Royal Navy Museums

Active06699696 Private company limited by guarantee

Incorporated: 16 September 2008 (18 years)
Previously known as: The National Museum of the Royal Navy (until 12 December 2025)
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Industry: Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions (91030)
Directors: Alison Stevenson
Elena Lewendon
Martin Edward Quinn
all 14 directors
Controlled by: Ministry of Defence
Accounts type: Group
Region: South East
Address: Royal Navy Museums
H M Naval Base (Pp66)
Portsmouth
PO1 3NH

Website & contact details

Group website: nmrn.org.uk
The site of this company’s group or brand.

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Last accounts: 31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due: 15 September 2027
Last conf. stmt: 1 September 2026

Officers 14 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Stevenson, Alison

Director · Appointed 3 October 2026

British

Born August 1963 (63)

Lewendon, Elena

Director · Appointed 30 September 2026

British

Born May 1987 (39)

Quinn, Martin Edward, Captain

Director · Appointed 29 September 2026

Also at The HMS Caroline Preservation Company

British

Born June 1963 (63)

Salzano, Gerad Mark

Director · Appointed 26 August 2024

Also at Royal Marines Museum

British

Born April 1962 (64)

Whitcher, Sarah Jane

Director · Appointed 12 January 2023

British

Born December 1978 (47)

Evans, Colin Mark

Director · Appointed 5 December 2022

British

Born January 1968 (58)

Wright, Thomas Charles Kendal Knox

Director · Appointed 5 December 2022

Also at Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum Trust(the), Hampshire Cultural Trust, Antarctic Heritage Ltd. · more companies

British

Born February 1962 (64)

Burnett, Andrew Michael

Director · Appointed 25 October 2020

Also at Warrior Preservation Trust Limited, Foudroyant Trust(the), Royal Marines Museum · more companies

British

Born May 1952 (74)

Start, Alison Ruth

Director · Appointed 1 September 2020

Also at Royal British Veterans Enterprise Ltd., Warrior Preservation Trust Limited, Royal Marines Museum

British

Born October 1966 (60)

Dolling, Philip Graham

Director · Appointed 1 September 2020

Also at Association of Independent Museums, Hull University Students' Union Limited, British Kinematograph Sound and Television Society C.I.C. · more companies

British

Born April 1956 (70)

Anderson, Mark, Rear Admiral

Director · Appointed 1 September 2020

Also at NMRN Hartlepool, The HMS Trincomalee Trust, Foudroyant Trust(the) · more companies

British

Born June 1956 (70)

Jones, Philip, Sir

Director · Appointed 20 August 2019

British

Born February 1960 (66)

Jackson, Helen Margaret

Director · Appointed 30 October 2018

Also at Plunkett Foundation, The HMS Victory Preservation Company · more companies

British

Born April 1958 (68)

Montagu-Scott, Mary Rachel, The Hon. Mrs.

Director · Appointed 30 October 2018

Also at Beaulieu Enterprises Limited, The New Forest Agricultural Show Society, The HMS Victory Preservation Company · more companies

British

Born November 1964

Officer history (32 former)

