Spherea Test & Services Ltd

Active04279438 Private limited company
Incorporated
31 August 2001 (25 years)
Previously known as
Cassidian Test & Services Limited (until 31 December 2014)
Eads Test & Services (UK) Limited (until 19 November 2010)
Racal Instruments Group Limited (until 1 March 2006)
Earlier: Rig Limited
Industry
Manufacture of other electrical equipment (27900)
Technical testing and analysis (71200)
Directors
Christopher Charles Gorringe
Owned by
Accounts type
Medium
Region
South West
Address
Building 400 Aviation Business Park
Bournemouth International Airport
Christchurch
BH23 6NW

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
14 September 2027
Last conf. stmt
31 August 2026

Charges

Total
2
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
2

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 17 July 2023
Also at Rig (Number 2) Limited, Spherea Technology Ltd, Spherea Ltd
British
Born June 1968 (58)
Corporate Director · Appointed 30 September 2019
Also at Spherea Technology Ltd, Rig (Number 2) Limited, Spherea Ltd
Gorringe, Christopher Charles
Director · Appointed 7 July 2017
British
Born March 1961 (65)
Bennett, Richard Ian
Director · Appointed 6 October 2015
British
Born January 1975 (51)
Officer history (36 former)
17 July 2023
Resigned Lhermitte, Erwann Hakim Yves as Director
17 July 2023
Appointed Strover, Matthew John Christian as Director
30 September 2019
Appointed Financiere Tmg Sas as Corporate Director
30 September 2019
Resigned Test & Mesures Groupe as Corporate Director
7 July 2017
Appointed Gorringe, Christopher Charles as Director
9 June 2017
Resigned Francis, Dean Vincent as Director
6 October 2015
Appointed Bennett, Richard Ian as Director
6 October 2015
Appointed Francis, Dean Vincent as Director
6 October 2015
Appointed Lhermitte, Erwann Hakim Yves as Director
18 September 2015
Resigned Jones, David Penri as Director
10 July 2014
Resigned Baldwin, Max Eliot as Director
10 July 2014
Resigned Dabasse, Christian as Director
10 July 2014
Appointed Test & Mesures Groupe as Corporate Director
20 December 2013
Resigned Morgan, Andrew Willis Elsmore as Director
31 May 2013
Appointed Dabasse, Christian as Director
28 May 2013
Resigned Legout, Stephane as Director
13 May 2013
20 July 2012
Resigned Watson, Paul John as Director
17 February 2012
Resigned Gerville Reache, Thierry as Director
3 January 2012
Resigned Mansey, Anthony as Director
23 December 2011
25 November 2011
Resigned Southwell, Robin Simon as Director
20 October 2011
Appointed Jones, David Penri as Director
20 October 2011
Appointed Legout, Stephane as Director
22 March 2011
Resigned Skipton, Colin Richard as Secretary
1 February 2010
Appointed Mansey, Anthony as Director
15 April 2009
Appointed Morgan, Andrew Willis Elsmore as Director
9 February 2009
Appointed Baldwin, Max Eliot as Director
2 February 2009
Appointed Skipton, Colin Richard as Secretary
1 February 2009
Resigned Roberts, David Edward as Secretary
1 February 2009
1 February 2009
Resigned Mansey, Anthony as Director
22 May 2008
Resigned Bultel, Jean Gaetan Rene as Director
5 July 2006
Appointed Southwell, Robin Simon as Director
2 June 2006
Resigned Langdon, Peter Kenneth as Director
1 June 2006
Appointed Watson, Paul John as Director
12 December 2005
Resigned Harrison, John Conacher as Director
5 October 2004
Appointed Bultel, Jean Gaetan Rene as Director
5 October 2004
Appointed Gerville Reache, Thierry as Director
5 October 2004
Appointed Langdon, Peter Kenneth as Director
5 October 2004
Appointed Harrison, John Conacher as Director
31 July 2003
Appointed Roberts, David Edward as Secretary
31 July 2003
Resigned Shaw, Danny as Secretary
31 July 2003
Resigned Smith, Geoffrey Francis as Director
17 January 2003
Resigned Oster, Keith as Director
17 January 2003
Resigned Harman, Clark Alexander as Secretary
17 January 2003
Appointed Mcginn, William Douglas Browning as Director
17 January 2003
Appointed Smith, Geoffrey Francis as Director
17 January 2003
Resigned Taylor, Gordon as Director
17 January 2003
Resigned Glickman, Donald as Director
17 January 2003
Resigned Brooks, Stephen as Director
17 January 2003
Resigned Bunting, William as Director
17 January 2003
Appointed Mansey, Anthony as Director
17 January 2003
Resigned Krekel, Tig as Director
17 January 2003
Resigned Sawyer, George as Director
17 January 2003
Resigned Lehman, John as Director
17 January 2003
Appointed Shaw, Danny as Secretary
17 January 2003
Resigned Lewinton, Christopher, Sir as Director
11 January 2002
Appointed Glickman, Donald as Director
15 November 2001
Appointed Krekel, Tig as Director
15 November 2001
Appointed Sawyer, George as Director
15 November 2001
Appointed Lewinton, Christopher, Sir as Director
15 November 2001
Appointed Lehman, John as Director
15 November 2001
Appointed Bunting, William as Director
15 November 2001
Appointed Taylor, Gordon as Director
1 November 2001
Appointed Oster, Keith as Director
18 October 2001
Resigned Irani, Vica as Secretary
18 October 2001
Appointed Harman, Clark Alexander as Secretary
18 October 2001
Appointed Brooks, Stephen as Director
18 October 2001
Resigned Elliott, Giles Patrick as Director
31 August 2001
Appointed Hallmark Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
31 August 2001
Resigned Hallmark Registrars Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
31 August 2001
Appointed Irani, Vica as Secretary
31 August 2001
Appointed Hallmark Registrars Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
31 August 2001
Appointed Elliott, Giles Patrick as Director
31 August 2001
Resigned Hallmark Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

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. 4302154

Group structure 4 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Rig (Number 2) Limited
Spherea Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Spherea Test & Services Ltd This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Spherea Technology Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Cash
£674,626
Turnover
£3,310,133
Profit Before Tax
(£272,525)
Employees
32
Current Ratio
1.3x
Profit Margin
-8%
Return on Equity
-21%

Trend

Turnover
£0 £2.0M £4.0M 2021 2024 £2,280,826 £3,310,133
Balance sheet detail
2024202320222021
Fixed Assets£315,412£386,205£717,034£728,407
Current Assets£1,966,446£2,133,019£2,503,795£1,684,682
Debtors£1,291,820£1,902,030£1,907,652£1,150,577
Cash£674,626£230,989£596,143£484,105
Creditors (< 1 year)£1,474,707£1,544,375£1,452,437£1,010,120
Net Current Assets£491,739£588,644£1,051,358£674,562
Shareholder Funds£807,151£974,849£1,768,392£1,402,969
Turnover£3,310,133£2,280,826
Cost of Sales£2,739,447£1,672,823
Gross Profit£570,686£608,003
Admin Expenses£1,036,767£891,623
Operating Profit(£359,087)£286,838
Profit Before Tax(£272,525)£325,209
Tax(£104,827)(£1,866)
Profit for Period(£167,698)£327,075

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
2 September 2026Confirmation statement with no updates31 August 2026

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