Research Quality Association Ltd

Active03320040 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
18 February 1997 (29 years)
Previously known as
British Association of Research Quality Assurance (until 6 December 2012)
Industry
Activities of professional membership organizations (94120)
Directors
Sven Michael Buckingham
Controlled by
Sven Michael Buckingham
Pamela Kerr Bones
Glene John Sandom
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
East of England
Address
3 Wherry Lane
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP4 1LG

Filing status

Accounts due
31 January 2027
Last accounts
30 April 2025
Conf. stmt due
27 February 2027
Last conf. stmt
13 February 2026

Officers 5 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Buckingham, Sven Michael
Director · Appointed 1 May 2025
British
Born July 1959 (67)
Director · Appointed 1 January 2021
Also at Rigg UK Consulting Ltd
British
Born March 1974 (52)
Director · Appointed 13 January 2020
British
Born March 1972 (54)
Jones, Mathew David
Director · Appointed 1 January 2019
British
Born December 1976 (49)
Thanathparambil, Sameera
Director · Appointed 1 January 2019
British
Born May 1982 (44)
Officer history (106 former)
30 April 2026
Resigned Donald, Joanne as Director
24 April 2026
Resigned Wilkinson, Anthony John as Director
24 April 2026
Resigned Wilkinson, Anthony John as Secretary
7 January 2026
Resigned Cope, Roger as Director
1 May 2025
Appointed Buckingham, Sven Michael as Director
6 January 2025
Resigned Stiles, Timothy Robert as Director
24 January 2022
Appointed Donald, Joanne as Director
31 December 2021
Resigned Grant, Vanessa Elaine as Director
1 January 2021
Resigned Gilbert, Tracy Ann as Director
1 January 2021
Appointed Bones, Pamela Kerr as Director
13 January 2020
Appointed Sandom, Glene John as Director
12 August 2019
1 January 2019
Appointed Stiles, Timothy Robert as Director
1 January 2019
Appointed Thanathparambil, Sameera as Director
1 January 2019
Appointed Jones, Mathew David as Director
24 October 2018
Resigned Mawer, Louise as Director
1 November 2017
Appointed Williams, Kathleen Elizabeth, Dr as Director
1 November 2017
Resigned Butler, David Austin, Dr as Director
1 November 2017
Appointed Gilbert, Tracy Ann as Director
1 November 2017
Resigned Stiles, Timothy Robert as Director
9 November 2016
Appointed Cope, Roger as Director
9 November 2016
Resigned Bailes, David as Director
9 November 2016
Appointed Mawer, Louise as Director
30 June 2016
Resigned Hodges, Rachel Clare as Director
11 November 2015
Resigned Handy, Louise Mary as Director
11 November 2015
Resigned Mcintyre, Colette as Director
11 November 2015
Resigned Powell, Helen Yvonne as Director
11 November 2015
Resigned Henderson, Christine Mary, Dr as Director
11 November 2015
Resigned Buckingham, Sven Michael as Director
11 November 2015
Resigned Giblin, Julie Elizabeth as Director
11 November 2015
Resigned Stevens, Nichola as Director
11 November 2015
Resigned Byrne, Martha Brigit as Director
11 November 2015
Resigned Monk, Lee Diana as Director
11 November 2015
Resigned Stace, Victoria Elizabeth as Director
9 July 2015
Appointed Wilkinson, Anthony John as Director
11 June 2015
Resigned Wilsher, Colin Raymond, Dr as Director
11 February 2015
Appointed Giblin, Julie Elizabeth as Director
12 November 2014
Resigned Macdonald, Gordon as Director
12 November 2014
Resigned Anderton, Susan as Director
12 November 2014
Appointed Henderson, Christine Mary, Dr as Director
12 November 2014
Appointed Mcintyre, Colette as Director
12 November 2014
Appointed Powell, Helen Yvonne as Director
12 November 2014
Appointed Stiles, Timothy Robert as Director
12 November 2014
Resigned Dench, Alan John as Director
10 October 2014
Resigned Parker, Mark Henry as Director
1 May 2014
Appointed Wilkinson, Anthony John as Secretary
30 April 2014
Resigned Haig, Sarah Fiona as Secretary
3 February 2014
Appointed Haig, Sarah Fiona as Secretary
31 January 2014
Resigned Weller, David Lawrence Martin as Secretary
6 November 2013
Resigned Goodwin, Mark as Director
6 November 2013
Appointed Stace, Victoria Elizabeth as Director
6 November 2013
Resigned Howard, Sarah Jane as Director
6 November 2013
Appointed Bailes, David as Director
6 November 2013
Resigned Davies, Peter Ian as Director
6 November 2013
Appointed Grant, Vanessa Elaine as Director
6 November 2013
Resigned Chapman, Roger William as Director
6 November 2013
Resigned Baxendale, Roy Jeffrey as Director
6 November 2013
Appointed Monk, Lee Diana as Director
7 November 2012
Appointed Byrne, Martha Brigit as Director
7 November 2012
