Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 14 July 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 30 June 2026
MKS Spectra Holdings Limited
- Incorporated
- 9 April 1987 (39 years)
- Previously known as
- MKS International Holdings Limited (until 6 March 2019)MKS Spectra Holdings Limited (until 3 December 2015)Spectra Sensortech Limited (until 7 January 2014)Earlier: Leda-Mass Limited, Mark Attwood Scientific Software Limited, Mike Attwood Scientific Software Limited
- Industry
- Manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control (26511)
- Directors
- Alan John Lawson Bell
- Owned by
- MKS Inc.
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- North West
- Address
- Units 3-4 Cowley WayWeston RoadCreweCW1 6AG
Charges
- Total
- 3
- Outstanding
- 0
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 3
Officers 4 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Donlan, Renee
Secretary · Appointed 1 June 2026
Bell, Alan John Lawson
Director · Appointed 10 March 2023
American,British
Born June 1964 (62)
Director · Appointed 16 November 2022
American
Born July 1970 (56)
Director · Appointed 29 March 2016
British
Born November 1960
Officer history (22 former)
1 June 2026
1 June 2026
Appointed Donlan, Renee as Secretary
10 March 2023
Appointed Bell, Alan John Lawson as Director
16 November 2022
16 November 2022
14 June 2019
14 June 2019
Resigned Burke, Kathleen as Director
14 January 2019
Appointed Burke, Kathleen as Director
18 December 2018
3 June 2016
29 March 2016
1 March 2011
1 March 2011
1 March 2011
2 March 2010
30 April 2009
Resigned Robinson, Timothy Roger as Director
30 March 2009
30 March 2009
15 April 2005
Appointed Robinson, Timothy Roger as Director
15 April 2005
15 April 2005
15 April 2005
Resigned Chute, Richard as Secretary
15 April 2005
Resigned Chute, Richard as Director
15 April 2005
Resigned Bertucci, John as Director
31 July 2000
Appointed Chute, Richard as Secretary
31 July 2000
Resigned Dent, Michael John as Secretary
31 July 2000
31 July 2000
Appointed Bertucci, John as Director
31 July 2000
Resigned Robinson, Timothy Roger as Director
31 July 2000
Resigned Schofield, Judith Wendy as Director
31 July 2000
Resigned Dent, Michael John as Director
31 July 2000
Resigned Paterson, Alan John Francis, Dr as Director
31 July 2000
Appointed Chute, Richard as Director
30 September 1999
Resigned Murdoch, Alan James as Director
1 July 1998
Appointed Schofield, Judith Wendy as Director
1 July 1998
Resigned Attwood, Mark as Director
14 October 1996
Appointed Paterson, Alan John Francis, Dr as Director
14 November 1995
Appointed Dent, Michael John as Secretary
14 November 1995
Resigned Attwood, Mark as Secretary
11 May 1995
Resigned Taylor, Edward Frederick as Director
23 March 1994
Appointed Dent, Michael John as Director
23 March 1994
Appointed Robinson, Timothy Roger as Director
30 November 1991
Resigned Chennell, Christopher as Director
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
MKS Inc.
Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Us Corporation
Reg. no. 04-2277512
Group structure 5 companies
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
MKS Spectra Holdings Limited This company
MKS Instruments Holdings Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
MKS Instruments UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Newport Spectra-Physics Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Financials
Figures from 2021 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 December 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Cash
- USD 68,180,051
- up USD 64,221,308 (1622%)
- Turnover
- USD 0
- no change
- Profit Before Tax
- USD 201,422,534
- up USD 102,235,136 (103%)
- Current Ratio
- 0.4x
- Return on Equity
- 21%
Trend
Turnover
Balance sheet detail
| 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | USD 1,064,479,671 | USD 771,925,089 |
| Current Assets | USD 77,076,835 | USD 15,611,969 |
| Debtors | USD 8,896,784 | USD 11,653,226 |
| Cash | USD 68,180,051 | USD 3,958,743 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | USD 211,704,788 | USD 4,192,108 |
| Net Current Assets | (USD 134,627,953) | USD 11,419,861 |
| Shareholder Funds | USD 929,851,718 | USD 783,344,950 |
| Turnover | USD 0 | USD 0 |
| Admin Expenses | USD 5,556,071 | (USD 329,701) |
| Operating Profit | (USD 5,392,634) | USD 523,027 |
| Profit Before Tax | USD 201,422,534 | USD 99,187,398 |
| Tax | USD 2,768,197 | (USD 129,453) |
| Profit for Period | USD 198,654,337 | USD 99,316,851 |
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 July 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 30 June 2026 | 3 | |
| 5 June 2026 | Appointment of a secretary | 2 | ||
| 5 June 2026 | Termination of appointment of a secretary | 1 | ||
| 3 October 2025 | Full accounts | 31 December 2024 | 27 | |
| 14 August 2025 | Director's details changed | 2 |
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