RUA LIFE SCIENCES PLC

Company summary

Company number: SC170071
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 21 November 199629 years
Registered office: 2 Drummond Crescent, Riverside Business Park, Irvine, Ayrshire, KA11 5AN, United Kingdom
Accounts due: 31 March 2027
Confirmation statement due: 29 October 2027
Active officers: 7
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Public limited company
Address
2 Drummond Crescent, Riverside Business Park, Irvine, Ayrshire, KA11 5AN, United Kingdom
Nature of business
Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies
Previous company names
AORTECH INTERNATIONAL PLC
DALGLEN (NO. 646) LIMITED

Officer details

Show 32 resigned officers

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
SMITH, Lachlan Arthur ACTIVE	Secretary	01 Nov 2023				2, Drummond Crescent, Riverside Business Park, Irvine, Ayrshire, KA11 5AN, United Kingdom
ARDILL, Ian Leslie ACTIVE	Director	18 Jan 2021		England	April 1967	2, Drummond Crescent, Riverside Business Park, Irvine, Ayrshire, KA11 5AN, United Kingdom
BERG, Geoffrey Alan ACTIVE	Director	08 Jun 2018		United Kingdom	May 1956	2, Drummond Crescent, Riverside Business Park, Irvine, Ayrshire, KA11 5AN, United Kingdom
BROWN, William Donald ACTIVE	Director	21 Oct 2011		United Kingdom	March 1963	2, Drummond Crescent, Riverside Business Park, Irvine, Ayrshire, KA11 5AN, United Kingdom
ELY, John Louis ACTIVE	Director	08 Jun 2018		United States	November 1950	2, Drummond Crescent, Riverside Business Park, Irvine, Ayrshire, KA11 5AN, United Kingdom
MCKENNA, John ACTIVE	Director	31 Oct 2016		Scotland	August 1953	2, Drummond Crescent, Riverside Business Park, Irvine, Ayrshire, KA11 5AN, United Kingdom
SMITH, Lachlan Arthur ACTIVE	Director	31 Mar 2022		Scotland	December 1980	2, Drummond Crescent, Riverside Business Park, Irvine, Ayrshire, KA11 5AN, United Kingdom
CAMERON, Ian George RESIGNED	Secretary	19 Oct 1998	01 Dec 2004			8 Eastwood Avenue, Giffnock, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G46 6LR
FULL, Kathryn Mary RESIGNED	Secretary	02 Jan 2019	01 Nov 2023			C/O Davidson Chalmers Stewart Llp, 163, Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4SQ, Scotland
LAWRIE, Stuart RESIGNED	Secretary	21 Jan 1997	26 Aug 1998			34 Kethers Street, Motherwell, ML1 3HF, Scotland
MCDAID, Edward RESIGNED	Secretary	26 Aug 1998	19 Oct 1998			5 Sweethope Gardens, Green Street, Bothwell, Glasgow, G71 8BT
PARSONS, John Christopher David RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Dec 2004	02 Jan 2019			2, Goodacre Close, St Georges Avenue, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 0DX, England
DALGLEN SECRETARIES LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Secretary	21 Nov 1996	21 Jan 1997			Dalmore House, 310 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, Strathclyde, G2 5QR
ANTHONY, Iain Crawford RESIGNED	Director	31 Mar 2022	30 Aug 2023	United Kingdom	January 1976	C/O Davidson Chalmers Stewart Llp, 163, Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4SQ, Scotland
BROOKS, Jonathan RESIGNED	Director	12 Feb 2001	01 Mar 2004		January 1956	9 Aldenham Grove, Radlett, Hertfordshire, WD7 7BW
CAMERON, Ian George RESIGNED	Director	08 Mar 1999	20 Dec 2004	Scotland	May 1955	8 Eastwood Avenue, Giffnock, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G46 6LR
DUIJST, Peter RESIGNED	Director	21 Jan 1997	01 Jul 2002		May 1951	Singel 38, Vreeland, 3633 CS, Netherlands
GIBSON, Peter Jeremy RESIGNED	Director	01 Mar 2004	12 May 2005	United Kingdom	May 1946	Willesley House, Willesley, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8 8QU
GRAY, Alistair William RESIGNED	Director	16 May 1997	11 Aug 2003	Scotland	September 1948	Westfield 26 Glenburn Road, Bearsden, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G61 4PT
LOWINGER, Bruno RESIGNED	Director	21 Jan 1997	01 Jul 2002		June 1945	3260 Homestead Court, Saline, Michigan, 48176, Usa
MADDEN, Francis John Philip RESIGNED	Director	21 Jan 1997	20 Nov 2002	England	April 1938	2 Farm Cottages, Bylam Lane Chelmondiston, Ipswich, IP9 1AN
MAGUIRE, Francis Patrick RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 2003	30 Nov 2013	Usa	April 1953	864 Deistel Road, Salt Lake City, Utah, Usa, 84105
MCDAID, Edward RESIGNED	Director	14 Nov 2005	31 Oct 2016	Ireland	June 1948	Drumillie, Lisfannon Heights, Fahan, County Donegal, Eire
MCDAID, Edward RESIGNED	Director	21 Jan 1997	20 Nov 2002	Scotland	June 1948	5 Sweethope Gardens, Green Street, Bothwell, Glasgow, G71 8BT
MCDAID, Edward RESIGNED	Director	21 Jan 1997	19 Oct 1998	Scotland	June 1948	5 Sweethope Gardens, Green Street, Bothwell, Glasgow, G71 8BT
MCKENNA, John RESIGNED	Director	21 Jan 1997	01 Jul 2002	Scotland	August 1953	25 Fairlie, Stewartfield,East Kilbride, Glasgow, G74 4SF
MITCHELL, Roy Walter RESIGNED	Director	23 May 2013	31 May 2015	Scotland	January 1956	163, Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4SQ, Scotland
PITHER, Jon Peter RESIGNED	Director	01 Mar 2004	31 Dec 2012	United Kingdom	June 1934	5a Selwyn Gardens, Cambridge, Cambs, CB3 9AX
RANIERI, John Paul, Dr RESIGNED	Director	22 Jan 2002	01 Jul 2002		April 1959	159 Westminster Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30309, FOREIGN, Usa
RICHMOND, David Muir RESIGNED	Director	08 Jun 2018	31 Aug 2021	Scotland	October 1962	C/O Davidson Chalmers Stewart Llp, 163, Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4SQ, Scotland
ROBERTSON, Archibald Bernard RESIGNED	Director	21 Jan 1997	30 Apr 1997		December 1945	5 The Inches, Dalgety Bay, Dunfermline, Fife, KY11 9YG
ROLLASON, Stuart Bernard, Doctor RESIGNED	Director	13 May 2005	21 Oct 2011	United Kingdom	October 1960	57 Disraeli Road, Ealing, London, W5 5HS
ROSTRON, Laurence RESIGNED	Director	20 Nov 2002	12 May 2005	United Kingdom	March 1935	Grace Cottage, Church Lane, Lacey Green, Buckinghamshire, HP27 0QX
STRACHAN, William Craig RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 2002	01 Mar 2004		March 1945	8 Lennox Street, Edinburgh, EH4 1QA
STRETTON, Caroline, Dr RESIGNED	Director	18 Jan 2021	26 Jan 2024	Scotland	August 1970	C/O Davidson Chalmers Stewart Llp, 163, Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4SQ, Scotland
WILLIAMS, David Franklyn, Professor RESIGNED	Director	01 May 1997	01 Jul 2002		December 1944	Haydan Cottage Castle Hill Farm, Kingsley, Cheshire, WA6 6JS
WRIGHT, James Gordon RESIGNED	Director	14 Nov 2005	10 Dec 2020	Scotland	August 1946	C/O Davidson Chalmers Stewart Llp, 163, Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4SQ, Scotland
WRIGHT, James Gordon RESIGNED	Director	21 Jan 1997	04 Mar 2002	England	August 1946	Moreau House, The Citadel, Fort George, St Peters Port, GY1 2SX
DALGLEN DIRECTORS LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Director	21 Nov 1996	21 Jan 1997			Dalmore House, 310 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, Strathclyde, G2 5QR

