The Association for Petroleum and Explosives Administration

Active02261660 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
25 May 1988 (38 years)
Industry
Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. (74909)
Directors
Michael O'Connell
David Martin Wall
Neil Alan Simms
Accounts type
Small
Region
East of England
Address
Third Floor Connexions Building
159 Princes Street
Ipswich
IP1 1QJ

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
14 January 2027
Last conf. stmt
31 December 2025

Charges

Total
1
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
1

Officers 13 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

O'Connell, Michael
Secretary · Appointed 29 January 2026
O'Connell, Michael
Director · Appointed 12 May 2022
Irish
Born June 1966 (60)
Wall, David Martin
Director · Appointed 27 January 2022
British
Born March 1966 (60)
Simms, Neil Alan
Director · Appointed 2 June 2021
British
Born May 1967 (59)
Ramshaw, Christopher James Ernest
Director · Appointed 23 January 2020
British
Born July 1978 (48)
Tunncliff, Robert Stanley
Director · Appointed 5 November 2015
British
Born August 1954 (72)
Martiniussen, Anton Herbert
Director · Appointed 29 January 2015
Norwegian
Born April 1954 (72)
Boudry, Alexandre Bruce
Director · Appointed 31 January 2013
British
Born February 1982 (44)
Tallon, Killian
Director · Appointed 27 February 2009
Irish
Born June 1963 (63)
Bourhill, Gareth Tennent
Director · Appointed 2 November 2006
British
Born November 1964
Humm, Brian James
Director · Appointed 14 May 2004
British
Born November 1961
Hillier, Ian Mccallum
Director · Appointed 25 April 1995
British
Born October 1951 (75)
Director
British
Born March 1943 (83)
Officer history (79 former)
29 January 2026
Appointed O'Connell, Michael as Secretary
29 January 2026
Resigned Tunncliff, Robert Stanley as Secretary
15 September 2025
Resigned Daly, Thomas as Director
14 November 2024
Resigned Pooley, Doreen Janette as Director
14 November 2024
Appointed Tunncliff, Robert Stanley as Secretary
14 November 2024
Resigned Pooley, Doreen Janette as Secretary
14 November 2024
Resigned Scawthorn, Clare Louise as Director
16 November 2023
Appointed Pooley, Doreen Janette as Secretary
16 November 2023
Resigned Kennedy, Andrew Stanley as Secretary
16 November 2023
Resigned Kennedy, Andrew Stanley as Director
26 January 2023
Resigned Ruddick, Scott William as Director
12 May 2022
Resigned Hallam, Rachel Jane as Director
12 May 2022
Appointed O'Connell, Michael as Director
12 May 2022
Resigned Bonny, Philip Thomas as Director
27 January 2022
Appointed Wall, David Martin as Director
2 June 2021
Appointed Simms, Neil Alan as Director
2 June 2021
Resigned Myers, Andrew Robert as Director
23 January 2020
Resigned Orr, Mark James as Director
23 January 2020
Appointed Ramshaw, Christopher James Ernest as Director
23 January 2020
Appointed Kennedy, Andrew Stanley as Secretary
23 January 2020
Resigned Orr, Mark James as Secretary
24 January 2019
Appointed Bonny, Philip Thomas as Director
22 November 2018
Resigned Morgan, Louise as Director
22 May 2018
Appointed Hallam, Rachel Jane as Director
25 January 2018
Resigned O'Kane, Michael as Director
18 May 2017
Appointed Kennedy, Andrew Stanley as Director
18 May 2017
Appointed Ruddick, Scott William as Director
27 February 2017
Resigned Brocklehurst, Craig as Director
26 January 2017
Appointed Pooley, Doreen Janette as Director
26 January 2017
Resigned Monger, Philip Albert as Director
26 January 2017
Appointed Scawthorn, Clare Louise as Director
26 January 2017
Resigned Nicholson, Raymond as Director
1 September 2016
Resigned Silmon, Michael Joseph as Director
5 November 2015
Resigned Tunnicliff, Robert Stanley as Secretary
5 November 2015
Resigned Baker, Brian Philip as Director
5 November 2015
Appointed Orr, Mark James as Secretary
5 November 2015
Resigned Smith, Darren as Director
5 November 2015
Resigned Tunnicliff, Robert Stanley as Director