Appointed Parker, Mark Henry as Director
7 November 2012
Resigned Dixon, John David as Director
7 November 2012
Resigned Bean, Michael Robert as Director
7 November 2012
Resigned Jennings, Angela Marie, Dr as Director
7 November 2012
Appointed Stevens, Nichola as Director
19 April 2012
Appointed Dench, Alan John as Director
11 October 2011
Appointed Anderton, Susan as Director
11 October 2011
Appointed Butler, David Austin, Dr as Director
11 October 2011
Appointed Macdonald, Gordon as Director
28 September 2011
Resigned Murphy, Derek John as Director
28 September 2011
Resigned Waddell, Andrew Wilson, Dr as Director
28 September 2011
Resigned Lall, Harjit as Director
29 March 2011
Appointed Bean, Michael Robert as Director
25 February 2011
Resigned Cooper, Andrew James as Director
3 November 2010
Resigned Montgomery, Christopher Onslow as Director
3 November 2010
Appointed Davies, Peter Ian as Director
3 November 2010
Resigned Bailes, David as Director
3 November 2010
Appointed Goodwin, Mark as Director
3 November 2010
Resigned Butler, David Austin, Dr as Director
3 November 2010
Resigned Grant, Vanessa Elaine as Director
3 November 2010
Resigned Wright, Jane Alexandra as Director
3 November 2010
Appointed Chapman, Roger William as Director
3 November 2010
Appointed Howard, Sarah Jane as Director
3 November 2010
Appointed Baxendale, Roy Jeffrey as Director
3 November 2010
Appointed Cooper, Andrew James as Director
3 November 2010
Appointed Dixon, John David as Director
3 November 2010
Resigned Eldridge, Joy Allison, Dr as Director
24 September 2010
Appointed Buckingham, Sven Michael as Director
18 August 2010
Resigned Mcphee, Iain Mcgregor as Director
21 May 2010
Resigned Politis, Helen as Director
19 April 2010
Appointed Montgomery, Christopher Onslow as Director
19 April 2010
Resigned Mutch, Marian May as Director
28 October 2009
Resigned Chapman, Roger William as Director
28 October 2009
Resigned Jack, Allison as Director
28 October 2009
Appointed Mutch, Marian May as Director
28 October 2009
Appointed Politis, Helen as Director
28 October 2009
Appointed Jennings, Angela Marie, Dr as Director
28 October 2009
Resigned Bearne, Penelope Anthony as Director
28 October 2009
Resigned Montgomery, Christopher Onslow as Director
28 October 2009
Resigned Horne, Barney as Director
28 October 2009
Appointed Wilsher, Colin Raymond, Dr as Director
28 October 2009
Appointed Hodges, Rachel Clare as Director
29 October 2008
Appointed Lall, Harjit as Director
29 October 2008
Resigned Edy, Victor Gordon, Dr as Director
29 October 2008
Resigned Hodges, Rachel Clare as Director
29 October 2008
Appointed Murphy, Derek John as Director
8 February 2008
Appointed Handy, Louise Mary as Director
7 November 2007
Appointed Wright, Jane Alexandra as Director
7 November 2007
Appointed Waddell, Andrew Wilson, Dr as Director
7 November 2007
Resigned Handy, Louise Mary as Director
7 November 2007
Appointed Eldridge, Joy Allison, Dr as Director
7 November 2007
Resigned Pateman, John Rodney as Director
7 November 2007
Resigned Elliott, Judith Carole as Director
7 November 2007
Appointed Grant, Vanessa Elaine as Director
20 July 2007
Appointed Mcphee, Iain Mcgregor as Director
16 July 2007
Resigned Visanji, Ramzan as Director
2 April 2007
Resigned Constable, Ranald Donald Macvicar as Director
1 November 2006
Appointed Butler, David Austin, Dr as Director
1 November 2006
Resigned Thomas, Richard Maurice as Director
1 November 2006
Appointed Horne, Barney as Director
1 November 2006
Resigned Varley, John Graeme, Dr as Director
1 November 2006
Appointed Montgomery, Christopher Onslow as Director
1 November 2006
Resigned Wilsher, Colin Raymond, Dr as Director
1 November 2006
Appointed Chapman, Roger William as Director
1 November 2006
Resigned Tomlinson, Peter William as Director
5 December 2005
Appointed Jack, Allison as Director
9 November 2005
Appointed Visanji, Ramzan as Director
9 November 2005
Appointed Edy, Victor Gordon, Dr as Director
9 November 2005
Resigned Buckingham, Sven Michael as Director
9 November 2005
Resigned Patel, Hanif Mohamed Said as Director
9 November 2005
Appointed Bailes, David as Director
9 November 2005
Resigned Dent, Nigel John as Director
9 November 2005
Appointed Bearne, Penelope Anthony as Director
9 November 2005
Resigned Neal, Harold, Dr as Director
1 April 2005
Resigned Joannou, Parascevas Peter as Director
10 November 2004
Appointed Elliott, Judith Carole as Director
10 November 2004
Resigned Chapman, Roger William as Director
10 November 2004
Appointed Pateman, John Rodney as Director
10 November 2004
Resigned Carr, Zelda Frances as Director
14 November 2003
