Smiths Detection-Watford Limited

Active00480992 Private limited company
Incorporated
14 April 1950 (76 years)
Previously known as
Graseby Dynamics Limited (until 1 August 2002)
Pye Dynamics Limited (until 31 December 1981)
Industry
Manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control (26511)
Directors
Nicola Talbot
Sarah Jane Robinson
Suzanne Elizabeth Carter
Accounts type
Full
Region
East of England
Address
Century House
Maylands Avenue
Hemel Hempstead
HP2 7DE

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 July 2025
Conf. stmt due
4 July 2027
Last conf. stmt
20 June 2026

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Talbot, Nicola
Director · Appointed 23 June 2026
British
Born July 1975 (51)
Robinson, Sarah Jane
Director · Appointed 22 June 2026
British
Born February 1978 (48)
Carter, Suzanne Elizabeth
Director · Appointed 17 June 2026
British
Born May 1979 (47)
Director · Appointed 29 March 2018
British
Born June 1969 (57)
Officer history (36 former)
23 June 2026
Appointed Talbot, Nicola as Director
22 June 2026
Appointed Robinson, Sarah Jane as Director
17 June 2026
Appointed Carter, Suzanne Elizabeth as Director
17 June 2026
Resigned Irvine, Alastair Campbell as Director
9 July 2021
Appointed Irvine, Alastair Campbell as Director
9 July 2021
Resigned King, Liam Peter as Director
29 March 2018
Resigned Audette, Michel Gilles as Director
29 March 2018
Appointed Thompson, Richard Edward as Director
29 March 2018
Appointed King, Liam Peter as Director
29 March 2018
Resigned Payne, Stuart Jeffrey as Director
20 April 2017
Resigned Liu, Lili as Director
20 April 2017
Resigned Liu, Lili as Secretary
20 April 2017
Appointed Payne, Stuart Jeffrey as Director
31 January 2016
Appointed Audette, Michel Gilles as Director
31 January 2016
Resigned Lee, Andrew Philip as Director
9 May 2014
Resigned Wilson, Roderick Charles, Dr as Director
7 May 2014
Appointed Liu, Lili as Secretary
7 May 2014
Appointed Liu, Lili as Director
1 April 2014
Resigned Doherty, Shaun as Secretary
1 April 2014
Resigned Doherty, Shaun, Dr as Director
9 July 2012
Appointed Doherty, Shaun as Secretary
9 July 2012
Resigned Vallance, Ian as Secretary
9 July 2012
Resigned Vallance, Ian as Director
9 July 2012
Appointed Doherty, Shaun, Dr as Director
20 January 2012
Appointed Vallance, Ian as Director
20 January 2012
Appointed Wilson, Roderick Charles, Dr as Director
20 January 2012
Appointed Vallance, Ian as Secretary
20 January 2012
Appointed Lee, Andrew Philip as Director
20 January 2012
Resigned Mawer, William Richard as Director
20 January 2012
Resigned Millard, David John as Secretary
20 January 2012
Resigned Maginnis, Malcolm Peter as Director
20 January 2012
Resigned Millard, David John as Director
31 January 2011
Resigned Roney, Ryan Lee as Secretary
31 January 2011
Appointed Millard, David John as Secretary
24 March 2009
Appointed Millard, David John as Director
5 February 2009
Appointed Maginnis, Malcolm Peter as Director
5 February 2009
Appointed Roney, Ryan Lee as Secretary
5 February 2009
Resigned Semling, Bernhard Johannes as Director
5 February 2009
Resigned Barson, Douglas Laurence as Director
5 February 2009
Resigned Baxter, Alexander Easton as Director
5 February 2009
Resigned Burdett, Neil Robert as Secretary
23 May 2008
Resigned Turner, Robert Brian, Dr as Director
3 April 2006
Appointed Semling, Bernhard Johannes as Director
16 March 2006
Appointed Baxter, Alexander Easton as Director
31 December 2004
Resigned Day, Nigel Robert as Director
19 March 2003
Appointed Mawer, William Richard as Director
28 February 2003
Resigned Shepherd, John, Mr. as Director
3 December 2001
Appointed Day, Nigel Robert as Director
11 December 2000
Resigned Smith, Alan as Secretary
11 December 2000
Appointed Burdett, Neil Robert as Secretary
31 July 2000
Resigned Barber, Norman Victor as Director
1 September 1998
Appointed Barber, Norman Victor as Director
1 September 1998
Appointed Shepherd, John, Mr. as Director
30 June 1998
Resigned Fowler, Christopher Paul as Director
28 November 1997
Resigned Irving, Lawrence Davidson as Director
31 October 1997
Appointed Smith, Alan as Secretary
31 October 1997
Resigned Hensby, Malcolm Robert as Secretary
1 August 1997
Appointed Barson, Douglas Laurence as Director
1 August 1997
Resigned Dunn, Alice Margaret as Director
4 June 1997
Appointed Irving, Lawrence Davidson as Director
31 March 1994
Resigned Lait, Dennis William as Director
1 January 1994
Appointed Turner, Robert Brian, Dr as Director
1 January 1994
Appointed Dunn, Alice Margaret as Director
31 August 1993
Appointed Fowler, Christopher Paul as Director
31 August 1993
Resigned Tiverton Brown, Stuart James as Director
5 May 1993
Resigned James, Keith Thomas as Director
16 July 1992
Appointed Hensby, Malcolm Robert as Secretary
16 July 1992
Resigned Lester, Donald Henry John as Secretary
6 April 1992
Appointed Tiverton Brown, Stuart James as Director
6 April 1992
Resigned Bradshaw, Robert Fagan Donat as Director
11 November 1991
Resigned Thrower, Trevor Peter as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 05138140

Filings 209

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
3 November 2026Registration of a charge
4 September 2026Current accounting period extended
10 July 2026Confirmation statement with no updates20 June 2026
25 June 2026Appointment of a director
24 June 2026Appointment of a director
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