5 November 2015
Appointed Tunncliff, Robert Stanley as Director
29 January 2015
Resigned Clement, David John as Director
29 January 2015
Resigned Conlin, Robert Michael as Director
29 January 2015
Appointed O'Kane, Michael as Director
29 January 2015
Appointed Myers, Andrew Robert as Director
29 January 2015
Appointed Martiniussen, Anton Herbert as Director
30 January 2014
Resigned Sellers, Colette as Director
30 January 2014
Resigned Wheeler, Edward George as Director
7 November 2013
Appointed Orr, Mark James as Director
16 May 2013
Appointed Clement, David John as Director
31 January 2013
Appointed Daly, Thomas as Director
31 January 2013
Appointed Boudry, Alexandre Bruce as Director
31 January 2013
Appointed Nicholson, Raymond as Director
31 January 2013
Appointed Sellers, Colette as Director
21 December 2012
Resigned Holyomes, Adrian as Director
25 January 2011
Resigned Oldham, James Geoffry as Director
14 October 2010
Appointed Tunnicliff, Robert Stanley as Secretary
14 October 2010
Resigned Oldham, James Geoffry as Secretary
29 May 2010
Appointed Brocklehurst, Craig as Director
29 January 2010
Appointed Wheeler, Edward George as Director
16 January 2010
Appointed Morgan, Louise as Director
27 February 2009
Appointed Tallon, Killian as Director
27 February 2009
Resigned Bruce, John as Director
23 October 2008
Appointed Holyomes, Adrian as Director
23 October 2008
Resigned Hocking, Tom as Director
23 October 2008
Resigned Taylor, Ian as Director
23 October 2008
Resigned Bonny, Philip Thomas as Director
24 January 2008
Appointed Bruce, John as Director
24 January 2008
Appointed Bonny, Philip Thomas as Director
26 January 2007
Appointed Oldham, James Geoffry as Secretary
19 December 2006
Resigned Craven, Paul as Secretary
19 December 2006
Resigned Craven, Paul as Director
2 November 2006
Appointed Smith, Darren as Director
2 November 2006
Appointed Bourhill, Gareth Tennent as Director
2 November 2006
Resigned Jenner, Alan Tony as Director
19 January 2006
Appointed Hocking, Tom as Director
9 January 2006
Resigned Evers, Clive as Director
9 January 2006
Resigned Quarmby, Richard James as Director
14 May 2004
Appointed Humm, Brian James as Director
8 October 2003
Resigned Berry, Andrew Steven as Director
12 May 2003
Resigned Knight, Christopher Geoffrey as Director
12 May 2003
Resigned Berry, Andrew Steven as Secretary
12 May 2003
Appointed Craven, Paul as Secretary
12 May 2003
Appointed Craven, Paul as Director
25 March 2003
Resigned Gardner, Kenneth Barrie as Director
25 March 2003
Resigned Brown, Colin Tony as Director
25 March 2003
Resigned Kavanagh, Desmond as Director
20 March 2003
Appointed Oldham, James Geoffry as Director
20 March 2003
Resigned Churm, Melvyn as Director
17 April 2002
Appointed Tunnicliff, Robert Stanley as Director
1 May 2001
Resigned Boudry, John Alexandre as Director
24 April 2001
Appointed Jenner, Alan Tony as Director
24 April 2001
Appointed Baker, Brian Philip as Director
1 March 2001
Appointed Evers, Clive as Director
28 February 2001
Resigned Marris, Roger as Director
31 May 2000
Resigned Jenner, Alan Tony as Director
16 May 2000
Appointed Jenner, Alan Tony as Director
1 May 2000
Resigned White, Simon Andrew as Director
17 April 2000
Appointed Conlin, Robert Michael as Director
31 March 2000
Appointed Quarmby, Richard James as Director
31 March 2000
Resigned Crow, Stephanie as Director
31 March 2000
Resigned Green, Robin George as Director
31 March 2000
Resigned Wigfull, Thomas Joshua as Director
31 March 2000
Resigned Allen, Peter Anthony as Director
31 March 2000
Resigned Chawner, Paul Richard as Director
14 June 1999
Appointed White, Simon Andrew as Director
19 April 1999
Resigned Grimshaw, Peter as Director
19 April 1999
Resigned Thompson, Barry John as Director
19 April 1999
Resigned Samson, Jack Clifford as Director
24 March 1999
Appointed Marris, Roger as Director
3 March 1999
Appointed Brown, Colin Tony as Director
20 April 1998
Appointed Taylor, Ian as Director
