Ricardo Investments Limited

Active02251330 Private limited company
Incorporated
4 May 1988 (38 years)
Previously known as
Ricardo Consulting Engineers Limited (until 4 February 2015)
Ricardo Investments Limited (until 31 October 1988)
Hackremco (No. 405) Limited (until 15 August 1988)
Industry
Activities of head offices (70100)
Directors
Owned by
Accounts type
Audit exemption subsidiary
Region
Greater London
Address
Wsp House
70 Chancery Lane
London
WC2A 1AF

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
30 June 2025
Conf. stmt due
3 October 2027
Last conf. stmt
19 September 2026

Charges

Total
3
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
3

Officers 2 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 31 December 2025
Also at WSP Assurance Limited, Ricardo Limited, Golder Associates (UK) Limited · more companies
British
Born May 1966 (60)
Director · Appointed 31 December 2025
Also at WSP Assurance Limited, Ricardo Limited, Ricardo Asia Limited
British
Born December 1975 (50)
Officer history (49 former)
9 July 2026
Resigned Pascoe, Alex as Director
31 December 2025
Appointed Sewell, Karen Anne as Director
31 December 2025
Appointed Pascoe, Alex as Director
31 December 2025
Resigned Cottrell, Judith as Director
31 December 2025
Resigned Ritchie, Graham as Director
31 December 2025
Appointed Barnard, Miles Lawrence as Director
18 October 2023
Appointed Cottrell, Judith as Director
13 September 2023
Resigned Gibson, Ian Jeffrey as Director
31 March 2023
Resigned Ryan, Patricia Mary as Director
1 October 2021
Appointed Ritchie, Graham as Director
30 September 2021
Resigned Shemmans, David John as Director
31 July 2020
Resigned Garrett, Mark William as Director
10 June 2014
Appointed Gibson, Ian Jeffrey as Director
10 June 2014
Appointed Ryan, Patricia Mary as Director
2 May 2014
Resigned Steer, Kerry Joanne Norwood as Secretary
28 March 2013
Resigned Bell, Paula as Director
1 July 2010
Resigned Jessup, William as Director
22 April 2010
Resigned Ogelthorpe, David Ralph Theodore as Director
1 February 2010
Appointed Jessup, William as Director
1 February 2010
Appointed Garrett, Mark William as Director
12 November 2009
Resigned Oglethorpe, David Ralph Theodore as Secretary
12 November 2009
Appointed Bell, Paula as Director
12 November 2009
Appointed Steer, Kerry Joanne Norwood as Secretary
12 November 2009
Appointed Ogelthorpe, David Ralph Theodore as Director
2 November 2007
Resigned Morling, Neil Andrew as Director
5 March 2007
Resigned Morling, Neil Andrew as Secretary
5 March 2007
Appointed Oglethorpe, David Ralph Theodore as Secretary
5 January 2007
Resigned Goodburn, Andrew Robert as Director
1 January 2007
Appointed Shemmans, David John as Director
4 November 2005
Resigned Westhead, Rodney James as Director
15 July 2004
Resigned Johns, Richard James Robert as Director
15 July 2004
15 July 2004
Resigned Shemmans, David John as Director
15 July 2004
Resigned Greenslade, Malcolm as Director
15 July 2004
Resigned Penny, Ian John as Director
13 February 2004
Resigned Newton, Donald as Director
19 December 2003
Resigned Bates, Christopher Ralph as Director
26 September 2003
Resigned Overington, Martin Thomas as Director
18 July 2003
Resigned Baker, Andrew Robert, Doctor as Director
14 October 2002
Resigned Best, Christopher Howard as Director
1 October 2002
Resigned Hickman, Clive, Dr as Director
1 October 2002
Resigned Needham, John Richard as Director
1 October 2002
1 October 2002
Resigned Andrews, Gerald Anthony as Director
1 October 2002
Resigned Holt, Jeremy William as Director
4 September 2001
Appointed Morling, Neil Andrew as Director
4 September 2001
Appointed Morling, Neil Andrew as Secretary
4 September 2001
Resigned Bates, Christopher Ralph as Secretary
1 July 2001
Appointed Shemmans, David John as Director
1 July 2001
Appointed Newton, Donald as Director
31 December 2000
Resigned Keates, William Barry as Director
1 December 2000
Appointed Greenslade, Malcolm as Director
1 July 2000
Appointed Penny, Ian John as Director
1 July 2000
Appointed Baker, Andrew Robert, Doctor as Director
30 June 2000
Resigned Monaghan, Michael Louis as Director
30 June 2000
Resigned Derrett, David Hugh as Director
4 January 1999
Appointed Keates, William Barry as Director
1 January 1999
Appointed Best, Christopher Howard as Director
31 December 1998
Resigned Baker, John Barrie as Director
31 August 1998
Resigned Stone, Roger Derrick as Director
15 July 1998
Appointed Johns, Richard James Robert as Director
23 April 1998
Resigned Swallow, David as Director
23 April 1998
Appointed Holt, Jeremy William as Director
21 January 1998
Appointed Andrews, Gerald Anthony as Director
24 October 1997
Appointed Goodburn, Andrew Robert as Director
22 September 1997
Resigned Goodburn, Andrew Robert as Director
22 September 1997
Appointed Bates, Christopher Ralph as Director
22 September 1997
Appointed Bates, Christopher Ralph as Secretary
22 September 1997
Resigned Goodburn, Andrew Robert as Secretary
1 September 1997
Appointed Hickman, Clive, Dr as Director
31 August 1997
Resigned Bailey, John Frank as Director
6 May 1997
Appointed Swallow, David as Director
6 May 1997
Appointed Derrett, David Hugh as Director
6 May 1997
Resigned Johnson, Oliver as Director
30 January 1997
Appointed Westhead, Rodney James as Director
9 January 1997
Resigned Ross, Christopher Graham as Director
1 March 1996
Appointed Johnson, Oliver as Director
3 January 1995
Resigned Oglethorpe, David Ralph Theodore as Secretary
3 January 1995
Appointed Goodburn, Andrew Robert as Director
3 January 1995
Appointed Goodburn, Andrew Robert as Secretary
3 January 1995
9 August 1994
Resigned Snow, Thomas George as Director
28 June 1994
Appointed Baker, John Barrie as Director
19 January 1994
Resigned Blumberg, Paul, Dr as Director
11 January 1993
Appointed Stone, Roger Derrick as Director
21 October 1992
Resigned Snow, Thomas George as Secretary
25 September 1992
Resigned Holmes, Peter Wilfred Bradshaw as Director
25 September 1992
Resigned Broome, David as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 31 July 2026
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 02136404
Former controllers (1)
31 July 2026
Ceased Ricardo PLC — Owns 75–100% of shares

Group structure 18 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

WSP Group Limited
Ricardo Investments Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Power Planning Associates Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Ricardo Asia Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Ricardo Innovations Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Cascade Consulting (Environment & Planning) Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares
Ricardo Rail Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Ricardo Software Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
Ricardo Strategic Consulting Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares
Ricardo Technology Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
Ricardo Transmissions Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
Ricardo-Aea Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
WSP Assurance Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Ricardo Emea Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Ricardo Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Ricardo Pension Scheme (Trustees) Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares
Ricardo UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Ricardo Consulting Engineers Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings 233

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
2 October 2026Confirmation statement with updates19 September 2026
3 August 2026Notification of a person with significant control
3 August 2026Cessation of a person with significant control
12 July 2026Other filing
12 July 2026Other filing
Show all 233 filings

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