Appointed Buckingham, Sven Michael as Director
5 November 2003
Appointed Handy, Louise Mary as Director
5 November 2003
Resigned Herod, Irene Avril as Director
5 November 2003
Appointed Hodges, Rachel Clare as Director
5 November 2003
Resigned Edmonds, Keith William as Director
5 November 2003
Resigned Aubrey, Mark Leslie as Director
5 November 2003
Appointed Constable, Ranald Donald Macvicar as Director
5 November 2003
Resigned Luker, Janice Hilary as Director
5 November 2003
Appointed Wilsher, Colin Raymond, Dr as Director
5 November 2003
Appointed Tomlinson, Peter William as Director
5 November 2003
Appointed Thomas, Richard Maurice as Director
4 June 2003
Appointed Joannou, Parascevas Peter as Director
23 April 2003
Resigned Massie, Victoria as Director
2 March 2003
Appointed Patel, Hanif Mohamed Said as Director
13 February 2003
Resigned Hatfield, Lyndon Henry as Director
6 November 2002
Resigned Elliott, Judith Carole as Director
6 November 2002
Appointed Varley, John Graeme, Dr as Director
12 May 2002
Resigned Peplinska, Anna Maria as Director
4 March 2002
Appointed Massie, Victoria as Director
25 January 2002
Resigned Gascoine, Lisa Sarah, Dr as Director
21 December 2001
Appointed Luker, Janice Hilary as Director
5 December 2001
Appointed Neal, Harold, Dr as Director
5 December 2001
Appointed Carr, Zelda Frances as Director
15 November 2001
Resigned Goodwin, Mark as Director
15 November 2001
Resigned White, Sally Ann as Director
15 November 2001
Resigned Nickols, Pamela Charnley as Director
15 November 2001
Resigned Shepherd, Christopher John as Director
15 November 2001
Resigned Visanji, Ramzan as Director
15 January 2001
Appointed Elliott, Judith Carole as Director
15 January 2001
Appointed Chapman, Roger William as Director
10 January 2001
Appointed Peplinska, Anna Maria as Director
4 December 2000
Resigned Hodges, Rachel Clare as Director
1 December 2000
Resigned Constable, Ranald Donald Macvicar as Director
1 December 2000
Appointed Hatfield, Lyndon Henry as Director
15 November 2000
Appointed Aubrey, Mark Leslie as Director
15 August 2000
Resigned Stiles, Timothy Robert as Director
9 May 2000
Appointed Edmonds, Keith William as Director
9 May 2000
Resigned Middleton, Michael as Director
2 February 2000
Resigned Abbott, Roisin as Director
2 February 2000
Appointed Gascoine, Lisa Sarah, Dr as Director
15 December 1999
Appointed Shepherd, Christopher John as Director
9 November 1999
Resigned Last, Paul Edward as Director
9 November 1999
Resigned Elvy, James as Director
9 November 1999
Appointed Hodges, Rachel Clare as Director
10 November 1998
Resigned Elliott, Judith Carole as Director
10 November 1998
Resigned Colinese, David Lewis as Director
10 November 1998
Resigned Drew, Mary, Doctor as Director
10 November 1998
Appointed Herod, Irene Avril as Director
10 November 1998
Appointed Visanji, Ramzan as Director
10 November 1998
Appointed Abbott, Roisin as Director
10 November 1998
Appointed Nickols, Pamela Charnley as Director
5 November 1997
Appointed Last, Paul Edward as Director
5 November 1997
Resigned Corrigan, Rosemarie as Director
5 November 1997
Appointed White, Sally Ann as Director
5 November 1997
Appointed Constable, Ranald Donald Macvicar as Director
5 November 1997
Appointed Dent, Nigel John as Director
5 November 1997
Appointed Stiles, Timothy Robert as Director
5 November 1997
Appointed Colinese, David Lewis as Director
5 November 1997
Resigned Bearne, Penelope Anthony as Director
5 November 1997
Appointed Elliott, Judith Carole as Director
5 November 1997
Resigned Birnie, Janice as Director
5 November 1997
Appointed Middleton, Michael as Director
5 November 1997
Resigned Buckingham, Sven Michael as Director
5 November 1997
Resigned Peplinska, Anna Maria as Director
5 November 1997
Appointed Goodwin, Mark as Director
5 November 1997
Resigned Macrae, Sheila as Director
5 November 1997
Resigned Davies, Peter Ian as Director
5 November 1997
Resigned Frith, Hugh as Director
18 February 1997
Appointed Frith, Hugh as Director
18 February 1997
Appointed Macrae, Sheila as Director
18 February 1997
Appointed Davies, Peter Ian as Director
18 February 1997
Appointed Peplinska, Anna Maria as Director
18 February 1997
Appointed Corrigan, Rosemarie as Director
18 February 1997
Appointed Drew, Mary, Doctor as Director
18 February 1997
Appointed Buckingham, Sven Michael as Director
18 February 1997
Appointed Elvy, James as Director
18 February 1997
Appointed Birnie, Janice as Director
18 February 1997
Appointed Weller, David Lawrence Martin as Secretary
18 February 1997
Appointed Bearne, Penelope Anthony as Director

