Thatcham Research

Active00967763 Private company limited by guarantee

What Thatcham Research say about themselves

“With over five decades of experience in industry-leading research and analysis, Thatcham Research is the UK’s only not-for-profit automotive risk intelligence organisation. Thatcham Research is a key player in the global automotive industry”

— from thatcham.org
Incorporated
5 December 1969 (56 years)
Previously known as
The Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre (until 1 September 2016)
The Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre Limited (until 12 November 1996)
Industry
Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering (72190)
Directors
Sarah Amos
John Raymond Coles
Accounts type
Group
Region
South East
Address
Colthrop Way
Thatcham
Berkshire
RG19 4NR

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
27 August 2027
Last conf. stmt
13 August 2026

Charges

Total
4
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
3

Officers 13 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 23 May 2025
British
Born June 1980 (46)
Amos, Sarah
Director · Appointed 15 May 2025
British
Born April 1984 (42)
Coles, John Raymond
Director · Appointed 3 April 2025
British
Born August 1983 (43)
Director · Appointed 1 January 2025
British
Born June 1959 (67)
Director · Appointed 13 May 2024
British
Born January 1976 (50)
Director · Appointed 14 March 2024
British
Born July 1983 (43)
Director · Appointed 20 February 2023
British
Born February 1980 (46)
Meikle, Susanna Jane
Secretary · Appointed 24 March 2022
Director · Appointed 1 April 2021
British
Born November 1973
Director · Appointed 3 December 2020
British
Born July 1970 (56)
Director · Appointed 7 January 2019
British
Born July 1968 (58)
Director · Appointed 20 September 2017
British
Born March 1973 (53)
Director · Appointed 26 September 2011
British
Born April 1973 (53)
Officer history (96 former)
19 October 2026
Resigned Mcritchie, Ruth Elizabeth as Director
24 November 2025
Resigned Sheerin, Padraic as Director
23 May 2025
Appointed Cox, Matthew Jasper as Director
15 May 2025
Appointed Sheerin, Padraic as Director
15 May 2025
Appointed Amos, Sarah as Director
14 May 2025
Resigned Mcchesney, Gareth David, Noel as Director
3 April 2025
Appointed Coles, John Raymond as Director
13 March 2025
Resigned Baker, Mark Anthony as Director
1 January 2025
Appointed Caplan, Nicholas Michael as Director
29 November 2024
Resigned Gearey, James Tobin as Director
25 September 2024
Resigned Gibson, Graham Arthur as Director
25 September 2024
Resigned Harper, Robert as Director
16 September 2024
Appointed Gearey, James Tobin as Director
23 August 2024
Resigned Linklater, Stephen as Director
13 May 2024
Appointed Lloyd, Joanne Michelle as Director
1 May 2024
Resigned Milliner, Martin Paul as Director
28 March 2024
Resigned Mills, David John as Director
14 March 2024
Appointed Cooper, Helen France as Director
14 March 2024
Appointed Mcchesney, Gareth David, Noel as Director
8 March 2024
Resigned Russell, Iain William as Director
31 December 2023
Resigned Hughes, Graham as Director
26 September 2023
Resigned Ward, Paul James as Director
20 February 2023
Appointed Long, Stephen as Director
20 September 2022
Resigned Street, Barry as Director
24 March 2022
Appointed Meikle, Susanna Jane as Secretary
24 March 2022
Appointed Mcritchie, Ruth Elizabeth as Director
24 March 2022
Resigned Mcritchie, Ruth Elizabeth as Secretary
2 December 2021
Appointed Linklater, Stephen as Director
30 November 2021
Resigned Malik, Waseem Ullah as Director
1 October 2021
Resigned Munro, Ron as Director
24 June 2021
Appointed Russell, Iain William as Director
1 April 2021
Appointed Williams, Sarah-Jayne as Director
4 December 2020
Appointed Ward, Paul James as Director
4 December 2020
Resigned Powell, David Michael as Director
3 December 2020
Appointed Bell, Michael Alan as Director
23 March 2020
Appointed Hughes, Graham as Director
19 December 2019
Resigned Cole, Gregory as Director
27 March 2019
Appointed Cole, Gregory as Director
29 January 2019
Resigned Dibley, Mark Edward as Director
7 January 2019
Appointed Hewett, Jonathan David as Director
21 June 2018
Resigned Shaw, Peter Graham as Director
28 March 2018
Appointed Malik, Waseem Ullah as Director
28 March 2018
Resigned Currie, Ian Dennis as Director
28 March 2018
Resigned Voller, Christopher Mark as Director
28 March 2018
Resigned Paterson, Matt Elliot as Director
