Rua Life Sciences PLC

ActiveSC170071 Public limited company

What Rua Life Sciences say about themselves

“The RUA Life Sciences group was created in April 2020 when AorTech International plc acquired RUA Medical Devices Ltd.”

— from rualifesciences.co.uk
Incorporated
21 November 1996 (29 years)
Previously known as
Aortech International PLC (until 16 June 2020)
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Industry
Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies (32500)
Directors
Lachlan Arthur Smith
Geoffrey Alan Berg
Accounts type
Group
Region
Scotland
Address
2 Drummond Crescent
Riverside Business Park
Irvine
KA11 5AN

Filing status

Accounts due
31 March 2027
Last accounts
30 September 2025
Conf. stmt due
29 October 2027
Last conf. stmt
15 October 2026

Charges

Total
2
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
2

Officers 7 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Smith, Lachlan Arthur
Secretary · Appointed 1 November 2023
Smith, Lachlan Arthur
Director · Appointed 31 March 2022
Scottish
Born December 1980 (45)
Director · Appointed 18 January 2021
Northern Irish
Born April 1967 (59)
Berg, Geoffrey Alan
Director · Appointed 8 June 2018
British
Born May 1956 (70)
Ely, John Louis
Director · Appointed 8 June 2018
American
Born November 1950
Director · Appointed 31 October 2016
British
Born August 1953 (73)
Director · Appointed 21 October 2011
British
Born March 1963 (63)
Officer history (32 former)
26 January 2024
Resigned Stretton, Caroline, Dr as Director
1 November 2023
Appointed Smith, Lachlan Arthur as Secretary
1 November 2023
Resigned Full, Kathryn Mary as Secretary
30 August 2023
Resigned Anthony, Iain Crawford as Director
31 March 2022
Appointed Smith, Lachlan Arthur as Director
31 March 2022
Appointed Anthony, Iain Crawford as Director
31 August 2021
Resigned Richmond, David Muir as Director
18 January 2021
Appointed Stretton, Caroline, Dr as Director
18 January 2021
Appointed Ardill, Ian Leslie as Director
10 December 2020
Resigned Wright, James Gordon as Director
2 January 2019
Resigned Parsons, John Christopher David as Secretary
2 January 2019
Appointed Full, Kathryn Mary as Secretary
8 June 2018
Appointed Berg, Geoffrey Alan as Director
8 June 2018
Appointed Richmond, David Muir as Director
8 June 2018
Appointed Ely, John Louis as Director
31 October 2016
Resigned Mcdaid, Edward as Director
31 October 2016
Appointed Mckenna, John as Director
31 May 2015
Resigned Mitchell, Roy Walter as Director
30 November 2013
Resigned Maguire, Francis Patrick as Director
23 May 2013
Appointed Mitchell, Roy Walter as Director
31 December 2012
Resigned Pither, Jon Peter as Director
21 October 2011
Appointed Brown, William Donald as Director
21 October 2011
14 November 2005
Appointed Mcdaid, Edward as Director
14 November 2005
Appointed Wright, James Gordon as Director
13 May 2005
Appointed Rollason, Stuart Bernard, Doctor as Director
12 May 2005
Resigned Rostron, Laurence as Director
12 May 2005
Resigned Gibson, Peter Jeremy as Director
20 December 2004
Resigned Cameron, Ian George as Director
1 December 2004
Appointed Parsons, John Christopher David as Secretary
1 December 2004
Resigned Cameron, Ian George as Secretary
1 March 2004
Appointed Gibson, Peter Jeremy as Director
1 March 2004
Appointed Pither, Jon Peter as Director
1 March 2004
Resigned Strachan, William Craig as Director
1 March 2004
Resigned Brooks, Jonathan as Director
11 August 2003
Resigned Gray, Alistair William as Director
1 July 2003
Appointed Maguire, Francis Patrick as Director
20 November 2002
Appointed Rostron, Laurence as Director
20 November 2002
Resigned Mcdaid, Edward as Director
20 November 2002
Resigned Madden, Francis John Philip as Director
1 July 2002
Appointed Strachan, William Craig as Director
1 July 2002
Resigned Mckenna, John as Director
1 July 2002
Resigned Ranieri, John Paul, Dr as Director
1 July 2002
Resigned Lowinger, Bruno as Director
1 July 2002
Resigned Duijst, Peter as Director
1 July 2002
Resigned Williams, David Franklyn, Professor as Director
4 March 2002
Resigned Wright, James Gordon as Director
22 January 2002
Appointed Ranieri, John Paul, Dr as Director
12 February 2001
Appointed Brooks, Jonathan as Director
8 March 1999
Appointed Cameron, Ian George as Director
19 October 1998
Resigned Mcdaid, Edward as Secretary
19 October 1998
Resigned Mcdaid, Edward as Director
19 October 1998
Appointed Cameron, Ian George as Secretary
26 August 1998
Appointed Mcdaid, Edward as Secretary
26 August 1998
Resigned Lawrie, Stuart as Secretary
16 May 1997
Appointed Gray, Alistair William as Director
1 May 1997
Appointed Williams, David Franklyn, Professor as Director
30 April 1997
Resigned Robertson, Archibald Bernard as Director
21 January 1997
Appointed Wright, James Gordon as Director
21 January 1997
Appointed Lowinger, Bruno as Director
21 January 1997
Appointed Duijst, Peter as Director
21 January 1997
Appointed Mckenna, John as Director
21 January 1997
Appointed Lawrie, Stuart as Secretary
21 January 1997
Appointed Madden, Francis John Philip as Director
21 January 1997
Appointed Robertson, Archibald Bernard as Director
21 January 1997
Appointed Mcdaid, Edward as Director
21 January 1997
Appointed Mcdaid, Edward as Director
21 January 1997
Resigned Dalglen Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
21 January 1997
Resigned Dalglen Directors Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
21 November 1996
Appointed Dalglen Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
21 November 1996
Appointed Dalglen Directors Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

Ownership 0 active

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

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Holdings 5

Companies where Rua Life Sciences PLC is registered as a person with significant control

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Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
23 March 2026Resolutions
24 February 2026Group of companies' accounts30 September 2025
15 October 2025Confirmation statement with no updates15 October 2025
30 April 2025Registered office address changed
5 November 2024Current accounting period extended
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