3 October 2026

Appointed Stevenson, Alison as Director

30 September 2026

Appointed Lewendon, Elena as Director

30 September 2026

Resigned Biggs, Katherine as Director

30 September 2026

Resigned Pentreath, Jonathan Patrick as Director

30 September 2026

Resigned Scott, John Michael Elsworth as Director

29 September 2026

Appointed Quinn, Martin Edward, Captain as Director

6 January 2025

Resigned Whitter, Gavin as Director

26 August 2024

Appointed Salzano, Gerad Mark as Director

26 July 2024

Resigned Mason, Jeffrey Sinclair as Director

21 March 2023

Resigned Jones, Donna, Councillor as Director

12 January 2023

Appointed Whitcher, Sarah Jane as Director

5 December 2022

Appointed Wright, Thomas Charles Kendal Knox as Director

5 December 2022

Appointed Evans, Colin Mark as Director

23 October 2022

Resigned Bedingfield, Michael James as Director

2 December 2021

Resigned Gambazzi, Mike as Director

25 October 2020

Resigned Schadla-Hall, Tim as Director

25 October 2020

Appointed Burnett, Andrew Michael as Director

20 October 2020

Resigned Johns, Adrian James, Vice Admiral Sir as Director

1 September 2020

Appointed Pentreath, Jonathan Patrick as Director

1 September 2020

Appointed Biggs, Katherine as Director

1 September 2020

Appointed Scott, John Michael Elsworth as Director

1 September 2020

Appointed Anderson, Mark, Rear Admiral as Director

1 September 2020

Appointed Dolling, Philip Graham as Director

1 September 2020

Appointed Start, Alison Ruth as Director

13 July 2020

Resigned Williams, Caroline Ann, Dr as Director

13 February 2020

Resigned Selwood, Sara Michel, Professor as Director

30 January 2020

Resigned Wilson, Charles Martin as Director

4 December 2019

Resigned Stevens, Robert Patrick, Rear Admiral as Director

16 September 2019

Resigned Davidson, John Scott, Professor as Director

20 August 2019

Appointed Jones, Philip, Sir as Director

20 May 2019

Resigned Band, Jonathon, Sir as Director

31 January 2019

Appointed Stevens, Robert Patrick, Rear Admiral as Director

31 January 2019

Resigned Conley, Dan, Captain as Director

30 October 2018

Appointed Montagu-Scott, Mary Rachel, The Hon. Mrs. as Director

30 October 2018

Resigned Craven, John Anthony George, Professor as Director

30 October 2018

Appointed Jackson, Helen Margaret as Director

29 October 2018

Resigned Marshall, Kimberley Anne Reade as Director

11 July 2018

Appointed Davidson, John Scott, Professor as Director

11 July 2018

Appointed Selwood, Sara Michel, Professor as Director

11 July 2018

Resigned Brookes, John Remfry as Director

17 April 2018

Resigned Crawford, Robert William Kenneth, Sir as Director

19 April 2017

Resigned Cunningham, Tom, Rear Admiral as Director

19 April 2017

Appointed Jones, Donna, Councillor as Director

17 March 2015

Appointed Cunningham, Tom, Rear Admiral as Director

13 February 2015

Resigned Loughran, Terence William, Rear Admiral as Director

7 January 2015

Resigned Fulton, Robert Henry Gervase, Lieutenant General Sir as Director

7 January 2015

Appointed Mason, Jeffrey Sinclair as Director

7 January 2015

Resigned Davidson, Neil as Director

7 January 2015

Appointed Whitter, Gavin as Director

23 October 2014

Resigned Mcclement, Timothy Pentreath, Sir as Director

23 October 2014

Appointed Conley, Dan, Captain as Director

24 October 2012

Appointed Gambazzi, Mike as Director

24 October 2012

Appointed Bedingfield, Michael James as Director

24 October 2012

Appointed Johns, Adrian James, Vice Admiral Sir as Director

24 October 2012

Appointed Wilson, Charles Martin as Director

26 April 2012

Resigned Fagan, Mary, Dame as Director

24 April 2012

Resigned Miller, Barry as Director

26 January 2012

Appointed Fulton, Robert Henry Gervase, Lieutenant General Sir as Director

26 January 2012

Resigned Pennefather, David Anthony Somerset, Major General as Director

7 April 2011

Appointed Mcclement, Timothy Pentreath, Sir as Director

7 April 2011

Resigned Lane-Nott, Roger, Rear Admiral as Director

26 October 2010

Appointed Schadla-Hall, Tim as Director

26 October 2010

Appointed Marshall, Kimberley Anne Reade as Director

14 July 2010

Resigned Massey, Alan, Vice Admiral as Director

14 July 2010

Resigned Abbott, Peter, Admiral Sir as Director

14 July 2010

Appointed Williams, Caroline Ann, Dr as Director

26 January 2010

Appointed Band, Jonathon, Sir as Director

26 January 2010

Appointed Miller, Barry as Director

26 January 2010

Appointed Davidson, Neil as Director

16 September 2008

Appointed Loughran, Terence William, Rear Admiral as Director

16 September 2008

Appointed Massey, Alan, Vice Admiral as Director

16 September 2008

Appointed Fagan, Mary, Dame as Director

16 September 2008

Appointed Crawford, Robert William Kenneth, Sir as Director

16 September 2008

Appointed Abbott, Peter, Admiral Sir as Director

16 September 2008

Appointed Brookes, John Remfry as Director

16 September 2008

Appointed Pennefather, David Anthony Somerset, Major General as Director

16 September 2008

Appointed Craven, John Anthony George, Professor as Director

16 September 2008

Appointed Lane-Nott, Roger, Rear Admiral as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Ministry of Defence

Legal person · Notified 6 April 2016

Has significant influence or control

Government Department

Group structure 14 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Royal Navy Museums This company

National Museum of the Royal Navy Trading Owns 75–100% of shares

NMRN Hartlepool Owns 75–100% of shares

NMRN Operations Owns 75–100% of shares

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Operations Limited Owns 25–50% of shares

NMRN Services Owns 75–100% of shares

Royal Marines Museum Owns 75–100% of shares

Royal Navy Submarine Museum Owns 50–75% of shares

The Fleet Air Arm Museum CLG Limited Owns 50–75% of shares

The HMS Caroline Preservation Company Owns 75–100% of shares

The HMS Trincomalee Trust Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Foudroyant Trust(the) Owns 75–100% of shares

The HMS Victory Preservation Company Owns 75–100% of shares

Warrior Preservation Trust Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
2 September 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	1 September 2026
9 June 2026	Registered office address changed
17 March 2026	Director's details changed
16 March 2026	Director's details changed
18 December 2025	Memorandum and Articles of Association