Ownership 5 active

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

Sven Michael Buckingham
Individual · Notified 25 February 2026
Has significant influence or control
British
Born July 1959 (67)
Individual · Notified 1 January 2021
Has significant influence or control
British
Born March 1974 (52)
Individual · Notified 13 January 2020
Has significant influence or control
British
Born March 1972 (54)
Mathew David Jones
Individual · Notified 1 January 2019
Has significant influence or control
British
Born December 1976 (49)
Sameera Thanathparambil
Individual · Notified 1 January 2019
Has significant influence or control
British
Born May 1982 (44)
Former controllers (10)
30 April 2026
Ceased Joanne Donald — Has significant influence or control
24 April 2026
Ceased Anthony John Wilkinson — Has significant influence or control
7 January 2026
Ceased Roger Cope — Has significant influence or control
6 January 2025
Ceased Timothy Robert Stiles — Has significant influence or control
31 December 2021
Ceased Vanessa Elaine Grant — Has significant influence or control
1 January 2021
Ceased Tracy Ann Gilbert — Has significant influence or control
12 August 2019
Ceased Kathleen Elizabeth Williams — Has significant influence or control
24 October 2018
Ceased Louise Mawer — Has significant influence or control
1 November 2017
Ceased David Austin Butler — Has significant influence or control
1 November 2017
Ceased Timothy Robert Stiles — Has significant influence or control

Financials

Balance sheet as at 30 April 2025 · total exemption full accounts

Cash
£926,403
Current Ratio
1.8x

Trend

Shareholder Funds
£0 £500k £1.0M 2024 2025 £590,078 £555,760
Balance sheet detail
20252024
Fixed Assets£91,108£128,914
Current Assets£1,048,123£901,248
Debtors£120,364£116,911
Cash£926,403£782,597
Creditors (< 1 year)£583,471£440,084
Net Current Assets£464,652£461,164
Shareholder Funds£555,760£590,078

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
23 July 2026Termination of appointment of a director
23 July 2026Cessation of a person with significant control
23 July 2026Termination of appointment of a secretary
21 May 2026Cessation of a person with significant control
21 May 2026Termination of appointment of a director
Show all recent filings

Some other companies at this address

Onventure Ltd

Other companies in this industry

London
London
Stafford
London
London

Need accounts figures, ownership or websites for thousands of companies? Bulk data & API →

← Back to companies Official record on Companies House ↗

Already have an account?

Create your account

Save searches and get the weekly email of new matches.

First name is required.
Last name is required.
Enter an email address like name@example.com.
Must be at least 8 characters. Password must be at least 8 characters.

Already have an account?