RWS Holdings PLC

Active03002645 Public limited company
Incorporated
16 December 1994 (31 years)
Industry
Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. (64209)
Directors
Patrick Jean-Marie De Smedt
Stephen Lamb
Accounts type
Group
Region
South East
Address
Rws Compass House
Vanwall Business Park
Vanwall Road
Maidenhead
SL6 4UB

Filing status

Accounts due
31 March 2027
Last accounts
30 September 2025
Conf. stmt due
15 December 2026
Last conf. stmt
1 December 2025

Charges

Total
2
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
2

Officers 9 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

De Smedt, Patrick Jean-Marie
Director · Appointed 8 October 2026
Belgian
Born July 1955 (71)
Lamb, Stephen
Director · Appointed 2 March 2026
British
Born September 1973 (53)
Director · Appointed 6 January 2025
French
Born April 1972 (54)
Abbott, Paul Gordon
Director · Appointed 1 January 2024
British
Born July 1968 (58)
Director · Appointed 1 January 2024
British
Born September 1982 (44)
Hyde, Jane Celia
Secretary · Appointed 3 October 2022
Hogan, Frances Mary
Director · Appointed 4 November 2020
British
Born September 1961 (65)
Director · Appointed 4 November 2020
British
Born July 1963 (63)
Director · Appointed 10 April 2000
British
Born September 1940 (86)
Officer history (35 former)
8 October 2026
Appointed De Smedt, Patrick Jean-Marie as Director
2 March 2026
Appointed Lamb, Stephen as Director
31 December 2025
Resigned Clayton, David Hugh as Director
31 December 2025
Resigned Davies, Candida Jane as Director
31 December 2025
Resigned Southern, Julie Helen as Director
6 January 2025
Resigned El-Mokadem, Ian Ramsey Safwat as Director
6 January 2025
Appointed Faes, Benjamin Maurice Rene as Director
22 February 2024
Resigned Boro, Lara as Director
1 January 2024
Appointed Cooke, Graham Christopher as Director
1 January 2024
Appointed Abbott, Paul Gordon as Director
20 December 2022
Resigned Day, Roderick as Director
3 October 2022
Resigned Lewey, Christopher Guy Desmond as Secretary
3 October 2022
Appointed Hyde, Jane Celia as Secretary
3 October 2022
Appointed Davies, Candida Jane as Director
27 July 2022
Appointed Southern, Julie Helen as Director
8 April 2022
Appointed Lewey, Christopher Guy Desmond as Secretary
8 April 2022
Resigned Glass, Desmond Kenneth as Secretary
8 April 2022
Appointed Day, Roderick as Director
8 April 2022
Resigned Glass, Desmond Kenneth Neil as Director
3 August 2021
Appointed El-Mokadem, Ian Ramsey Safwat as Director
25 July 2021
Resigned Thompson, Richard James as Director
10 February 2021
Resigned Shrimpton, David Everard as Director
4 November 2020
Appointed Hogan, Frances Mary as Director
4 November 2020
Appointed Clayton, David Hugh as Director
4 November 2020
Resigned Lucas, Elisabeth Ann as Director
4 November 2020
Resigned Kratochvil, Tomas as Director
4 November 2020
Appointed Stuart, Gordon Mckenzie as Director
28 March 2018
Appointed Kratochvil, Tomas as Director
6 November 2017
Appointed Glass, Desmond Kenneth Neil as Director
6 November 2017
Resigned Thompson, Richard James as Secretary
6 November 2017
Appointed Glass, Desmond Kenneth as Secretary
30 September 2017
Resigned Mountford, Peter as Director
20 September 2017
Appointed Boro, Lara as Director
31 March 2017
Resigned Ottway, Reinhard Karl-Heinz as Director
1 January 2013
Appointed Thompson, Richard James as Secretary
31 December 2012
Resigned Mccarthy, Michael Anthony as Secretary
31 December 2012
Resigned Mccarthy, Michael Anthony as Director
28 November 2012
Appointed Thompson, Richard James as Director
1 January 2012
Appointed Ottway, Reinhard Karl-Heinz as Director
1 January 2010
Resigned Ivey, John Charles as Director
1 January 2010
Appointed Shrimpton, David Everard as Director
11 November 2003
Appointed Ivey, John Charles as Director
11 November 2003
Resigned Fisher, Nicholas as Director
11 November 2003
Appointed Lucas, Elisabeth Ann as Director
11 November 2003
Appointed Mccarthy, Michael Anthony as Secretary
11 November 2003
Appointed Mccarthy, Michael Anthony as Director
11 November 2003
Resigned Kaye, Gavin Mark as Director
11 November 2003
Resigned Kaye, Gavin Mark as Secretary
16 August 2002
Resigned Goodchild, Simon as Director
16 August 2002
Resigned Shearer, Gillian as Director
10 December 2001
Appointed Goodchild, Simon as Director
10 December 2001
Appointed Shearer, Gillian as Director
10 December 2001
Resigned Fitzpatrick, Declan Anthony as Director
13 August 2001
Resigned Ingram, David Colin as Secretary
13 August 2001
Resigned Bradshaw, Adrian Effland as Director
13 August 2001
Appointed Kaye, Gavin Mark as Director
13 August 2001
Appointed Kaye, Gavin Mark as Secretary
13 August 2001
Appointed Mountford, Peter as Director
13 August 2001
Resigned Golfar, James Stuart as Director
13 August 2001
Appointed Fisher, Nicholas as Director
13 August 2001
Appointed Fitzpatrick, Declan Anthony as Director
17 July 2000
Resigned Mountford, Peter as Secretary
17 July 2000
Resigned Mountford, Peter as Director
17 July 2000
Appointed Ingram, David Colin as Secretary
10 April 2000
Appointed Mountford, Peter as Director
10 April 2000
Appointed Bradshaw, Adrian Effland as Director
10 April 2000
Resigned De Young, Ronald as Director
10 April 2000
Appointed Mountford, Peter as Secretary
10 April 2000
Appointed Brode, Andrew Stephen as Director
10 April 2000
Resigned Golfar, James Stuart as Secretary
11 February 2000
Resigned Green, David Simon as Director
11 February 2000
Appointed De Young, Ronald as Director
16 December 1994
Appointed Temples (Nominees) Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
16 December 1994
Appointed Green, David Simon as Director
16 December 1994
Resigned Temples (Professional Services) Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
16 December 1994
Appointed Golfar, James Stuart as Secretary
16 December 1994
Appointed Temples (Professional Services) Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
16 December 1994
Appointed Golfar, James Stuart as Director
16 December 1994
Resigned Temples (Nominees) Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

