The Era Foundation Limited

Active00170454 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
27 September 1920 (106 years)
Industry
Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. (74909)
Directors
Iain Gilmour Gray
Bashir Mohammad Ali Al-Hashimi
Accounts type
Small
Region
South East
Address
Amelia House
Crescent Road
Worthing
BN11 1QR

Filing status

Accounts due
30 June 2027
Last accounts
30 September 2025
Conf. stmt due
31 May 2027
Last conf. stmt
17 May 2026

Charges

Total
3
Outstanding
2
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
1

Officers 8 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 1 January 2025
British
Born May 1974 (52)
Gray, Iain Gilmour, Sir
Director · Appointed 1 January 2025
British
Born March 1957 (69)
Al-Hashimi, Bashir Mohammad Ali, Professor
Director · Appointed 1 September 2021
British
Born January 1961 (65)
Atkinson, Helen Valerie, Dame
Director · Appointed 1 September 2021
British
Born April 1960 (66)
Gordon, Thomas Edward
Director · Appointed 1 December 2020
British
Born May 1963 (63)
Churchill, Andrew James
Director · Appointed 1 September 2020
British
Born December 1968 (57)
Director · Appointed 2 May 2019
British
Born September 1955 (71)
Director · Appointed 1 March 2019
British
Born February 1951 (75)
Officer history (28 former)
30 April 2025
1 January 2025
Appointed Gray, Iain Gilmour, Sir as Director
1 January 2025
Appointed Butler-Adams, William David as Director
1 May 2024
Resigned Kennedy, Joanna Alicia Gore, Dr as Director
1 September 2021
Appointed Al-Hashimi, Bashir Mohammad Ali, Professor as Director
1 September 2021
Appointed Atkinson, Helen Valerie, Dame as Director
31 May 2021
Resigned O'Reilly, John James, Sir as Director
1 December 2020
Appointed Gordon, Thomas Edward as Director
1 September 2020
Appointed Churchill, Andrew James as Director
5 May 2020
Resigned Taylor, Bernard John as Director
31 May 2019
Resigned Rowbotham, Thomas Robert, Dr as Director
2 May 2019
Appointed Carr, Michael as Director
1 March 2019
Appointed Golby, Paul, Dr as Director
7 December 2017
Resigned Kelly, Jeffrey Neil as Secretary
1 August 2016
Resigned Fewtrell, Joseph Edward as Secretary
1 August 2016
Appointed Kelly, Jeffrey Neil as Secretary
5 May 2016
Resigned Cahill, Frederick John, Mr. as Director
5 May 2016
Resigned Wilson, David Andrew as Director
30 December 2015
Resigned Brook, Richard John as Director
1 September 2014
Appointed Kennedy, Joanna Alicia Gore, Dr as Director
30 November 2012
Resigned Rudge, Alan Walter, Sir as Director
10 May 2012
Appointed Brook, Richard John as Director
9 May 2012
Appointed Rowbotham, Thomas Robert, Dr as Director
5 May 2011
Resigned Rowbotham, Thomas Robert, Dr as Director
5 May 2011
Resigned Brook, Richard John as Director
1 November 2010
1 September 2010
Appointed Taylor, Bernard John as Director
22 April 2010
Resigned Denyer, Peter Brian, Professor as Director
1 July 2008
Appointed O'Reilly, John James, Sir as Director
1 July 2007
Appointed Denyer, Peter Brian, Professor as Director
11 May 2007
Resigned Davies, David Evan Naunton, Sir as Director
11 May 2007
Resigned Ball, David as Director
1 December 2006
Appointed Wilson, David Andrew as Director
1 December 2006
Appointed Cahill, Frederick John, Mr. as Director
16 May 2002
1 April 2002
Appointed Rowbotham, Thomas Robert, Dr as Director
31 March 2002
Resigned Hibbert, John Christopher as Director
17 January 2002
Appointed Brook, Richard John as Director
31 July 2001
Resigned Perks, Christopher Paul Newton as Director
13 October 2000
Resigned Garrett, Lydia Anne as Director
11 May 2000
Appointed Hibbert, John Christopher as Director
1 February 1999
Resigned Withers, Michael John as Director
1 February 1999
Appointed Garrett, Lydia Anne as Director
31 December 1998
7 May 1998
Resigned Sedgwick, Keith as Director
1 April 1998
Appointed Ball, David as Director
30 November 1997
Resigned Bryson, Lindsay, Admiral Sir as Director
4 September 1997
Appointed Davies, David Evan Naunton, Sir as Director
8 May 1997
Resigned Smith, James Cadzow, Dr as Director
6 February 1997
1 February 1997
Appointed Rudge, Alan Walter, Sir as Director
5 September 1996
Resigned Desvaux, Martin Patrick, Doctor as Director
1 September 1995
Appointed Wright, Michael Thomas, Professor as Director
4 May 1995
Resigned Cross, Harold William as Director
1 December 1994
Appointed Perks, Christopher Paul Newton as Director
1 January 1994
Appointed Fewtrell, Joseph Edward as Secretary
31 December 1993
Resigned Sedgwick, Keith as Secretary

Ownership 0 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Group structure 3 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

The Era Foundation Limited This company
Diamond Microwave Holdings Limited Has significant influence or control
Diamond Microwave Devices Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 30 September 2025 · small accounts

Net Assets
£28,172,525
Cash
£1,951,736
Debt Ratio
6%
Current Ratio
12.9x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £20.0M £40.0M 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £23,078,812 £26,493,994 £24,009,759 £25,397,123 £27,584,898 £28,172,525
Balance sheet detail
202520242023202220212020
Fixed Assets£27,880,276£27,120,864£25,176,432£23,921,469£27,087,205£22,140,353
Current Assets£1,987,528£1,964,533£1,444,632£1,035,234£1,302,706£1,666,270
Debtors£35,792£39,516£62,177£11,861£19,011£17,519
Cash£1,951,736£1,925,017£1,382,455£1,023,373£1,283,695£1,648,751
Creditors (< 1 year)£153,607£82,317£73,323£129,627£28,080£81,314
Net Current Assets£1,833,921£1,882,216£1,371,309£905,607£1,274,626£1,584,956
Net Assets£28,172,525£27,584,898£25,397,123£24,009,759£26,493,994£23,078,812

Filings 218

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
4 June 2026Confirmation statement with no updates17 May 2026
1 June 2026Replacement filing for the appointment of a director
19 December 2025Accounts for a small company30 September 2025
28 October 2025Appointment of a director
28 October 2025Appointment of a director
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