28 March 2018
Appointed Harper, Robert as Director
28 March 2018
Appointed Baker, Mark Anthony as Director
20 September 2017
Appointed Nichols, David Charles George as Director
20 December 2016
Resigned Helgesen, Karl Trampas as Director
7 October 2015
Resigned Emms, Anthony John as Director
7 October 2015
Appointed Milliner, Martin Paul as Director
7 October 2015
Resigned Horton, Peter Anthony as Director
7 October 2015
Appointed Helgesen, Karl Trampas as Director
2 August 2013
Resigned Kiernan, Kevin Neil as Director
20 September 2012
Appointed Emms, Anthony John as Director
20 September 2012
Resigned Paton, William as Director
20 September 2012
Resigned Loosley, Dane as Director
20 September 2012
Appointed Gibson, Graham Arthur as Director
20 September 2012
Appointed Street, Barry as Director
20 September 2012
Appointed Paterson, Matt Elliot as Director
20 September 2012
Appointed Currie, Ian Dennis as Director
21 June 2012
Resigned Thompson, Ian Malcolm as Director
22 February 2012
Appointed Horton, Peter Anthony as Director
26 September 2011
Resigned Copping, Teresa Christine as Director
26 September 2011
Appointed Smith, Simon Andrew as Director
16 June 2011
Resigned Roberts, Peter Tregarthen as Director
4 April 2011
Appointed Shaw, Peter Graham as Director
3 March 2011
Appointed Kiernan, Kevin Neil as Director
22 November 2010
Appointed Loosley, Dane as Director
22 November 2010
Resigned Dye, Jonathan Mark as Director
29 April 2010
Appointed Copping, Teresa Christine as Director
23 February 2010
Resigned Morrish, Andrew James as Director
19 November 2009
Appointed Mcritchie, Ruth Elizabeth as Secretary
19 November 2009
Resigned Onslow, Keith Martin, Director Of Finance as Secretary
22 September 2009
Appointed Dibley, Mark Edward as Director
22 September 2009
Appointed Morrish, Andrew James as Director
16 July 2009
Resigned Pancham, Paul as Director
18 June 2009
Appointed Mills, David John as Director
22 September 2008
Resigned Burnap, Nicholas as Director
22 September 2008
Appointed Voller, Christopher Mark as Director
18 July 2008
Resigned Stouls, Guy as Director
27 February 2008
Resigned Grier, Alastair as Director
21 February 2008
Appointed Munro, Ron as Director
31 December 2007
Resigned Chaplain, Paul as Director
31 December 2007
Resigned Sams, Terry George as Director
26 November 2007
21 June 2007
Appointed Pancham, Paul as Director
21 June 2007
Resigned Williams, David John as Director
21 June 2007
Appointed Stouls, Guy as Director
30 April 2007
Resigned Seaton, John as Director
31 December 2006
Appointed Onslow, Keith Martin, Director Of Finance as Secretary
31 December 2006
Resigned Stamp, Christopher David as Secretary
21 September 2006
Appointed Powell, David Michael as Director
26 June 2006
Appointed Grier, Alastair as Director
26 June 2006
Resigned Jones, Roger Merer as Director
25 April 2006
Resigned Howley, Paul as Director
25 April 2006
Appointed Thompson, Ian Malcolm as Director
25 April 2006
Resigned Fleet, Nigel James as Director
2 February 2006
Appointed Dye, Jonathan Mark as Director
2 February 2006
Appointed Fleet, Nigel James as Director
2 February 2006
Appointed Paton, William as Director
31 December 2005
Resigned Munnoch, Guy Russell Cameron as Director
10 November 2005
Resigned Torrance, David Andrew as Director
10 November 2005
Resigned Brownhill, Jack Ronald as Director
6 October 2005
30 June 2005
Resigned Neave, David Stanley as Director
27 January 2005
Resigned Withyman, Nigel Douglas as Director
27 January 2005
Appointed Jones, Roger Merer as Director
11 November 2004
Appointed Stamp, Christopher David as Secretary
11 November 2004
Resigned Matthews, Barbara Carol Anne as Secretary
14 October 2004
Resigned Roberts, Kenneth as Director
9 July 2004
Appointed Burnap, Nicholas as Director
9 July 2004
Resigned Jones, Roger Merer as Director
9 July 2004
Appointed Withyman, Nigel Douglas as Director
22 April 2004
Appointed Neave, David Stanley as Director
22 March 2004
Resigned Mclennan, John as Director
29 September 2003
Resigned Horton, Peter Anthony as Director
10 July 2003
Appointed Williams, David John as Director
10 July 2003
Appointed Seaton, John as Director
10 April 2003
Resigned Hooker, David Ronald as Director
10 December 2002
Resigned Harris, David Jonathan as Director
6 November 2002
Appointed Howley, Paul as Director
10 July 2002
Appointed Chaplain, Paul as Director
10 July 2002
Appointed Brownhill, Jack Ronald as Director
10 July 2002
