Focusrite Audio Engineering Limited

Active02357989 Private limited company
Incorporated
10 March 1989 (37 years)
Previously known as
Quadforce Limited (until 21 April 1989)
Industry
Manufacture of consumer electronics (26400)
Owned by
Phillip Dudderidge
Jennifer Anne Dudderidge
Accounts type
Audit exemption subsidiary
Region
South East
Address
Artisan
Hillbottom Road
High Wycombe
HP12 4HJ

Website & contact details

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Filing status

Accounts due
30 November 2027
Last accounts
28 February 2026
Conf. stmt due
19 November 2027
Last conf. stmt
5 November 2026

Charges

Total
8
Outstanding
2
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
6

Officers 7 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Godrich, Francine
Secretary · Appointed 24 April 2023
Director · Appointed 1 March 2021
British
Born March 1968 (58)
Director · Appointed 1 January 2017
American
Born January 1962 (64)
Holt, Simon
Director · Appointed 14 September 2016
British
Born May 1977 (49)
Dingley, Timothy John
Director · Appointed 28 July 2010
British
Born June 1981 (45)
Hawley, Damian Robert
Director · Appointed 1 October 2009
British
Born September 1971 (55)
Director
British
Born February 1949 (77)
Officer history (19 former)
24 April 2023
Appointed Godrich, Francine as Secretary
28 February 2023
Resigned Westall, Phillip Gregory as Director
10 January 2023
Resigned Bettison, Katie Charlotte as Secretary
10 August 2021
Appointed Westall, Phillip Gregory as Director
1 March 2021
Appointed Mckone, Sally Ann as Director
1 March 2021
Resigned Wilson, Jeremy Michael Charles as Director
31 May 2020
Resigned Orford, Giles Richard as Director
1 January 2018
Appointed Bettison, Katie Charlotte as Secretary
31 December 2017
Resigned Jenkins, Robert David as Director
1 December 2017
Resigned Warriner, Michael Francis Giles as Director
1 December 2017
Resigned Warriner, Michael Francis Giles as Secretary
1 June 2017
Resigned Wagner, Phillip Richard as Director
1 January 2017
Appointed Carroll, Timothy Paul as Director
31 December 2016
Resigned Froker, David Rollins as Director
14 September 2016
Appointed Holt, Simon as Director
16 December 2014
Resigned Dudderidge, Jennifer Anne as Director
10 September 2014
Appointed Wilson, Jeremy Michael Charles as Director
27 August 2013
Appointed Wagner, Phillip Richard as Director
6 February 2013
27 March 2012
Appointed Froker, David Rollins as Director
2 February 2011
Resigned Cornwell, Paulina Lindsay as Secretary
2 February 2011
Appointed Warriner, Michael Francis Giles as Secretary
17 September 2010
Appointed Smith, Christopher David William as Director
28 July 2010
Appointed Dingley, Timothy John as Director
15 July 2010
Appointed Warriner, Michael Francis Giles as Director
1 October 2009
Appointed Hawley, Damian Robert as Director
31 January 2009
Resigned Gooddie, Christopher John as Director
26 January 2009
Resigned Johnson, Michael James as Director
24 September 2008
Appointed Cornwell, Paulina Lindsay as Secretary
23 September 2008
Resigned Johnson, Michael James as Secretary
22 December 2006
Resigned Blackwood, Simon Thomas as Director
27 November 2006
Appointed Orford, Giles Richard as Director
1 February 2001
Appointed Jenkins, Robert David as Director
1 February 2001
Appointed Gooddie, Christopher John as Director
11 December 1997
Appointed Blackwood, Simon Thomas as Director
30 November 1995
Resigned Salter, Richard James as Director
13 March 1992
Resigned Anderson, Eileen Janis as Director
9 May 1990
Resigned Dudderidge, Jennifer Anne as Secretary
17 March 1989
Appointed Dudderidge, Jennifer Anne as Secretary

Ownership 3 active

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

Phillip Dudderidge
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 50–75% of shares
British
Born February 1949 (77)
Jennifer Anne Dudderidge
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 50–75% of shares
British
Born February 1954 (72)
Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Public Limited Company
Reg. no. 9312676

Group structure 12 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Focusrite Audio Engineering Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Focusrite Group Emea Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Martin Audio Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Optimal Audio Group Limited Has significant influence or control
Innovate Audio Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Linea Research Holdings Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Linea Research Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Sheriff Technology Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Sequential Synths Limited Has significant influence or control
Sonnox Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
9 November 2026Confirmation statement with no updates5 November 2026
9 November 2026Other filing—
9 November 2026Other filing—
9 November 2026Accounts filing—
9 November 2026Audit exemption subsidiary accounts28 February 2026—
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