20 April 1998
Resigned Kinnear, Gordon Christopher as Director
20 April 1998
Appointed Allen, Peter Anthony as Director
20 April 1998
Resigned Lugg, Herbert Kenneth Michael as Director
8 April 1998
Resigned Blanchard, Stephen Mark as Director
8 April 1998
Appointed Grimshaw, Peter as Director
4 March 1998
Resigned Hennessy, Rory as Director
29 April 1997
Appointed Crow, Stephanie as Director
14 April 1997
Appointed Berry, Andrew Steven as Director
14 April 1997
Resigned Bucknall, David Wilfrid as Director
14 April 1997
Resigned Bucknall, David Wilfrid as Secretary
14 April 1997
Appointed Berry, Andrew Steven as Secretary
14 April 1997
Appointed Kavanagh, Desmond as Director
25 November 1996
Appointed Gardner, Kenneth Barrie as Director
17 May 1996
Appointed Churm, Melvyn as Director
17 May 1996
Resigned Reid, Harold as Director
24 April 1996
Resigned Singleton, John as Director
3 April 1996
Resigned Day, Christopher John as Director
3 April 1996
Appointed Chawner, Paul Richard as Director
19 March 1996
Appointed Blanchard, Stephen Mark as Director
9 August 1995
Resigned Lusmore, Philip Charles as Director
1 August 1995
Appointed Boudry, John Alexandre as Director
25 April 1995
Appointed Singleton, John as Director
25 April 1995
Resigned Stephenson, Clive as Director
25 April 1995
Appointed Hillier, Ian Mccallum as Director
25 April 1995
Resigned Sewell, Michael George Lovelace as Director
1 March 1995
Resigned Lloyd, Lindsay Eric as Director
14 June 1994
Appointed Day, Christopher John as Director
26 April 1994
Resigned Musgrave, William Roger Guy as Director
26 April 1994
Appointed Hennessy, Rory as Director
27 April 1993
Appointed Green, Robin George as Director
27 April 1993
Appointed Lloyd, Lindsay Eric as Director
27 April 1993
Appointed Monger, Philip Albert as Director
27 April 1993
Appointed Silmon, Michael Joseph as Director
27 April 1993
Appointed Sewell, Michael George Lovelace as Director
27 April 1993
Appointed Lusmore, Philip Charles as Director
27 April 1993
Resigned Levett, Adrian Frederick as Director
6 April 1993
Resigned Horsburgh, John Colin as Director
28 April 1992
Resigned Sewell, Michael George Lovelace as Director
28 April 1992
Resigned Luke, James Leslie as Director
28 April 1992
Resigned Furniss, Edward as Director
28 April 1992
Appointed Lugg, Herbert Kenneth Michael as Director
28 April 1992
Appointed Stephenson, Clive as Director
14 April 1992
Resigned Taylor, Brian Derrick as Director
17 March 1992
Appointed Reid, Harold as Director
28 January 1992
Resigned Boundry, John Alexandre as Director
25 May 1988
Appointed Horsburgh, John Colin 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.

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 December 2025 · small accounts

Net Assets
£189,607
Cash
£11,512
Debt Ratio
40%
Current Ratio
2.8x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £200k £400k 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £239,966 £275,053 £259,246 £231,640 £207,204 £189,607
Balance sheet detail
202520242023202220212020
Fixed Assets£455£627£2,186£7,745£12,967£16,348
Current Assets£314,447£350,754£358,793£375,763£391,866£369,656
Debtors£35,454£34,249£45,623£34,495£54,568£26,984
Cash£11,512£67,977£82,941£114,684£101,674£333,862
Creditors (< 1 year)£113,795£132,301£120,001£114,087£118,599£144,456
Creditors (> 1 year)£1,710£4,168£3,668£3,601£4,342£1,582
Net Current Assets£200,652£218,453£238,792£261,676£273,267£225,200
Net Assets£189,607£207,204£231,640£259,246£275,053£239,966
Shareholder Funds£275,053£239,966

Filings 268

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
21 July 2026Accounts for a small company31 December 2025
30 January 2026Appointment of a secretary
30 January 2026Termination of appointment of a secretary
6 January 2026Confirmation statement with no updates31 December 2025
16 September 2025Termination of appointment of a director
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