National Space Centre

Active03485236 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
18 December 1997 (28 years)
Previously known as
National Space Science Centre (until 2 September 2010)
Industry
Educational support services (85600)
Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions (91030)
Directors
Hema Badger-Mistry
Controlled by
Leicester City Council
University of Leicester
Leicestershire Chamber of Commerce
Accounts type
Group
Region
East Midlands
Address
National Space Centre
Exploration Drive
Leicester
LE4 5NS

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
11 April 2027
Last conf. stmt
28 March 2026

Charges

Total
9
Outstanding
8
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
1

Officers 14 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Badger-Mistry, Hema
Director · Appointed 4 February 2026
British
Born December 1985 (40)
Director · Appointed 1 December 2024
Also at NSSC Operations Limited · more companies
British
Born November 1954
Director · Appointed 1 December 2024
Also at NSSC Operations Limited
British
Born April 1968 (58)
Director · Appointed 1 December 2024
Also at East Midlands Chamber (Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire) · more companies
British
Born March 1966 (60)
Badge, Joanne Louise, Dr
Director · Appointed 27 February 2024
British
Born September 1971 (55)
Shilliam, Andrew
Director · Appointed 12 February 2024
British
Born December 1979 (46)
Martin, Stuart David
Director · Appointed 1 December 2023
British
Born July 1968 (58)
Starling, Rhaana Leigh Catherine, Dr
Director · Appointed 1 December 2023
British
Born September 1976 (50)
Bate, Paul Shepley
Director · Appointed 2 November 2021
British
Born April 1974 (52)
Director · Appointed 21 January 2020
Also at Aurrigo International PLC, National Forest Enterprises Limited, The National Forest Company · more companies
British
Born February 1963 (63)
Director · Appointed 6 November 2018
Also at Alden Legal Limited · more companies
British
Born February 1971 (55)
Barnacle, Jennifer Anne
Secretary · Appointed 3 November 2015
Director · Appointed 1 August 2009
Also at Leicester City Football Club Trust Limited, NSSC Operations Limited · more companies
British
Born December 1962 (63)
Director · Appointed 24 May 2006
Also at NSSC Operations Limited, NSSC Property Limited · more companies
British
Born February 1967 (59)
Officer history (48 former)
1 July 2026
Resigned Borley, Ian James as Director
4 February 2026
Appointed Badger-Mistry, Hema as Director
30 November 2025
Resigned Moss, Gary Alan as Director
10 July 2025
Resigned Haley, William George as Director
1 December 2024
Appointed Borley, Ian James as Director
1 December 2024
Appointed Brunton, David as Director
1 December 2024
Appointed Davies, Sarah Joanne, Prof as Director
1 December 2024
Appointed Harris, Kevin James as Director
30 November 2024
Resigned Hancock, Verity Anne as Director
30 November 2024
Resigned Fry, James Edward as Director
30 November 2024
30 November 2024
Resigned Siesage, Nigel Paul as Director
27 February 2024
Appointed Badge, Joanne Louise, Dr as Director
12 February 2024
Appointed Shilliam, Andrew as Director
9 February 2024
Resigned Cannon, Miranda Carleton as Director
1 December 2023
Appointed Starling, Rhaana Leigh Catherine, Dr as Director
1 December 2023
Appointed Martin, Stuart David as Director
30 November 2023
Resigned Sweeting, Martin Nicholas, Sir as Director
30 November 2023
Resigned Yeoman, Emma, Professor as Director
3 April 2023
Resigned Thomas, Karen Jayne as Director
8 November 2022
Resigned Turnock, Graham as Director
8 November 2022
2 November 2021
Appointed Bate, Paul Shepley as Director
3 November 2020
Appointed Cannon, Miranda Carleton as Director
3 November 2020
Resigned Cassidy Mbe, Edward as Director
21 January 2020
Appointed Coates, Penelope Ann as Director
14 January 2020
Appointed Turnock, Graham as Director
5 November 2019
Resigned Evernden, Rebecca Anne as Director
6 February 2019
Appointed Haley, William George as Director
6 November 2018
Resigned Moore, Jeffrey Philip as Director
6 November 2018
Appointed Wheeler, Joanne Elizabeth as Director
6 November 2018
Appointed Hancock, Verity Anne as Director
8 June 2017
Appointed Evernden, Rebecca Anne as Director
5 November 2016
Resigned Parker, David, Dr as Director
18 November 2015
Resigned Newcombe, Mark Ian as Director
3 November 2015
Appointed Barnacle, Jennifer Anne as Secretary
3 November 2015
Resigned Siesage, Nigel Paul as Secretary
3 November 2015
Appointed Fry, James Edward as Director
23 July 2015
Resigned Cowcher, David George as Director
10 February 2015
Appointed Thomas, Karen Jayne as Director
5 November 2014
Appointed Yeoman, Emma, Professor as Director
5 November 2014
30 October 2014
Resigned Lane, Claire Elizabeth as Director
1 May 2014
Appointed Cowcher, David George as Director
1 May 2014