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.

Other holdings 9

Companies where RWS Holdings PLC is registered as a person with significant control

Right to appoint and remove directors
Active
Right to appoint and remove directors
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Right to appoint and remove directors
Active
Right to appoint and remove directors
Active
Right to appoint and remove directors
Active
Has significant influence or control
Active
Has significant influence or control
Active
Right to appoint and remove directors
Active
Former controllers (1)
4 November 2020
Ceased Andrew Stephen Brode — Owns 25–50% of shares (as a trust)

Group structure 19 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

RWS Holdings PLC This company
Alterian Holdings Limited Right to appoint and remove directors
Alterian Technology Limited Right to appoint and remove directors
Automated Language Processing Services Limited In liquidationRight to appoint and remove directors
Blackburne Holdings Limited Has significant influence or control
Corporate Translations Inc. (UK) Ltd Right to appoint and remove directors
Interlingua Group Limited In liquidationRight to appoint and remove directors
Intrepid Consultants Ltd In liquidationRight to appoint and remove directors
Obviously Group Limited Has significant influence or control
Snap Vision Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Wbcap Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
RWS (Overseas) Limited Right to appoint and remove directors
RWS Global Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
RWS Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Chiltern Park Management Company Limited Owns 25–50% of shares (as a firm)
RWS Information Limited Right to appoint and remove directors
RWS Language Solutions Ltd In liquidationRight to appoint and remove directors
RWS Translations Limited Right to appoint and remove directors
RWS UK Holding Co Limited Right to appoint and remove directors

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
2 April 2026Statement of capital following an allotment of shares
17 March 2026Group of companies' accounts30 September 2025
16 March 2026Resolutions
3 March 2026Appointment of a director
24 February 2026Director's details changed
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