MATERIALS PROCESSING INSTITUTE

Company summary

Insolvency history recorded

Company number: 08919614
Status: VOLUNTARY ARRANGEMENT
Incorporated / age: 3 March 201412 years
Registered office: Materials Processing Institute, Eston Road, Middlesbrough, TS6 6US, England
Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Confirmation statement due: 17 March 2027
Active officers: 4
Outstanding charges: 0
Insolvency cases: 1
Current insolvency status: Voluntary arrangement

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Company type
Private Limited Company by guarantee without share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption
Address
Materials Processing Institute, Eston Road, Middlesbrough, TS6 6US, England
Nature of business
Engineering design activities for industrial process and production
Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities

Insolvency

Cases: 1

Current Companies House status: Voluntary arrangement

Company voluntary arrangement
Case 1
Voluntary arrangement started
28 August 2026
Practitioners
- Iain Townsend
  Insolvency practitioner
- Martyn James Pullin
  Insolvency practitioner

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
BAKER, Laura Jane, Dr ACTIVE	Director	10 Nov 2023		Wales	November 1974	Materials Processing Institute, Eston Road, Middlesbrough, TS6 6US, England
CHURCH, Colin Andrew, Dr ACTIVE	Director	25 Jan 2019		England	October 1966	Materials Processing Institute, Eston Road, Middlesbrough, TS6 6US, England
MUNDAY (CBE), Janice Margaret ACTIVE	Director	01 Apr 2022		England	October 1955	Materials Processing Institute, Eston Road, Middlesbrough, TS6 6US, England
PUMMELL, David William ACTIVE	Director	06 Jun 2022		England	September 1962	Materials Processing Institute, Eston Road, Middlesbrough, TS6 6US, England
PATERSON, Andrew RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Apr 2025	03 Jul 2026			Materials Processing Institute, Eston Road, Middlesbrough, TS6 6US, England
PATTON, Carol RESIGNED	Secretary	11 Dec 2014	31 Mar 2025			Materials Processing Institute, Eston Road, Middlesbrough, TS6 6US, England
AITKEN, Alastair Stuart RESIGNED	Director	29 Jul 2016	30 Jun 2021	England	August 1962	Tata Steel, The Steel Park, Steelpark Way, Wolverhampton, WV11 3SQ, England
ATKINS, Denise RESIGNED	Director	14 Nov 2024	28 Nov 2025	England	January 1980	Materials Processing Institute, Eston Road, Middlesbrough, TS6 6US, England
BOLTON, Jonathan RESIGNED	Director	31 Jan 2020	31 Aug 2025	United Kingdom	August 1962	Materials Processing Institute, Eston Road, Middlesbrough, TS6 6US, England
BOLTON, Jonathan Martin RESIGNED	Director	29 Apr 2016	31 Dec 2018	England	August 1962	C/O Materials Processing Institute, Eston Road, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS6 6US, England
BOLTON, Jonathan Martin RESIGNED	Director	28 Nov 2014	24 Mar 2016	England	August 1962	Commercial Centre, Brigg Road, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN16 1BP, England
BRUNNOCK, Martin Simon, Dr RESIGNED	Director	23 Mar 2018	19 Jul 2021	Wales	May 1972	Port Talbot Steelworks, Abbey Works, Margam, Port Talbot, SA13 2NG, Wales
BYRNE, Christopher RESIGNED	Director	05 Mar 2015	01 Dec 2017	England	October 1974	Harsco Metals Group Limited Harsco House, Regent Park, 299 Kingston Road, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7SG, England
CARTWRIGHT, Dean, Dr RESIGNED	Director	24 Sep 2021	10 Nov 2023	Wales	October 1970	Tata Steel, Tata Steel, Port Talbot, SA13 2NG, Wales
DALE, John RESIGNED	Director	30 Sep 2016	28 Sep 2018	England	April 1967	British Steel, Brigg Road, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN16 1BP, England
DUNSMORE, Andrew Clarkson RESIGNED	Director	25 Nov 2016	24 Mar 2017	England	December 1961	Swinden Technology Centre, Moorgate, Rotherham, S60 3AR, England
HAMLIN, Neville Peter RESIGNED	Director	28 Nov 2014	31 May 2016	England	January 1962	Cpi, Wilton Centre, Wilton, Redcar, Cleveland, TS10 4RF, England
HARDCASTLE, Clifford, Professor RESIGNED	Director	29 May 2015	29 Oct 2015	United Kingdom	August 1950	Teesside University, Vice Chancellor's Office, Borough Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 3BA, England
HILLIER, Graham Stewart RESIGNED	Director	28 Nov 2014	01 Dec 2017	England	November 1958	J2, Wilton Centre, Wilton, Redcar, Cleveland, TS10 4RF, England
HODGSON, Simon Nicholas, Professor RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 2017	06 Feb 2020	England	March 1963	Teesside University, The Curve, 4th Floor, Southfield Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 3BX, England
KITSON, Paul RESIGNED	Director	27 Nov 2015	08 Nov 2024	England	June 1965	Materials Processing Institute, Eston Road, Middlesbrough, TS6 6US, England
MCDONALD, Christopher RESIGNED	Director	03 Mar 2014	10 Nov 2023	England	September 1976	Teeside Technology Centre, Eston Rd, Grangetown, Middlesbrough, TS6 6US, United Kingdom
NEAL, Richard Jonathan RESIGNED	Director	13 Nov 2014	16 Jan 2026	England	February 1959	Materials Processing Institute, Eston Road, Middlesbrough, TS6 6US, England
OSWIN, Christopher James RESIGNED	Director	22 Sep 2025	22 May 2026	England	July 1971	Materials Processing Institute, Eston Road, Grangetown, Middlesbrough, TS6 6US, England
PIKE, Simon RESIGNED	Director	28 Nov 2014	29 Jul 2016	England	June 1962	Tata Steel R&D, Swinden Technology Centre, Moorgate, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 3AR, England
REASBECK, Richard Brent RESIGNED	Director	28 Nov 2014	27 May 2016	United Kingdom	May 1961	Materials Processing Insitute, Eston Road, Grangetown, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, TS6 6US, United Kingdom
RICKINSON, Bernard Alan, Dr RESIGNED	Director	29 Apr 2016	21 Dec 2018	England	January 1950	The Institute Of Materials, Minerals And Mining, 297 Euston Road, London, NW1 3AQ, United Kingdom
RUDDLESTONE, Robert RESIGNED	Director	01 Dec 2014	31 Mar 2021	England	June 1948	Materials Processing Institute, Eston Road, Middlesbrough, TS6 6US, England
VAUGHAN, Christopher, Mr. RESIGNED	Director	02 Nov 2018	22 May 2019	England	September 1971	British Steel, Brigg Road, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN16 1BP, United Kingdom
VITSE, Eric RESIGNED	Director	29 Mar 2019	29 Oct 2020	France	December 1957	Gfg Alliance, 48 Bis Avenue Kleber, Paris, 75116, France
WALSH, Terence Matthew RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 2024	22 Sep 2025	Scotland	October 1967	Materials Processing Institute, Eston Road, Middlesbrough, TS6 6US, England
WIJDEKOP, Maarten, Dr RESIGNED	Director	27 Mar 2015	01 Dec 2017	Wales, Uk	March 1976	Cpi Wilton Centre, Wilton, Redcar, Cleveland, TS10 4RF, England