Appointed Horton, Peter Anthony as Director
21 February 2002
Resigned Hardie, Neil as Director
31 October 2001
Appointed Harris, David Jonathan as Director
12 July 2001
Resigned Hannah, Charles Gordon as Director
1 March 2001
Appointed Roberts, Peter Tregarthen as Director
1 March 2001
Resigned Smith, Michael Charles as Director
11 October 2000
Appointed Munnoch, Guy Russell Cameron as Director
16 August 2000
Resigned Machell, Simon Christopher as Director
13 July 2000
Appointed Hardie, Neil as Director
13 July 2000
Resigned Anderson, Philip Raymond as Director
19 January 2000
Appointed Torrance, David Andrew as Director
19 January 2000
Resigned Dunham, William John as Director
14 July 1999
Resigned Wood, Steven Archibald as Director
14 July 1999
Appointed Mclennan, John as Director
14 July 1999
Appointed Hannah, Charles Gordon as Director
14 July 1999
Resigned Wilmshurst, Timothy as Director
16 July 1998
Appointed Wood, Steven Archibald as Director
16 July 1998
Resigned Morrell, Trevor as Director
16 July 1998
Appointed Machell, Simon Christopher as Director
16 July 1998
Appointed Dunham, William John as Director
16 July 1998
Appointed Roberts, Kenneth as Director
16 July 1998
11 May 1998
Appointed Matthews, Barbara Carol Anne as Secretary
23 April 1998
Resigned Hart, Michael as Director
23 April 1998
Resigned Pursey, Brian Patrick as Director
6 March 1998
Resigned Milstead, Alan Richard as Secretary
30 January 1998
Resigned Gillott, Terence as Director
17 April 1997
Appointed Morrell, Trevor as Director
17 April 1997
Appointed Gillott, Terence as Director
17 April 1997
Appointed Sams, Terry George as Director
17 April 1997
Appointed Wilmshurst, Timothy as Director
14 April 1997
Resigned Dell, Philip John as Director
14 April 1997
Resigned Thomson, Robert Bruce as Director
7 March 1997
Resigned Gibbins, Martin Derek as Director
6 November 1996
Resigned Tripp, Michael Howard as Director
29 July 1996
20 June 1996
Appointed Pursey, Brian Patrick as Director
21 May 1996
Resigned Knell, William James as Director
31 August 1995
Appointed Anderson, Philip Raymond as Director
30 June 1995
Resigned Agius, Leslie Arthur as Director
30 June 1995
Resigned Taylor, John David as Director
22 June 1995
Appointed Hooker, David Ronald as Director
6 May 1995
Appointed Knell, William James as Director
30 April 1995
Resigned Swingler, Michael Frederick as Director
7 April 1995
Resigned Rochelle, James as Director
6 April 1995
Appointed Jones, Roger Merer as Director
6 April 1995
Appointed Gibbins, Martin Derek as Director
31 December 1994
Resigned Dobinson, Henry Roy as Director
1 December 1994
Appointed Rochelle, James as Director
7 April 1994
Appointed Thomson, Robert Bruce as Director
8 December 1993
Resigned Singleton, Arthur as Director
23 September 1993
23 September 1993
Resigned Ward, Peter Geoffrey as Director
22 October 1992
Appointed Taylor, John David as Director
28 July 1992
Resigned Scott, Robert Avisson as Director
23 July 1992
Resigned Powell, John Robert as Director
23 July 1992
Resigned Stephens, John Edward as Director
23 July 1992
Appointed Tripp, Michael Howard as Director
23 July 1992
Appointed Singleton, Arthur as Director
23 July 1992
Appointed Hart, Michael as Director
23 July 1992
Resigned Berry, Michael Edward as Director
23 July 1992
Resigned Menges, Nicholas Peter as Director
23 July 1992
Resigned Mills, Albert Gordon as Director
23 July 1992
Appointed Dell, Philip John as Director
23 July 1992
Resigned Sinclair, John as Director
23 July 1992
Appointed Swingler, Michael Frederick as Director
23 July 1992
Appointed Smith, Michael Charles as Director
23 July 1992
Appointed Schouten, Wilhelmas Johannes Mari as Director
5 December 1991
Resigned Roberts, Kenneth as Secretary
5 December 1991
Appointed Milstead, Alan Richard 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.

Holdings 2

Companies where Thatcham Research is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
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Owns 75–100% of shares
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Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
21 October 2026Termination of appointment of a director
19 August 2026Confirmation statement with no updates13 August 2026
23 July 2026Group of companies' accounts31 December 2025
8 January 2026Director's details changed
7 January 2026Termination of appointment of a director
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