Cranfield Defence & Security Services Limited

Active05333696 Private limited company

Incorporated: 17 January 2005 (21 years)
Previously known as: Cranfield Engineering Innovations Limited (until 11 January 2019)
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Industry: Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering (72190)
Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. (74909)
Directors: Mark Christopher Westwood
Geoffrey Michael Say
Owned by: Cranfield University
Accounts type: Full
Region: East of England
Address: Kent House
Cranfield University
Wharley End
MK43 0AL

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 April 2027
Last accounts: 31 July 2025
Conf. stmt due: 31 January 2027
Last conf. stmt: 17 January 2026

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Westwood, Mark Christopher

Director · Appointed 13 August 2026

British

Born October 1973 (53)

Say, Geoffrey

Secretary · Appointed 5 December 2018

Say, Geoffrey Michael

Director · Appointed 5 December 2018

British

Born August 1966 (60)

Officer history (14 former)

13 August 2026

Appointed Westwood, Mark Christopher as Director

6 August 2026

Resigned Sibbald, Ian as Director

31 March 2026

Resigned Richardson, Mark, Professor as Director

31 March 2026

Appointed Sibbald, Ian as Director

30 October 2024

Resigned Aspinall, Philip John as Director

31 December 2021

Resigned Harwood, Simon Mark, Dr as Director

7 January 2019

Appointed Aspinall, Philip John as Director

7 January 2019

Appointed Richardson, Mark, Professor as Director

10 December 2018

Appointed Harwood, Simon Mark, Dr as Director

5 December 2018

Appointed Say, Geoffrey Michael as Director

5 December 2018

Appointed Say, Geoffrey as Secretary

5 December 2018

Resigned Sibbald, Ian as Director

5 December 2018

Resigned Rose, Suzanne June as Secretary

31 July 2017

Resigned John, Philip, Professor as Director

15 September 2015

Resigned Friend, Clifford Michael, Professor as Director

30 September 2011

Resigned Trend, Gary Mark as Secretary

30 September 2011

Resigned Patel, Minoo Homi as Director

30 September 2011

Appointed Rose, Suzanne June as Secretary

5 October 2010

Appointed John, Philip, Professor as Director

25 October 2006

Resigned Singh, Ritindar, Professor as Director

1 September 2005

Resigned Maciver, Alasdair as Secretary

1 September 2005

Appointed Trend, Gary Mark as Secretary

1 September 2005

Appointed Patel, Minoo Homi as Director

1 September 2005

Appointed Friend, Clifford Michael, Professor as Director

1 September 2005

Appointed Singh, Ritindar, Professor as Director

17 January 2005

Resigned Key Legal Services (Secretarial) Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

17 January 2005

Resigned Key Legal Services (Nominees) Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

17 January 2005

Appointed Maciver, Alasdair as Secretary

17 January 2005

Appointed Key Legal Services (Nominees) Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

17 January 2005

Appointed Sibbald, Ian as Director

17 January 2005

Appointed Key Legal Services (Secretarial) Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

Ownership 1 active

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

Cranfield University

Corporate entity · Notified 1 August 2016

Owns 75–100% of shares

Exempt Charity

Filings 82

Date	Description	Made Up To
14 August 2026	Appointment of a director
13 August 2026	Termination of appointment of a director
28 April 2026	Full accounts	31 July 2025
7 April 2026	Termination of appointment of a director
7 April 2026	Appointment of a director