Water Research Centre Limited

Active11172223 Private limited company

What Water Research Centre say about themselves

“WRc is an Independent Centre of Excellence for Innovation and Growth based in Swindon, UK. We are one of the world's leading independent scientific and sustainability advisors providing research, consultancy and related services for the water, waste, environmental and gas sectors.”

— from wrcplc.co.uk

Incorporated: 26 January 2018 (8 years)
Industry: Other engineering activities (71129)
Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering (72190)
Other business support service activities n.e.c. (82990)
Directors: Francis Herlihy
Paul James Bresnan
Alasdair Alan Ryder
all 4 directors
Owned by: RSK Environment Limited
Accounts type: Full
Region: North West
Address: Spring Lodge
172 Chester Road
Helsby
WA6 0AR

Website & contact details

Website: wrcplc.co.uk

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Last accounts: 6 April 2025
Conf. stmt due: 26 February 2027
Last conf. stmt: 12 February 2026

Charges

Total: 6
Outstanding: 2
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 4

Officers 5 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Herlihy, Francis

Director · Appointed 1 April 2025

Also at N-Able Holdings Ltd, Optimus Plus (Aberdeen) Limited, PD&MS Holdings Limited · more companies

British

Born January 1966 (60)

Bresnan, Paul James

Director · Appointed 31 January 2025

Also at MWH Limited, MWH Treatment Limited, MWH Constructors Limited · more companies

British

Born August 1966 (60)

Evans, Sally

Secretary · Appointed 18 August 2020

Ryder, Alasdair Alan

Director · Appointed 18 August 2020

Also at Adas Silverdale Limited, Envirolab Limited, MWH Limited · more companies

British

Born September 1961 (65)

Smith, Mark William

Director · Appointed 26 January 2018

Also at MWH Limited, MWH Treatment Limited, MWH Constructors Limited · more companies

Irish

Born July 1967 (59)

Officer history (9 former)

16 January 2026

Resigned Blackhall, Andrew Connor as Director

1 April 2025

Appointed Herlihy, Francis as Director

31 March 2025

Resigned Draper, Abigail Sarah as Director

31 January 2025

Appointed Bresnan, Paul James as Director

31 January 2025

Resigned Strudwick, Ian Harry as Director

31 March 2024

Resigned Walker, Andrew William as Director

19 February 2021

Resigned Jenkins, Gareth Rought as Director

8 September 2020

Appointed Jenkins, Gareth Rought as Director

8 September 2020

Appointed Walker, Andrew William as Director

8 September 2020

Appointed Blackhall, Andrew Connor as Director

18 August 2020

Appointed Evans, Sally as Secretary

18 August 2020

Appointed Strudwick, Ian Harry as Director

18 August 2020

Appointed Ryder, Alasdair Alan as Director

18 August 2020

Appointed Draper, Abigail Sarah as Director

18 August 2020

Resigned Matwiejczyk, Jayne Elizabeth as Secretary

18 August 2020

Resigned Chapman, Ronald Eric as Director

11 July 2018

Appointed Matwiejczyk, Jayne Elizabeth as Secretary

10 July 2018

Resigned Williams, Patricia Lorraine as Secretary

1 April 2018

Appointed Williams, Patricia Lorraine as Secretary

26 January 2018

Appointed Smith, Mark William as Director

26 January 2018

Appointed Griffiths, Anthony Kerr as Director

26 January 2018

Resigned Griffiths, Anthony Kerr as Director

26 January 2018

Appointed Chapman, Ronald Eric as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

RSK Environment Limited

Corporate entity · Notified 18 August 2020

Owns 75–100% of shares

Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Right to appoint and remove directors

Private Limited Company

Reg. no. Sc115530

Holdings 1

Companies where Water Research Centre Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Cognica Limited

Owns 75–100% of shares

Active

Former controllers (1)

18 August 2020

Ceased WRC PLC — Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings 62

Date	Description	Made Up To
12 February 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	12 February 2026
27 January 2026	Termination of appointment of a director
17 October 2025	Full accounts	6 April 2025
7 April 2025	Full accounts	31 March 2024
3 April 2025	Appointment of a director