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Drilling Systems Limited
- Incorporated
- 12 September 1988 (38 years)
- Previously known as
- Factorclose Limited (until 20 October 1988)
- Industry
- Manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control (26511) Other information technology service activities (62090)
- Directors
- Frode Scott Nilsen
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Audit exemption subsidiary
- Region
- South West
- Address
- Hurn View House 5 Aviation ParkWest Bournemouth InternationalAirport Hurn, ChristchurchBH23 6EW
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 22 December 2026
- Last conf. stmt
- 8 December 2025
Charges
- Total
- 15
- Outstanding
- 1
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 14
Officers 3 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Director · Appointed 18 October 2026
American
Born March 1977 (49)
Nilsen, Frode Scott
Director · Appointed 1 November 2025
Norwegian
Born March 1973 (53)
Director · Appointed 1 April 2015
British
Born March 1971 (55)
Officer history (20 former)
18 October 2026
1 November 2025
Appointed Nilsen, Frode Scott as Director
31 October 2025
30 June 2025
1 June 2024
31 January 2024
14 November 2019
30 January 2019
Resigned Richens, Sarah Lesley as Secretary
31 July 2018
31 May 2018
6 April 2018
7 April 2016
31 December 2015
31 December 2015
21 April 2015
Resigned Battisby, Clive Jeffrey as Secretary
21 April 2015
Appointed Richens, Sarah Lesley as Secretary
1 April 2015
1 April 2015
1 April 2015
1 April 2015
1 April 2015
1 April 2015
Appointed Battisby, Clive Jeffrey as Secretary
30 June 2011
17 July 2009
21 November 2008
31 March 2008
22 February 2008
22 January 2008
22 January 2008
22 September 2006
22 September 2006
6 September 2006
6 September 2006
30 November 1998
Resigned Dwornik, Raphael Andrew James as Director
1 August 1996
22 April 1994
29 December 1993
29 December 1993
Resigned Dwornik, Raphael Andrew James as Secretary
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors (as a firm)
Has significant influence or control (as a firm)
Private Company Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 09503545
Holdings 2
Companies where Drilling Systems Limited is registered as a person with significant control
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 October 2026 | Other filing | |||
| 23 October 2026 | Other filing | |||
| 23 October 2026 | Accounts filing | |||
| 23 October 2026 | Audit exemption subsidiary accounts | 31 December 2025 | ||
| 22 October 2026 | Appointment of a director |
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