Synectics PLC

Active01740011 Public limited company
Incorporated
15 July 1983 (43 years)
Previously known as
Quadnetics Group PLC (until 16 July 2012)
Quadrant Group Plc. (until 26 March 2002)
Sangers Photographics PLC (until 13 August 1987)
Industry
Activities of head offices (70100)
Directors
Accounts type
Group
Region
Yorkshire
Address
Synectics House
3-4 Broadfield Close
Sheffield
S8 0XN

Filing status

Accounts due
31 May 2027
Last accounts
30 November 2025
Conf. stmt due
27 July 2027
Last conf. stmt
13 July 2026

Charges

Total
19
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
18

Officers 6 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 18 August 2026
Also at Franchise Brands PLC
British
Born July 1955 (71)
Director · Appointed 26 August 2025
Also at Synectic Systems Group Limited, Synectics No. 2 Limited, Synectics High Security Limited · more companies
British
Born May 1969 (57)
Director · Appointed 1 July 2024
Also at Rochester Associates Ltd, Pennant International Group PLC, Newmark Security PLC · more companies
British
Born January 1963 (63)
Director · Appointed 4 July 2022
Also at Synectic Systems Group Limited, Ocular Integration Limited · more companies
British
Born July 1980 (46)
Director · Appointed 23 January 2020
Also at Sei Investments (Europe) Ltd · more companies
British
Born November 1964
Stewart, Claire Susan
Secretary · Appointed 4 March 2019
Officer history (33 former)
18 August 2026
Appointed Kear, Peter John as Director
18 August 2026
Resigned Holt, Robert as Director
17 August 2026
Resigned Lockwood, Andrew Stephen as Director
26 August 2025
Appointed Williams, Paul John as Director
25 August 2024
Resigned Webb, Paul Anthony as Director
1 July 2024
Appointed Kempster, Jonathan as Director
24 April 2024
Resigned Coggins, Stephen William as Director
24 April 2024
Appointed Holt, Robert as Director
20 October 2023
Resigned Wilson, Craig Alaister as Director
16 February 2023
Resigned Coghlan, David John as Director
30 November 2022
Resigned Butler, Michael John as Director
4 November 2022
Appointed Wilson, Craig Alaister as Director
4 July 2022
Appointed Larnder, Amanda Louise as Director
1 July 2022
Resigned Bedford, David Michael as Director
1 June 2022
Appointed Lockwood, Andrew Stephen as Director
19 February 2020
Resigned Rae, Peter Mckay as Director
23 January 2020
Appointed Vincent, Alison, Dr as Director
6 January 2020
Appointed Bedford, David Michael as Director
18 April 2019
Resigned Beswick, Simon as Director
4 March 2019
Resigned Beswick, Simon as Secretary
4 March 2019
Appointed Stewart, Claire Susan as Secretary
30 November 2018
Resigned Stilwell, Micheal James as Secretary
30 November 2018
Appointed Beswick, Simon as Director
30 November 2018
Resigned Stilwell, Michael James as Director
30 November 2018
Appointed Beswick, Simon as Secretary
26 April 2018
Resigned Bate, Dennis as Director
6 April 2018
Resigned Brierley, Richard Paul as Secretary
6 April 2018
Appointed Stilwell, Micheal James as Secretary
26 May 2016
Appointed Brierley, Richard Paul as Secretary
11 May 2016
Resigned Poultney, Nigel Charles as Secretary
23 February 2016
Appointed Butler, Michael John as Director
1 December 2015
Appointed Stilwell, Michael James as Director
30 November 2015
Resigned Poultney, Nigel Charles as Director
31 January 2015
Resigned Shepherd, John, Mr. as Director
6 November 2014
Appointed Webb, Paul Anthony as Director
6 May 2010
Resigned Singleton, Russell Craig as Director
10 March 2009
Resigned Robinson, Glenn as Director
4 November 2008
Appointed Shepherd, John, Mr. as Director
26 October 2007
Resigned Orme, David Michael as Director
5 January 2007
Resigned Westcott, Robert William as Director
9 November 2005
Appointed Westcott, Robert William as Director
9 November 2005
Appointed Bate, Dennis as Director
5 August 2005
Appointed Robinson, Glenn as Director
5 August 2005
Appointed Orme, David Michael as Director
1 January 2005
Appointed Coggins, Stephen William as Director
31 March 2004
Resigned Cangardel, Jean- Marc as Director
31 March 2004
Resigned Taylor, Neville Jeremy as Director
26 March 2002
Resigned Sandiford, Jeff as Director
16 December 1998
Resigned Rees, Peter Wynford Innes, Lord as Director
8 July 1998
Appointed Singleton, Russell Craig as Director
22 August 1997
Appointed Poultney, Nigel Charles as Director
21 August 1997
Resigned Eldred, Stephen Derrick as Director
6 August 1997
Appointed Rae, Peter Mckay as Director
6 August 1997
Resigned Dunlop, Michael H S as Director
9 August 1996
Resigned Pike, Robert Dermot as Director
11 January 1995
Appointed Sandiford, Jeff as Director
11 January 1995
Appointed Dunlop, Michael H S as Director
10 August 1994
Appointed Eldred, Stephen Derrick as Director
22 June 1994
Appointed Poultney, Nigel Charles as Secretary
2 June 1994
Resigned Ashe, Vincent as Secretary
2 June 1994
Resigned Ashe, Vincent as Director
1 December 1993
Appointed Cangardel, Jean- Marc as Director
8 April 1993
Resigned Douglas, Andrew Vladimir as Director
15 December 1992
Appointed Coghlan, David John as Director
29 July 1992
Resigned Brothers, Robert John Francis as Director

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.

Other holdings 23

Companies where Synectics PLC is registered as a person with significant control

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Owns 25–50% of shares
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Owns 75–100% of shares
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Owns 25–50% of shares
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Active
Former controllers (1)
12 December 2017
Ceased HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited — Owns 25–50% of shares

Group structure 19 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Synectics PLC This company
Coex Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Flash No. 1 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Flash No. 2 Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
Flash No. 3 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Fotovalue Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Quadnetics Employees' Trustees Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
Sanpho Pension Trustees Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
Synectics High Security Limited Owns 50–75% of shares
Foxall and Chapman Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Look CCTV Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
Look Closed Circuit T.V Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Midlands Video Systems Ltd. Owns 25–50% of shares
Monument Photographic Laboratories Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
MVS (Research) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Newco 3006 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Ocular Integration Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Protec Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
QSG Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
And 20 more

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
18 August 2026Termination of appointment of a director
18 August 2026Termination of appointment of a director
18 August 2026Appointment of a director
13 July 2026Confirmation statement with no updates13 July 2026
30 May 2026Group of companies' accounts30 November 2025
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Coex Limited
Flash No. 1 Limited
Flash No. 2 Limited
Flash No. 3 Limited
Fotovalue Limited
Foxall and Chapman Limited

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