Building Research Establishment Limited

Active03319324 Private limited company
Incorporated
17 February 1997 (29 years)
Industry
Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering (72190)
Accounts type
Full
Region
East of England
Address
Bucknalls Lane
Garston
Watford
WD25 9XX

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
26 January 2027
Last conf. stmt
12 January 2026

Charges

Total
7
Outstanding
4
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
3

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 9 September 2025
British
Born May 1974 (52)
Director · Appointed 24 July 2025
British,American
Born January 1973 (53)
Thompson, Ashley George
Secretary · Appointed 30 October 2023
Officer history (29 former)
9 September 2025
Resigned Charlesworth, Gillian Mary as Director
9 September 2025
Appointed Shapiro, Ian David as Director
24 July 2025
Appointed Rudder, Jennifer Lynn as Director
7 November 2024
Resigned Wijeratne, Vinodha Soysa as Director
30 October 2023
Appointed Thompson, Ashley George as Secretary
30 October 2023
Resigned Conroy, Paul, Dr as Secretary
17 January 2023
Resigned Herbert, Andrew Charles as Director
16 December 2022
Appointed Wijeratne, Vinodha Soysa as Director
24 January 2022
Resigned Herbert, Andrew Charles as Secretary
24 January 2022
Appointed Conroy, Paul, Dr as Secretary
6 April 2020
Appointed Herbert, Andrew Charles as Secretary
6 April 2020
Resigned Tanner, Anthony Richard as Secretary
9 August 2019
Appointed Herbert, Andrew Charles as Director
31 July 2019
Resigned Farrimond, Nicholas Brian as Director
30 May 2019
Resigned Trafford, Niall Gerard as Director
21 May 2019
Appointed Charlesworth, Gillian Mary as Director
12 December 2018
Appointed Tanner, Anthony Richard as Secretary
20 April 2018
Resigned Bonfield, Peter William, Dr as Director
1 April 2018
Appointed Farrimond, Nicholas Brian as Director
31 January 2018
Resigned Brainch, Jatinder Kaur as Director
31 March 2017
Resigned Hammersley, Guy Philip as Director
4 July 2016
Resigned Heusch, Russell as Director
15 June 2016
Appointed Brainch, Jatinder Kaur as Director
26 February 2016
Resigned Penn, David Alfred as Director
28 January 2014
Appointed Penn, David Alfred as Director
1 January 2014
Resigned Wyatt, Martin John, Dr as Director
25 June 2013
Appointed Trafford, Niall Gerard as Director
12 September 2012
Appointed Hammersley, Guy Philip as Director
19 September 2008
Appointed Heusch, Russell as Director
19 September 2008
Resigned Horan, James Francis as Director
19 September 2008
Resigned Horan, James Francis as Secretary
26 June 2007
Appointed Bonfield, Peter William, Dr as Director
26 June 2007
Resigned Hammersley, Guy Philip as Director
26 June 2007
Resigned Brown, Michael as Director
26 June 2007
Resigned Mellitt, Brian as Director
2 September 2002
Appointed Brown, Michael as Director
23 July 2002
Resigned Shaw, Martin as Director
30 September 2001
Resigned Marshall, John Roger as Director
30 September 1999
Resigned Courtney, Roger Graham as Director
1 September 1999
Appointed Hammersley, Guy Philip as Director
1 April 1999
Resigned Macfadyen, Neil as Director
19 October 1998
Appointed Marshall, John Roger as Director
19 October 1998
Appointed Mellitt, Brian as Director
17 April 1998
Resigned Hoffman, Michael Richard as Director
21 May 1997
Appointed Hoffman, Michael Richard as Director
19 March 1997
Appointed Macfadyen, Neil as Director
19 March 1997
Appointed Horan, James Francis as Director
19 March 1997
Appointed Shaw, Martin as Director
14 March 1997
Resigned Jackson, Rachel Hughlings as Director
14 March 1997
Appointed Horan, James Francis as Secretary
14 March 1997
Appointed Wyatt, Martin John, Dr as Director
14 March 1997
Resigned Mehta, Suhrud Prakash as Director
14 March 1997
Resigned Mehta, Suhrud Prakash as Secretary
14 March 1997
Appointed Courtney, Roger Graham as Director
11 March 1997
Appointed Jackson, Rachel Hughlings as Director
11 March 1997
Appointed Mehta, Suhrud Prakash as Director
11 March 1997
Appointed Mehta, Suhrud Prakash as Secretary
11 March 1997
Resigned Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
11 March 1997
Resigned Instant Companies Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
17 February 1997
Appointed Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
17 February 1997
Appointed Instant Companies Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

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
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 02704081

Group structure 12 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Bre Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Asurus Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bre Global Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bre Certification Owns 75–100% of shares
Ceequal Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Building Research Establishment Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Bre International Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Building Performance Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Constructing Excellence Limited Has significant influence or control (as a firm)
Efsg Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings 138

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
8 May 2026Satisfaction of a charge in full
8 May 2026Satisfaction of a charge in full
12 January 2026Confirmation statement with no updates12 January 2026
17 November 2025Full accounts31 March 2025
11 September 2025Appointment of a director
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