BAKER, Laura Jane, Dr ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Nov 2023
Country of Residence: Wales
Date of birth: November 1974
Address: Materials Processing Institute, Eston Road, Middlesbrough, TS6 6US, England

CHURCH, Colin Andrew, Dr ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Jan 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1966
Address: Materials Processing Institute, Eston Road, Middlesbrough, TS6 6US, England

MUNDAY (CBE), Janice Margaret ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1955
Address: Materials Processing Institute, Eston Road, Middlesbrough, TS6 6US, England

PUMMELL, David William ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Jun 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1962
Address: Materials Processing Institute, Eston Road, Middlesbrough, TS6 6US, England

PATERSON, Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2025
Resigned on: 03 Jul 2026
Address: Materials Processing Institute, Eston Road, Middlesbrough, TS6 6US, England

PATTON, Carol RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 11 Dec 2014
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2025
Address: Materials Processing Institute, Eston Road, Middlesbrough, TS6 6US, England

AITKEN, Alastair Stuart RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Jul 2016
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1962
Address: Tata Steel, The Steel Park, Steelpark Way, Wolverhampton, WV11 3SQ, England

ATKINS, Denise RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Nov 2024
Resigned on: 28 Nov 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1980
Address: Materials Processing Institute, Eston Road, Middlesbrough, TS6 6US, England

BOLTON, Jonathan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Jan 2020
Resigned on: 31 Aug 2025
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1962
Address: Materials Processing Institute, Eston Road, Middlesbrough, TS6 6US, England

BOLTON, Jonathan Martin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Apr 2016
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1962
Address: C/O Materials Processing Institute, Eston Road, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS6 6US, England

