Ively Road, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 0LX
EVANS, David Eric RESIGNED	Director	04 May 2011	22 Oct 2014	Scotland	May 1960	The Farm House, Righead Farm, Kincardine, Fife, FK10 4AT, United Kingdom
FARNSWORTH, Graham RESIGNED	Director	30 Jan 2019	01 Sep 2021	United Kingdom	June 1968	Dstl, Go2-E Building 5, Porton Down, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 0JQ, United Kingdom
FODEN, Susan Elizabeth, Dr RESIGNED	Director	28 Jan 2005	22 Oct 2014	United Kingdom	April 1953	9 Staunton Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7TJ
GORDON SMITH, Bruce, Dr RESIGNED	Director	30 Apr 2002	15 Oct 2013	United Kingdom	October 1939	11 Oxdowne Close, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 2SZ
HARRIS, David John, Mr. RESIGNED	Director	28 Jul 2005	21 Jul 2011	United Kingdom	October 1949	Yorke House, 49 Southleigh Road, Havant, Hampshire, PO9 2QQ
JACKMAN, Simon Andrew, Dr RESIGNED	Director	19 Oct 2010	30 May 2014	United Kingdom	May 1966	Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 1EU, United Kingdom
JENDEN, Michael, Dr RESIGNED	Director	09 Jul 2004	28 Jul 2005		March 1956	20 Court Meadow, Wrotham, Kent, TN15 7DP
KIRBY, Elizabeth Ann, Dr RESIGNED	Director	01 Nov 2019	30 Aug 2023	United Kingdom	April 1971	Stfc, Rutherford Appleton Lab, Harwell, Didcot, OX11 0QX, United Kingdom
KIRBY, Elizabeth Ann, Dr RESIGNED	Director	04 Jul 2018	03 Oct 2018	United Kingdom	April 1971	C/O Carly Lewis, Stfc Innovations Ltd, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus, Oxford, OX11 0QX, United Kingdom
LAWRENCE, David Kenneth, Dr RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 2015	01 Jul 2019	United Kingdom	March 1949	C/O Carly Lewis, Stfc Innovations Ltd, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus, Oxford, OX11 0QX, United Kingdom
LIVERSIDGE, Pamela Edwards RESIGNED	Director	27 Jul 2006	15 Oct 2013	England	December 1949	Nicholas Hall, Thornhill, Hope Valley, S33 0BR
MANNING, Kingsley Guy RESIGNED	Director	07 Jul 2015	01 Jul 2019	United Kingdom	February 1952	22a, Jacobs Well Mews, London, W1U 3DR, United Kingdom
MARSTON, Fiona Angela Olinda, Dr RESIGNED	Director	31 Jan 2018	01 Jul 2019	England	January 1953	Greenfields, Croft Road, Shinfield, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 9EY, United Kingdom
MARTIN, Christopher John RESIGNED	Director	04 May 2011	31 Oct 2017	United Kingdom	July 1958	79, George Street, Ryde, Isle Of Wight, PO33 2JF, United Kingdom
MAWSON, Alan, Dr RESIGNED	Director	30 Apr 2002	22 Oct 2014	England	June 1942	10 Clifford Avenue, East Sheen, London, SW14 7BS
OVADIA, David Craig RESIGNED	Director	15 Dec 2003	19 Oct 2010	United Kingdom	August 1948	NG12
OWEN, David Andrew Arlwydd, Dr RESIGNED	Director	25 Apr 2005	04 May 2011	United Kingdom	February 1944	Room B3/114 Tetricus Science Park, Porton Down, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP04 0JQ
RANDALL, Geoffrey Luigi Paulo, Dr RESIGNED	Director	30 Apr 2002	19 Oct 2010	United Kingdom	February 1946	Orchard Lees Vicarage Close, Stoke Gabriel, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 6QT
ROBINSON, Geoffrey Walter, Dr RESIGNED	Director	30 Apr 2002	30 Apr 2005		November 1945	Fardale Hookwood Lane, Ampfield, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 9BZ
RONAYNE, Kate RESIGNED	Director	03 Oct 2018	31 Oct 2019	United Kingdom	April 1978	Science And Technology Facilities Council, Harwell Science And Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0QX, United Kingdom
SCRASE, Alan Thomas RESIGNED	Director	01 Sep 2021	15 May 2024	United Kingdom	October 1961	Dstl, Go2-E-Building 5, Porton Down, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 0JQ, United Kingdom
SEEDHOUSE, Andrew John RESIGNED	Director	21 Jul 2011	07 Jul 2017	United Kingdom	November 1962	Dstl Room 101, Bld 05, Porton Down, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 0JQ, United Kingdom
SIMON, Ann Juliet Bateman, Dr RESIGNED	Director	03 Jul 2015	01 Jul 2019	England	November 1953	C/O Carly Lewis, Stfc Innovations Ltd, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus, Oxford, OX11 0QX, United Kingdom
STEPHEN KEEN, Peter RESIGNED	Director	30 Apr 2002	30 Sep 2004		August 1957	26 Manor Road, Hemingford Grey, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 9BX
SUTCLIFFE, Sean George Cronin RESIGNED	Director	01 Jun 2014	01 Jul 2019	England	December 1963	Thatched House, 1 High Street, Wargrave, Reading, Berkshire, RG10 8JA, United Kingdom
TAYLOR, Ian Colin RESIGNED	Director	21 Jan 2014	01 Jul 2019	United Kingdom	April 1945	C/O Carly Lewis, Stfc Innovations Ltd, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus, Oxford, OX11 0QX, United Kingdom
TRICKER, Michael John, Dr RESIGNED	Director	30 Apr 2002	24 Nov 2003		November 1946	27 Parkland Grove, Ashford, Middlesex, TW15 2JB
WHITEHOUSE, Colin Ralph, Professor RESIGNED	Director	31 Jul 2007	19 Oct 2010	England	August 1949	3 Christchurch Road, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 3BH
WOOD, John Vivian, Professor RESIGNED	Director	30 Apr 2002	31 Jul 2007	England	September 1949	Old Rectory, Bolnhurst, Bedford, MK44 2ES
YARROW, Douglas John, Mr. RESIGNED	Director	16 Jun 2008	30 Oct 2008	United Kingdom	May 1948	Archilea, The Leaze, Ashton Keynes, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 6PE, United Kingdom
YARROW, Douglas John, Mr. RESIGNED	Director	17 Sep 2004	29 Jan 2009	United Kingdom	May 1948	Achillea The Leaze, Ashton Keynes, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 6PE
MEAUJO INCORPORATIONS LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Director	05 Apr 2002	30 Apr 2002			St Philips House, St Philips Place, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 2PP

