Roke Manor Research Limited

Active00267550 Private limited company
Incorporated
6 August 1932 (94 years)
Previously known as
Plessey Research Roke Manor Limited (until 11 April 1990)
Plessey Electronic Systems Research Limited (until 2 July 1986)
Plessey Office Systems Limited (until 31 December 1981)
Earlier: Plessey Electronic Components Limited, Machine Products Limited
Industry
Information technology consultancy activities (62020)
Data processing, hosting and related activities (63110)
Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering (72190)
Accounts type
Full
Region
South East
Address
Roke Manor
Old Salisbury Lane
Romsey
SO51 0ZN

Filing status

Accounts due
31 July 2027
Last accounts
31 October 2025
Conf. stmt due
15 February 2027
Last conf. stmt
1 February 2026

Charges

Total
3
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
3

Officers 6 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 1 November 2025
British
Born March 1970 (56)
Director · Appointed 1 January 2024
British
Born February 1979 (47)
Director · Appointed 1 July 2018
British
Born December 1967 (58)
Director · Appointed 12 March 2015
British
Born March 1969 (57)
Director · Appointed 24 July 2014
British
Born April 1970 (56)
Ellard, Sarah Louise
Secretary · Appointed 30 September 2010
British
Officer history (30 former)
1 November 2025
31 October 2025
Resigned Macgregor, Paul as Director
1 January 2024
Appointed Mortensen, James Stephen Mccready as Director
31 December 2023
Resigned Lewis, Andrew Gregory as Director
18 March 2019
Appointed Macgregor, Paul as Director
18 March 2019
Resigned Cole, David Edward Aston as Director
1 July 2018
Appointed Ord, Michael as Director
30 June 2018
Resigned Flowers, Michael James as Director
19 January 2017
Appointed Lewis, Andrew Gregory as Director
30 September 2016
Resigned Bowers, Steven John as Director
26 June 2015
Appointed Cole, David Edward Aston as Director
12 March 2015
Appointed Cooper, Ian Charles as Director
9 March 2015
Resigned Grinham, Stephen Edward as Director
19 September 2014
Resigned Dellar, Richard Anthony as Director
24 July 2014
Appointed Flowers, Michael James as Director
24 July 2014
Appointed Ellard, Sarah Louise as Director
24 July 2014
Resigned Papworth, Mark Harry as Director
1 July 2014
Appointed Dellar, Richard Anthony as Director
26 February 2013
Appointed Bowers, Steven John as Director
5 November 2012
Appointed Papworth, Mark Harry as Director
5 November 2012
Resigned Price, David John as Director
14 September 2012
Resigned Helme, Michael John as Director
31 July 2012
Resigned Rayner, Paul Adrian as Director
9 May 2012
Resigned Mcdonald, David Alexander as Director
5 January 2012
Appointed Grinham, Stephen Edward as Director
3 October 2011
Appointed Mcdonald, David Alexander as Director
30 September 2011
Resigned Smith, David Warren, Dr as Director
19 March 2011
Resigned Taylor, John Michael, Sir as Director
18 November 2010
Appointed Rayner, Paul Adrian as Director
30 September 2010
Resigned Wakeford, Gordon Lawrence as Director
30 September 2010
Resigned Gent, Gerard Thomas as Secretary
30 September 2010
Appointed Price, David John as Director
30 September 2010
Appointed Ellard, Sarah Louise as Secretary
30 September 2010
Appointed Helme, Michael John as Director
30 September 2010
Resigned Baynes, Andrew John as Director
17 June 2008
Appointed Wakeford, Gordon Lawrence as Director
31 March 2008
Resigned White, Thomas Andrew as Director
6 September 2007
Appointed White, Thomas Andrew as Director
6 September 2007
Resigned Wood, Alan John as Director
20 November 2006
Appointed Smith, David Warren, Dr as Director
20 November 2006
Resigned Gent, Gerard Thomas as Director
20 November 2006
Resigned Walker, Graham Peter as Director
20 November 2006
Appointed Wood, Alan John as Director
20 November 2006
Resigned Stein, Paul Jonathan as Director
7 February 2005
Appointed Gent, Gerard Thomas as Director
14 December 2004
Appointed Walker, Graham Peter as Director
14 December 2004
Resigned Wood, Alan John as Director
1 January 2004
Appointed Taylor, John Michael, Sir as Director
5 April 2002
Resigned Teed, Cyril Frederick Heywood as Director
12 June 2001
Resigned Tizzard, Philip John as Director
12 June 2001
Appointed Wood, Alan John as Director
1 January 1998
Appointed Tizzard, Philip John as Director
1 December 1997
Appointed Baynes, Andrew John as Director
2 October 1997
Appointed Gent, Gerard Thomas as Secretary
2 October 1997
Resigned Elliott, John as Secretary
1 October 1997
Appointed Teed, Cyril Frederick Heywood as Director
1 October 1997
Resigned Dolan, Clive Ian as Director
30 January 1997
Appointed Stein, Paul Jonathan as Director
30 January 1997
Resigned Low, Andrew John, Doctor as Director
4 October 1993
Appointed Low, Andrew John, Doctor as Director
4 October 1993
Appointed Dolan, Clive Ian as Director
4 October 1993
Resigned Teed, Cyril Frederick Heywood as Director
4 October 1993
Resigned Venton, Peter Charles as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 1 September 2023
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 2731691
Former controllers (1)
1 September 2023
Ceased Chemring Group PLC — Owns 75–100% of shares

Group structure 13 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Chemring Countermeasures Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Chemring Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Chemring Energetics UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Roke Manor Research Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Landguard Nexus Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Chemring Prime Contracts Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Chemring Technology Solutions Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Cubica Technology Ltd DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares
Geollect Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Q6 Holdings Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Vigil AI Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares

What Roke Manor Research say about themselves

“Roke are defence, security & industry specialists - helping solve challenges that shape lives, safeguard systems & strengthen future capabilities.”

— from roke.co.uk

Filings 251

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
15 March 2026Full accounts31 October 2025
2 February 2026Confirmation statement with no updates1 February 2026
20 November 2025Director's details changed
6 November 2025Appointment of a director
5 November 2025Termination of appointment of a director
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