Research Park Developments Limited

Proposed for strike-off02600628 Private limited company

Incorporated: 11 April 1991 (35 years)
Industry: Dormant Company (99999)
Directors: Matthew Knight
William Rhys Davies

list may be incomplete
Owned by: University of Surrey
Accounts type: Dormant
Region: South East
Address: Duke Of Kent Building Governance And Risk Assurance
Duke Of Kent Building
University Of Surrey
Guildford
GU2 7XH

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 April 2027
Last accounts: 31 July 2025
Conf. stmt due: 13 May 2027
Last conf. stmt: 29 April 2026

Charges

Total: 1
Outstanding: 1
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 0

Officers

This list may be incomplete. See all officers on Companies House

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Knight, Matthew

Director · Appointed 7 July 2026

Also at Operate Surrey Limited, Cervus Plus Ltd (proposed for strike-off), Blackwell Park Ltd · more companies

British

Born July 1971 (55)

Davies, William Rhys

Director · Appointed 6 December 2023

Also at Orchard HR Limited, Operate Surrey Limited, Blackwell Park Ltd · more companies

British

Born August 1975 (51)

Allen, Rosalind

Secretary · Appointed 17 December 2019

Officer history (18 former)

7 July 2026

Appointed Knight, Matthew as Director

29 February 2024

Resigned Melly, Gregory Kevin as Director

6 December 2023

Appointed Davies, William Rhys as Director

20 May 2020

Resigned Robertson, James Douglas Moir as Director

17 December 2019

Appointed Allen, Rosalind as Secretary

17 December 2019

Resigned Richards, Lise as Secretary

1 April 2019

Resigned Sharkey, David John as Director

31 March 2015

Resigned Snowden, Christopher Maxwell, Professor Sir as Director

31 March 2012

Appointed Richards, Lise as Secretary

31 March 2012

Resigned Pennsec Limited as Corporate Secretary

19 February 2009

Resigned Parry, Malcolm John, Dr as Secretary

19 February 2009

Appointed Pennsec Limited as Corporate Secretary

1 May 2007

Appointed Sharkey, David John as Director

30 March 2007

Resigned Knapp, Anthony John as Director

24 October 2005

Appointed Snowden, Christopher Maxwell, Professor Sir as Director

30 June 2005

Resigned Dowling, Patrick Joseph, Professor as Director

25 April 2003

Resigned Hayes, Alan, Dr as Director

28 November 2002

Appointed Melly, Gregory Kevin as Director

30 September 2002

Resigned Davies, Harald Wyndham Burrell as Director

14 March 1996

Resigned Walker, Alastair, Prof as Director

18 November 1994

Appointed Davies, Harald Wyndham Burrell as Director

18 November 1994

Appointed Knapp, Anthony John as Director

18 November 1994

Appointed Dowling, Patrick Joseph, Professor as Director

29 October 1994

Resigned Kail, Leonard John as Director

30 September 1994

Resigned Kelly, Anthony, Professor as Director

26 September 1994

Appointed Hayes, Alan, Dr as Director

11 September 1994

Resigned Pearce, Austin William, Sir as Director

5 March 1993

Appointed Walker, Alastair, Prof as Director

17 September 1992

Appointed Robertson, James Douglas Moir as Director

17 September 1992

Appointed Pearce, Austin William, Sir as Director

26 September 1991

Resigned Travers Smith Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

26 September 1991

Resigned Travers Smith Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

26 September 1991

Resigned Travers Smith Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

26 September 1991

Appointed Parry, Malcolm John, Dr as Secretary

11 April 1991

Appointed Travers Smith Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

11 April 1991

Appointed Travers Smith Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

11 April 1991

Appointed Travers Smith Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

Ownership 1 active

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

University of Surrey

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016

Owns 75–100% of shares

Incorporated By Royal Charter

Reg. no. Rc000671

Group structure 11 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

University of Surrey(the)

Blackwell Park Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares

Innovate Surrey Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares

Cervus Plus Consulting LLP DissolvedHolds 25–50% of voting rights

Operate Surrey Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Cervus Plus Ltd Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares

Research Park Developments Limited This company Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares

Surrey Social and Market Research Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Surrey Sports Park Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

The Guildford School of Acting Conservatoire Has significant influence or control

University of Surrey Seed Fund Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
24 October 2026	Voluntary strike-off action has been suspended
8 July 2026	Appointment of a director
29 April 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	29 April 2026
12 April 2026	Accounts for a dormant company	31 July 2025
30 April 2025	Confirmation statement with no updates	29 April 2025