SSBN Ltd

Active08777822 Private limited company
Incorporated
15 November 2013 (12 years)
Industry
Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering (72190)
Directors
Suzan Van De Kerk
Jonathan Derek Rake
Paul David Bates
Owned by
Swiss RE Europe Holdings S.A.
Accounts type
Full
Region
South West
Address
Second Floor
Suite A
The Crescent Centre
Temple Back
Bristol
BS1 6EZ

Filing status

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

Officers 8 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Van De Kerk, Suzan
Director · Appointed 4 June 2025
Dutch
Born June 1970 (56)
Rake, Jonathan Derek
Director · Appointed 17 February 2025
South African
Born February 1979 (47)
Bates, Paul David
Director · Appointed 20 February 2024
British
Born May 1967 (59)
Smith, Andrew Mark, Dr
Director · Appointed 20 February 2024
British
Born August 1986 (40)
Director · Appointed 20 February 2024
British
Born March 1964 (62)
Johnsen, Robert
Director · Appointed 13 December 2023
Danish
Born May 1973 (53)
Kaelin, Paul Marcel
Director · Appointed 13 December 2023
Swiss
Born April 1984 (42)
Shah-Karami, Ali Shah
Director · Appointed 13 December 2023
Canadian
Born June 1973 (53)
Officer history (11 former)
11 June 2025
Resigned Vasagiri, Anil as Director
11 June 2025
Resigned Grollimund, Balz as Director
4 June 2025
Appointed Van De Kerk, Suzan as Director
17 February 2025
Appointed Rake, Jonathan Derek as Director
7 November 2024
Resigned Higginbotham, Russell Mark as Director
16 August 2024
Resigned Sampson, Christopher Charles, Dr as Director
16 May 2024
Appointed Grollimund, Balz as Director
20 February 2024
Appointed Bates, Paul David as Director
20 February 2024
Appointed Smith, Andrew Mark, Dr as Director
20 February 2024
Appointed Whitfield, Stuart James Matthew as Director
20 February 2024
Appointed Sampson, Christopher Charles, Dr as Director
13 December 2023
Appointed Vasagiri, Anil as Director
13 December 2023
Resigned Whitfield, Stuart James Matthew as Director
13 December 2023
Appointed Shah-Karami, Ali Shah as Director
13 December 2023
Appointed Kaelin, Paul Marcel as Director
13 December 2023
Appointed Johnsen, Robert as Director
13 December 2023
Resigned Sampson, Christopher Charles, Dr as Director
13 December 2023
Resigned Smith, Andrew Mark, Dr as Director
13 December 2023
Resigned Bates, Paul David, Professor as Director
13 December 2023
Appointed Higginbotham, Russell Mark as Director
31 December 2022
Resigned Blackman, Andrea Frances as Director
7 September 2021
Resigned Lewis, John Anthony Gavin as Director
7 September 2021
Resigned Neal, Jeffrey Charles, Dr as Director
7 September 2021
Appointed Blackman, Andrea Frances as Director
3 November 2020
Appointed Lewis, John Anthony Gavin as Director
6 June 2017
Appointed Whitfield, Stuart James Matthew as Director
15 November 2013
Appointed Sampson, Christopher Charles, Dr as Director
15 November 2013
Appointed Bates, Paul David, Professor as Director
15 November 2013
Appointed Smith, Andrew Mark, Dr as Director
15 November 2013
Appointed Neal, Jeffrey Charles, Dr as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Swiss RE Europe Holdings S.A.
Corporate entity · Notified 13 December 2023
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Societe Anonyme - Public Limited Company Limited By Shares
Reg. no. B 25242
Former controllers (2)
13 December 2023
Ceased Christopher Charles Sampson — Owns 25–50% of shares
13 December 2023
Ceased Andrew Mark Smith — Owns 25–50% of shares

Financials

Net Assets
£6,962,082
Cash
£2,215,239
Employees
50
Debt Ratio
27%
Current Ratio
2.7x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £5.0M £10.0M 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 £345,230 £528,455 £5,926,092 £6,028,345 £6,495,002 £6,962,082
Balance sheet detail
202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£5,223,761£3,554,288£2,282,871£720,051£124,316£175,846
Current Assets£4,342,357£4,834,692£5,011,847£5,450,644£619,474£372,669
Debtors£2,127,118£2,143,067£1,767,016£887,033£11,741£27,050
Cash£2,215,239£2,691,625£3,244,831£4,563,611£607,733£345,619
Creditors (< 1 year)£1,600,842£1,180,978£603,489£108,782£191,232£167,458
Creditors (> 1 year)£204,437£333,788£257,383£0£483£2,416
Net Current Assets£2,741,515£3,653,714£4,408,358£5,341,862£428,242£205,211
Net Assets£6,962,082£6,495,002£6,028,345£5,926,092£528,455£345,230
Shareholder Funds£6,962,082£6,495,002£6,028,345£5,926,092£528,455£345,230

Filings 113

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
4 November 2026Director's details changed
2 November 2026Registered office address changed
2 November 2026Director's details changed
2 November 2026Director's details changed
2 November 2026Registered office address changed
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