BOLTON, Jonathan Martin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Nov 2014
Resigned on: 24 Mar 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1962
Address: Commercial Centre, Brigg Road, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN16 1BP, England

BRUNNOCK, Martin Simon, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Mar 2018
Resigned on: 19 Jul 2021
Country of Residence: Wales
Date of birth: May 1972
Address: Port Talbot Steelworks, Abbey Works, Margam, Port Talbot, SA13 2NG, Wales

BYRNE, Christopher RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Mar 2015
Resigned on: 01 Dec 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1974
Address: Harsco Metals Group Limited Harsco House, Regent Park, 299 Kingston Road, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7SG, England

CARTWRIGHT, Dean, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Sep 2021
Resigned on: 10 Nov 2023
Country of Residence: Wales
Date of birth: October 1970
Address: Tata Steel, Tata Steel, Port Talbot, SA13 2NG, Wales

DALE, John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Sep 2016
Resigned on: 28 Sep 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1967
Address: British Steel, Brigg Road, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN16 1BP, England

DUNSMORE, Andrew Clarkson RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Nov 2016
Resigned on: 24 Mar 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1961
Address: Swinden Technology Centre, Moorgate, Rotherham, S60 3AR, England

HAMLIN, Neville Peter RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Nov 2014
Resigned on: 31 May 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1962
Address: Cpi, Wilton Centre, Wilton, Redcar, Cleveland, TS10 4RF, England

HARDCASTLE, Clifford, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 May 2015
Resigned on: 29 Oct 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1950
Address: Teesside University, Vice Chancellor's Office, Borough Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 3BA, England

HILLIER, Graham Stewart RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Nov 2014
Resigned on: 01 Dec 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1958
Address: J2, Wilton Centre, Wilton, Redcar, Cleveland, TS10 4RF, England

HODGSON, Simon Nicholas, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2017
Resigned on: 06 Feb 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1963
Address: Teesside University, The Curve, 4th Floor, Southfield Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 3BX, England

KITSON, Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Nov 2015
Resigned on: 08 Nov 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1965
Address: Materials Processing Institute, Eston Road, Middlesbrough, TS6 6US, England

MCDONALD, Christopher RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Mar 2014
Resigned on: 10 Nov 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1976
Address: Teeside Technology Centre, Eston Rd, Grangetown, Middlesbrough, TS6 6US, United Kingdom

NEAL, Richard Jonathan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Nov 2014
Resigned on: 16 Jan 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1959
Address: Materials Processing Institute, Eston Road, Middlesbrough, TS6 6US, England

OSWIN, Christopher James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Sep 2025
Resigned on: 22 May 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1971
Address: Materials Processing Institute, Eston Road, Grangetown, Middlesbrough, TS6 6US, England

PIKE, Simon RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Nov 2014
Resigned on: 29 Jul 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1962
Address: Tata Steel R&D, Swinden Technology Centre, Moorgate, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 3AR, England

REASBECK, Richard Brent RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Nov 2014
Resigned on: 27 May 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1961
Address: Materials Processing Insitute, Eston Road, Grangetown, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, TS6 6US, United Kingdom

RICKINSON, Bernard Alan, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Apr 2016
Resigned on: 21 Dec 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1950
Address: The Institute Of Materials, Minerals And Mining, 297 Euston Road, London, NW1 3AQ, United Kingdom

RUDDLESTONE, Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Dec 2014
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1948
Address: Materials Processing Institute, Eston Road, Middlesbrough, TS6 6US, England

VAUGHAN, Christopher, Mr. RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Nov 2018
Resigned on: 22 May 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1971
Address: British Steel, Brigg Road, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN16 1BP, United Kingdom

VITSE, Eric RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Mar 2019
Resigned on: 29 Oct 2020
Country of Residence: France
Date of birth: December 1957
Address: Gfg Alliance, 48 Bis Avenue Kleber, Paris, 75116, France

WALSH, Terence Matthew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2024
Resigned on: 22 Sep 2025
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: October 1967
Address: Materials Processing Institute, Eston Road, Middlesbrough, TS6 6US, England

WIJDEKOP, Maarten, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Mar 2015
Resigned on: 01 Dec 2017
Country of Residence: Wales, Uk
Date of birth: March 1976
Address: Cpi Wilton Centre, Wilton, Redcar, Cleveland, TS10 4RF, England

Filing history

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
17 Dec 2024	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
17 Dec 2024	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
11 Nov 2021	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
26 Jul 2021	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
04 Sep 2019	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
22 Jan 2018	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)

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