Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 6 July 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 22 June 2026
Aircraft Research Association Limited
- Incorporated
- 22 January 1952 (74 years)
- Industry
- Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering (72190)
- Directors
- Oliver Ross Bland
- Controlled by
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- East of England
- Address
- Manton LaneBedfordBedsMK41 7PF
Charges
- Total
- 2
- Outstanding
- 0
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 2
Officers 7 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Ross Bland, Oliver
Director · Appointed 11 June 2026
British
Born July 1983 (43)
British
Born April 1966 (60)
Corporate Secretary · Appointed 6 October 2025
Director · Appointed 21 September 2023
British
Born April 1985 (41)
British
Born December 1977 (48)
British
Born November 1967
Ashfield, Nathan
Director · Appointed 11 April 2022
British
Born May 1976 (50)
Officer history (49 former)
11 June 2026
Appointed Ross Bland, Oliver as Director
23 April 2026
Resigned Parkinson, Emma Suzanne as Director
1 January 2026
6 October 2025
1 March 2024
31 January 2024
Appointed Parkinson, Emma Suzanne as Director
18 December 2023
Resigned Hutchings, Paul as Director
21 September 2023
Resigned Young, Kevin as Director
21 September 2023
21 September 2023
21 September 2023
21 September 2023
21 September 2023
23 September 2022
Resigned Dunn, John David, Dr as Director
11 April 2022
Resigned Job, Christopher Stephen as Director
11 April 2022
Appointed Ashfield, Nathan as Director
16 September 2021
Appointed Hutchings, Paul as Director
27 April 2021
Resigned Shribbs, Robert Eric as Secretary
31 December 2019
Resigned Terry, Andrew as Director
23 August 2019
Resigned Loller, Carl Peter, Dr as Director
11 January 2019
11 January 2019
Resigned Graham, Neil as Director
11 January 2019
Resigned Gregson, Lorraine as Director
11 January 2019
Appointed Young, Kevin as Director
31 December 2017
Resigned Holton, Stephen Anthony as Director
26 May 2017
12 July 2016
Resigned Rentle, Kieron John as Secretary
12 July 2016
Appointed Shribbs, Robert Eric as Secretary
6 December 2013
Appointed Terry, Andrew as Director
7 December 2012
23 March 2012
Appointed Dunn, John David, Dr as Director
19 January 2012
Resigned Cuttel, Diane as Director
12 October 2011
Appointed Gregson, Lorraine as Director
31 July 2011
Resigned Dunmore, Karen Sarah as Director
4 June 2010
Appointed Cuttel, Diane as Director
4 June 2010
Resigned Methven, Paul as Director
19 October 2009
Appointed Dunmore, Karen Sarah as Director
19 October 2009
1 September 2009
Resigned Whiteside, Paul Vernon as Director
1 September 2009
Appointed Loller, Carl Peter, Dr as Director
6 June 2008
Resigned Clarkson, Christopher Douglas Sylvester as Director
6 June 2008
Appointed Graham, Neil as Director
4 December 2007
Resigned Timms, Stephen as Director
4 December 2007
Appointed Whiteside, Paul Vernon as Director
19 February 2007
Appointed Holton, Stephen Anthony as Director
12 July 2006
Appointed Job, Christopher Stephen as Director
11 July 2006
Resigned Hodgkinson, Martin Andrew as Director
5 December 2005
Appointed Timms, Stephen as Director
6 October 2005
Resigned Taylor, Victor David as Director
31 May 2005
Resigned Byham, Geoffrey Malcolm as Director
27 April 2005
Resigned Hind, James Malcolm as Director
8 March 2005
8 March 2005
1 December 2004
1 August 2004
Appointed Methven, Paul as Director
31 July 2004
Resigned Kemp, John Douglas as Director
27 August 2003
Resigned Wake, Alison Jane as Director
27 August 2003
Appointed Hind, James Malcolm as Director
31 October 2002
Resigned Garwood, Keith Ronald as Director
1 June 2001
31 May 2001
1 February 2001
Appointed Wake, Alison Jane as Director
31 December 2000
Resigned Scaife, Richard as Director
1 September 2000
Appointed Rentle, Kieron John as Secretary
31 August 2000
Resigned Carr, Malcolm Paul as Secretary
31 October 1999
Resigned Lee, Raymond Norman as Director
1 October 1999
Appointed Scaife, Richard as Director
3 February 1999
Resigned Scott-Wilson, Timothy Hew as Director
3 February 1999
Appointed Clarkson, Christopher Douglas Sylvester as Director
5 October 1998
13 May 1998
Resigned Young, Geoffrey Maurice as Director
13 May 1998
Appointed Lee, Raymond Norman as Director
13 May 1998
Resigned Lewis, Stuart John as Director
1 November 1995
Resigned Balmford, David Ernest Hall as Director
1 November 1995
Appointed Byham, Geoffrey Malcolm as Director
1 August 1995
Appointed Garwood, Keith Ronald as Director
1 August 1995
Resigned Hill, Roland John as Director
14 July 1995
14 July 1995
1 February 1994
Appointed Young, Geoffrey Maurice as Director
31 December 1993
Resigned Arnall, John as Director
26 October 1993
Appointed Hodgkinson, Martin Andrew as Director
1 October 1993
Resigned Laugher, Richard David Frederick John as Director
12 May 1993
Resigned Swadling, Sidney John as Director
4 May 1993
Resigned Saunders, Trevor Bantock as Director
4 May 1993
Appointed Lewis, Stuart John as Director
9 March 1993
14 July 1992
Appointed Saunders, Trevor Bantock as Director
18 May 1992
10 March 1992
10 March 1992
Appointed Carr, Malcolm Paul as Secretary
31 October 1991
Resigned Lloyd-Davies, Ian as Secretary
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Public Limited Company
Reg. no. 1470151
Group structure 60 shown
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
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Bae Systems (Oman) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
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Eurostep Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bae Systems (Property Investments) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
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Bae Systems (Nominees) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
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Bae Systems Pension Funds Cif Trustees Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
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Renshaw Bay Ref Strategies 1 L.P. Part right to 75–100% of surplus assets
Bae Systems Pension Funds Trustees Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Aip Infrastructure LP Part right to 75–100% of surplus assets
Aip Acquisitions Vii Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Aip IV Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Aip Solco Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Codwind Holdco Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Fishwind Acquisition Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
IP (Scot) LP Part right to 75–100% of surplus assets
Solarmena LP Part right to 75–100% of surplus assets
Twins (Scot) LP Part right to 75–100% of surplus assets
Aviva Investors Infrastructure Income No.3B Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Aviva Investors Infrastructure Income No.6 Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
Truespeed Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Aviva Investors Infrastructure Income No.6C1 Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
County Broadband Holdings Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
Longshot Iii Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Oak Jvco Limited Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Resonance British Wind South West Limited Owns 50–75% of shares
Resonance Melrose Wind Limited Owns 50–75% of shares
Resonance Water Finance UK Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
Rome One LP Part right to 25–50% of surplus assets
Bae Systems Saudi Arabia (Vehicles and Equipment Holdings) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bae Systems Saudi Arabia (Vehicles and Equipment Nominees) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Filings 223
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 September 2026 | Full accounts | 31 December 2025 | ||
| 6 July 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 22 June 2026 | ||
| 4 July 2026 | Appointment of a director | |||
| 24 April 2026 | Termination of appointment of a director | |||
| 20 March 2026 | Appointment of a secretary |
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