BARSBY, Nicholas Ian ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 May 2024
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1960
Address: Dstl, Porton Down, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 0JQ, United Kingdom

LEWIS, Karen Jane, Dr ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Oct 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1963
Address: Bbsrc, Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1UH, United Kingdom

NORO, Massimo ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Aug 2023
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1968
Address: Daresbury Laboratory, Daresbury, Warrington, Cheshire, WA4 4AD, United Kingdom

ALDWYCH SECRETARIES LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 12 Apr 2010
Resigned on: 13 Mar 2026
Address: 125, Wood Street, London, EC2V 7AW, United Kingdom

CENTRAL LABORATORY INNOVATION AND KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 30 Apr 2002
Resigned on: 12 Apr 2010
Address: Rutherford Appleton, Laboratory, Harwell Science & Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0QX

PHILSEC LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Secretary
Appointed on: 05 Apr 2002
Resigned on: 30 Apr 2002
Address: St Philips House, St Philips Place, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 2PP

BERNARD, Marion Anne RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Feb 2018
Resigned on: 01 Jul 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1971
Address: C/O Carly Lewis, Stfc Innovations Ltd, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus, Oxford, OX11 0QX, United Kingdom

BESTWICK, Timothy David, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Oct 2010
Resigned on: 04 Jul 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1962
Address: The Old Mill House, Mill Lane, Adderbury, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX17 3LW, Great Britain

BUCKLEY GOLDER, Ian Mark, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Apr 2002
Resigned on: 22 Oct 2014
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1951
Address: Aesculus House, West Street Childrey, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9UJ

CAULCOTT, Celia Ann, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 May 2009
Resigned on: 15 Oct 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1957
Address: 104, Westhall Road, Warlingham, Surrey, CR6 9HD

DART, Edward Charles, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Sep 2004
Resigned on: 19 Oct 2010
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1941
Address: 5 Lower Terrace, Bearwood Road Sindlesham, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 5BU

DENT, David Roy RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Jan 2018
Resigned on: 01 Jul 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1957
Address: 21, Nursery Close, Fleet, Hampshire, GU51 3JE, United Kingdom

EARWICKER, Martin John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Apr 2002
Resigned on: 08 Jul 2004
Date of birth: May 1948
Address: Ively Road, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 0LX

EVANS, David Eric RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 May 2011
Resigned on: 22 Oct 2014
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: May 1960
Address: The Farm House, Righead Farm, Kincardine, Fife, FK10 4AT, United Kingdom

FARNSWORTH, Graham RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Jan 2019
Resigned on: 01 Sep 2021
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1968
Address: Dstl, Go2-E Building 5, Porton Down, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 0JQ, United Kingdom

FODEN, Susan Elizabeth, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Jan 2005
Resigned on: 22 Oct 2014
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1953
Address: 9 Staunton Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7TJ

GORDON SMITH, Bruce, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Apr 2002
Resigned on: 15 Oct 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1939
Address: 11 Oxdowne Close, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 2SZ

HARRIS, David John, Mr. RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Jul 2005
Resigned on: 21 Jul 2011
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1949
Address: Yorke House, 49 Southleigh Road, Havant, Hampshire, PO9 2QQ

JACKMAN, Simon Andrew, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Oct 2010
Resigned on: 30 May 2014
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1966
Address: Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 1EU, United Kingdom