Resigned Traynor, Martin John Devereux as Director
1 December 2013
Appointed Moss, Gary Alan as Director
1 December 2013
Appointed Lane, Claire Elizabeth as Director
30 November 2013
Resigned Valentine, Peter Stuart Eling as Director
30 November 2013
Resigned Mcalpine, Ian Malcolm as Director
10 September 2013
Appointed Traynor, Martin John Devereux as Director
10 September 2013
Resigned Woolfe, Stephen Howard as Director
8 May 2013
Appointed Parker, David, Dr as Director
11 September 2012
Resigned Williams, David, Dr as Director
22 July 2011
Resigned Blyth, Elizabeth Anne as Director
18 February 2011
Resigned Watson, Richard James as Director
18 February 2011
Appointed Blyth, Elizabeth Anne as Director
1 August 2009
Appointed Kapur, Arvind Michael as Director
31 July 2009
Resigned Hammersley, Philip Tom as Director
6 November 2007
Appointed Moore, Jeffrey Philip as Director
10 October 2007
Resigned Lock, Sheila Mary as Director
10 October 2007
Appointed Watson, Richard James as Director
7 August 2007
Appointed Woolfe, Stephen Howard as Director
6 February 2007
Appointed Mcalpine, Ian Malcolm as Director
21 September 2006
Appointed Williams, David, Dr as Director
12 June 2006
Resigned Green, Rodney Alan Rupert as Director
12 June 2006
Appointed Lock, Sheila Mary as Director
24 May 2006
Appointed Hammersley, Philip Tom as Director
24 May 2006
Appointed Bishop, Charles St Hill as Director
1 May 2006
Resigned Hicks, Colin Peter, Dr as Director
29 April 2005
Resigned Smith, Bruce Gordon, Dr as Director
28 April 2005
Appointed Sweeting, Martin Nicholas, Sir as Director
30 April 2003
Appointed Sharma, Surinder Mohan, Professor as Director
28 October 2002
Appointed Valentine, Peter Stuart Eling as Director
31 December 2001
20 October 2001
Resigned Traynor, Martin John Devereux as Director
20 October 2001
Resigned Wilmott, Ross Derek William as Director
20 October 2001
Resigned Bonnet, Roger as Director
19 October 2001
Appointed Southwood, David John, Professor as Director
5 March 2001
Resigned Hammersley, Philip Tom as Director
2 March 2001
Appointed Siesage, Nigel Paul as Director
4 December 2000
Resigned Horton, Keith as Director
4 December 2000
Appointed Traynor, Martin John Devereux as Director
24 June 2000
Resigned Eggleston, John Philip as Director
14 January 2000
Resigned Sharman, Helen Patricia as Director
1 October 1999
Appointed Hicks, Colin Peter, Dr as Director
1 October 1999
30 September 1999
Resigned Davis, Derek Richard, Mr. as Director
30 September 1999
3 September 1999
Appointed Wilmott, Ross Derek William as Director
29 January 1999
Appointed Bonnet, Roger as Director
6 November 1998
Appointed Davis, Derek Richard, Mr. as Director
7 September 1998
Appointed Cassidy Mbe, Edward as Director
2 July 1998
Appointed Green, Rodney Alan Rupert as Director
13 May 1998
Appointed Sharman, Helen Patricia as Director
10 February 1998
Appointed Pounds, Kenneth Alwyne, Professor as Director
22 December 1997
Appointed Edwards, Kenneth John Richard, Dr as Director
22 December 1997
Resigned Rutland Directors Limited as Corporate Director
22 December 1997
Appointed Horton, Keith as Director
22 December 1997
Appointed Siesage, Nigel Paul as Secretary
22 December 1997
Appointed Eggleston, John Philip as Director
22 December 1997
Appointed Newcombe, Mark Ian as Director
22 December 1997
Appointed Smith, Bruce Gordon, Dr as Director
22 December 1997
Resigned Rutland Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary
22 December 1997
Appointed Hammersley, Philip Tom as Director
22 December 1997
Resigned Rutland Secretaries Limited as Corporate Director
22 December 1997
Resigned Rutland Nominees Limited as Corporate Director
18 December 1997
Appointed Rutland Nominees Limited as Corporate Director
18 December 1997
Appointed Rutland Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary
18 December 1997
Appointed Rutland Secretaries Limited as Corporate Director
18 December 1997
Appointed Rutland Directors Limited as Corporate Director

Ownership 3 active

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

Leicester City Council
Legal person · Notified 6 April 2016
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Local Authority
University of Leicester
Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
University
Leicestershire Chamber of Commerce
Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Limited Company

Holdings 1

Companies where National Space Centre is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
Active

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
18 August 2026Group of companies' accounts31 December 2025
6 July 2026Termination of appointment of a director
2 April 2026Confirmation statement with no updates28 March 2026
31 March 2026Appointment of a director
30 March 2026Director's details changed
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