SMITH, Lachlan Arthur ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Nov 2023
Address: 2, Drummond Crescent, Riverside Business Park, Irvine, Ayrshire, KA11 5AN, United Kingdom

ARDILL, Ian Leslie ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Jan 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1967
Address: 2, Drummond Crescent, Riverside Business Park, Irvine, Ayrshire, KA11 5AN, United Kingdom

BERG, Geoffrey Alan ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Jun 2018
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1956
Address: 2, Drummond Crescent, Riverside Business Park, Irvine, Ayrshire, KA11 5AN, United Kingdom

BROWN, William Donald ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Oct 2011
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1963
Address: 2, Drummond Crescent, Riverside Business Park, Irvine, Ayrshire, KA11 5AN, United Kingdom

ELY, John Louis ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Jun 2018
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: November 1950
Address: 2, Drummond Crescent, Riverside Business Park, Irvine, Ayrshire, KA11 5AN, United Kingdom

MCKENNA, John ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Oct 2016
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: August 1953
Address: 2, Drummond Crescent, Riverside Business Park, Irvine, Ayrshire, KA11 5AN, United Kingdom

SMITH, Lachlan Arthur ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Mar 2022
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: December 1980
Address: 2, Drummond Crescent, Riverside Business Park, Irvine, Ayrshire, KA11 5AN, United Kingdom

Filing history

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People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
23 Oct 2012	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01s) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
15 Jun 1999	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (410) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (419a) (opens in a new tab)

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To
26 October 2022

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