JENDEN, Michael, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Jul 2004
Resigned on: 28 Jul 2005
Date of birth: March 1956
Address: 20 Court Meadow, Wrotham, Kent, TN15 7DP

KIRBY, Elizabeth Ann, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Nov 2019
Resigned on: 30 Aug 2023
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1971
Address: Stfc, Rutherford Appleton Lab, Harwell, Didcot, OX11 0QX, United Kingdom

KIRBY, Elizabeth Ann, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Jul 2018
Resigned on: 03 Oct 2018
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1971
Address: C/O Carly Lewis, Stfc Innovations Ltd, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus, Oxford, OX11 0QX, United Kingdom

LAWRENCE, David Kenneth, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2015
Resigned on: 01 Jul 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1949
Address: C/O Carly Lewis, Stfc Innovations Ltd, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus, Oxford, OX11 0QX, United Kingdom

LIVERSIDGE, Pamela Edwards RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Jul 2006
Resigned on: 15 Oct 2013
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1949
Address: Nicholas Hall, Thornhill, Hope Valley, S33 0BR

MANNING, Kingsley Guy RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Jul 2015
Resigned on: 01 Jul 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1952
Address: 22a, Jacobs Well Mews, London, W1U 3DR, United Kingdom

MARSTON, Fiona Angela Olinda, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Jan 2018
Resigned on: 01 Jul 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1953
Address: Greenfields, Croft Road, Shinfield, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 9EY, United Kingdom

MARTIN, Christopher John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 May 2011
Resigned on: 31 Oct 2017
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1958
Address: 79, George Street, Ryde, Isle Of Wight, PO33 2JF, United Kingdom

MAWSON, Alan, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Apr 2002
Resigned on: 22 Oct 2014
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1942
Address: 10 Clifford Avenue, East Sheen, London, SW14 7BS

OVADIA, David Craig RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Dec 2003
Resigned on: 19 Oct 2010
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1948
Address: NG12

OWEN, David Andrew Arlwydd, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Apr 2005
Resigned on: 04 May 2011
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1944
Address: Room B3/114 Tetricus Science Park, Porton Down, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP04 0JQ

RANDALL, Geoffrey Luigi Paulo, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Apr 2002
Resigned on: 19 Oct 2010
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1946
Address: Orchard Lees Vicarage Close, Stoke Gabriel, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 6QT

ROBINSON, Geoffrey Walter, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Apr 2002
Resigned on: 30 Apr 2005
Date of birth: November 1945
Address: Fardale Hookwood Lane, Ampfield, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 9BZ

RONAYNE, Kate RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Oct 2018
Resigned on: 31 Oct 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1978
Address: Science And Technology Facilities Council, Harwell Science And Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0QX, United Kingdom

SCRASE, Alan Thomas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 2021
Resigned on: 15 May 2024
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1961
Address: Dstl, Go2-E-Building 5, Porton Down, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 0JQ, United Kingdom

SEEDHOUSE, Andrew John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Jul 2011
Resigned on: 07 Jul 2017
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1962
Address: Dstl Room 101, Bld 05, Porton Down, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 0JQ, United Kingdom

SIMON, Ann Juliet Bateman, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Jul 2015
Resigned on: 01 Jul 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1953
Address: C/O Carly Lewis, Stfc Innovations Ltd, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus, Oxford, OX11 0QX, United Kingdom

STEPHEN KEEN, Peter RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Apr 2002
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2004
Date of birth: August 1957
Address: 26 Manor Road, Hemingford Grey, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 9BX

SUTCLIFFE, Sean George Cronin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2014
Resigned on: 01 Jul 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1963
Address: Thatched House, 1 High Street, Wargrave, Reading, Berkshire, RG10 8JA, United Kingdom

TAYLOR, Ian Colin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Jan 2014
Resigned on: 01 Jul 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1945
Address: C/O Carly Lewis, Stfc Innovations Ltd, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus, Oxford, OX11 0QX, United Kingdom

TRICKER, Michael John, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Apr 2002
Resigned on: 24 Nov 2003
Date of birth: November 1946
Address: 27 Parkland Grove, Ashford, Middlesex, TW15 2JB

WHITEHOUSE, Colin Ralph, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Jul 2007
Resigned on: 19 Oct 2010
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1949
Address: 3 Christchurch Road, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 3BH

WOOD, John Vivian, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Apr 2002
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2007
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1949
Address: Old Rectory, Bolnhurst, Bedford, MK44 2ES

YARROW, Douglas John, Mr. RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Jun 2008
Resigned on: 30 Oct 2008
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1948
Address: Archilea, The Leaze, Ashton Keynes, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 6PE, United Kingdom

YARROW, Douglas John, Mr. RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Sep 2004
Resigned on: 29 Jan 2009
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1948
Address: Achillea The Leaze, Ashton Keynes, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 6PE

MEAUJO INCORPORATIONS LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Director
Appointed on: 05 Apr 2002
Resigned on: 30 Apr 2002
Address: St Philips House, St Philips Place, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 2PP

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