William Cook Leeds Limited

Active02727561 Private limited company

Incorporated: 30 June 1992 (34 years)
Previously known as: William Cook Machine Shop (Leeds) Limited (until 3 April 2018)
Cast Metal Research Limited (until 24 January 2000)
William Cook Blair Machineshop Limited (until 29 October 1998)
Earlier: Cast Metal Research Limited, Broomco (576) Limited
Industry: Casting of steel (24520)
Directors: Philip John Ross
Christopher David Seymour
Owned by: William Cook Cast Products Limited
Accounts type: Audit exemption subsidiary
Region: Yorkshire
Address: Parkway Avenue
Sheffield
S9 4UL

Website & contact details

Group website: william-cook.co.uk via William Cook Holdings Limited
The site of this company’s group or brand.

Filing status

Accounts due: 29 March 2027
Last accounts: 28 June 2025
Conf. stmt due: 30 August 2027
Last conf. stmt: 16 August 2026

Charges

Total: 10
Outstanding: 7
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 3

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Ross, Philip John

Secretary · Appointed 26 July 2024

Ross, Philip John

Director · Appointed 24 April 2024

Also at William Cook Estates Limited, William Cook Limited, William Cook Properties Limited · more companies

British

Born October 1976 (50)

Seymour, Christopher David

Director · Appointed 1 September 2016

Also at William Cook Properties Limited, William Cook Cast Products Limited, North British Steel Group PLC (proposed for strike-off) · more companies

British

Born May 1973 (53)

Officer history (21 former)

26 July 2024

Resigned Hodgson, Michael Keith as Secretary

26 July 2024

Appointed Ross, Philip John as Secretary

24 April 2024

Appointed Ross, Philip John as Director

24 April 2024

Resigned Hodgson, Michael Keith as Director

23 March 2018

Appointed Hodgson, Michael Keith as Director

3 April 2017

Resigned Cook, Andrew John, Sir as Director

28 February 2017

Resigned Bentley, Timothy Richard as Director

1 November 2016

Appointed Bentley, Timothy Richard as Director

1 November 2016

Resigned Alexander, Simon John as Director

1 September 2016

Appointed Seymour, Christopher David as Director

1 July 2015

Resigned Grayley, Kevin John as Director

1 July 2015

Appointed Alexander, Simon John as Director

27 March 2015

Appointed Hodgson, Michael Keith as Secretary

27 March 2015

Resigned Houghton, Michael Barry as Secretary

12 September 2005

Appointed Houghton, Michael Barry as Secretary

9 September 2005

Resigned Cook, David Laurence as Secretary

7 January 2005

Appointed Cook, David Laurence as Secretary

31 December 2004

Resigned Austin, John Alan as Secretary

5 August 2004

Resigned Bartle, Thomas as Secretary

5 August 2004

Resigned Bartle, Thomas as Director

29 July 2004

Appointed Austin, John Alan as Secretary

7 April 2003

Appointed Bartle, Thomas as Secretary

7 April 2003

Appointed Bartle, Thomas as Director

4 April 2003

Resigned Moore, Peter John as Secretary

31 December 2001

Appointed Moore, Peter John as Secretary

31 December 2001

Resigned Caldwell, John Christopher as Secretary

13 January 2000

Appointed Grayley, Kevin John as Director

13 January 2000

Resigned Kite, Philip John as Director

15 January 1999

Resigned Simkins, Angela as Director

1 September 1998

Appointed Simkins, Angela as Director

25 October 1996

Appointed Kite, Philip John as Director

31 August 1995

Resigned Carrick, Neil Richard as Director

31 August 1995

Resigned Carrick, Neil Richard as Secretary

31 August 1995

Appointed Caldwell, John Christopher as Secretary

23 December 1994

Resigned Musgrove, Kevin as Director

23 December 1994

Appointed Carrick, Neil Richard as Director

23 December 1994

Appointed Carrick, Neil Richard as Secretary

23 December 1994

Resigned Musgrove, Kevin as Secretary

28 August 1992

Appointed Musgrove, Kevin as Secretary

28 August 1992

Appointed Cook, Andrew John, Sir as Director

28 August 1992

Appointed Musgrove, Kevin as Director

28 August 1992

Resigned Dla Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

28 August 1992

Resigned Dla Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

30 June 1992

Appointed Dla Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

30 June 1992

Appointed Dla Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

Ownership 1 active

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

William Cook Cast Products Limited

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016

Owns 75–100% of shares

Limited Company

Reg. no. 02727560

Group structure 19 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Froggatt Trustee Limited

William Cook Holdings Limited Owns 50–75% of shares (as a trust)

Weardale Investments Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares

William Cook Aviation Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

William Cook Cast Products Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

A D A Machining Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Chesterfield Metal Technologies Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Cook Precision Ceramic Castings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Simpson Patterns Limited Holds 75–100% of voting rights

William Cook Defence Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

William Cook Leeds Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares

William Cook Estates Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

William Cook Leaseholds Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

William Cook Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

William Cook Machining Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

William Cook Properties Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

William Cook Publishing Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

William Cook Rail Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Crowle Wharf Engineers Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
18 August 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	16 August 2026
13 May 2026	Other filing
13 May 2026	Other filing
13 May 2026	Accounts filing
13 May 2026	Audit exemption subsidiary accounts	28 June 2025