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Chemring Countermeasures Limited

Manufacture of explosives

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 39

  1. Michael Gordon Randell 2020-2026 Director View profile
  2. Julia Caroline Whalvin 2018-2020 Director View profile
  3. Andrew Gregory Lewis 2017-2023 Director View profile
  4. James Walter Howkins 2015-2018 Director View profile
  5. Michael James Flowers 2014-2018 Director View profile
  6. Steven John Bowers 2013-2016 Director View profile
  7. Mark Harry Papworth 2012-2014 Director View profile
  8. Michael John Helme 2012-2013 Director View profile
  9. Darcy John Corben 2012-2013 Director View profile
  10. Andrew Peter Davies 2011-2012 Director View profile
  11. Angus Aubrey Mcqueen 2009-2011 Director View profile
  12. David John Price 2005-2012 Director View profile
  13. Simon Mark Darling 2004-2018 Director View profile
  14. Michael John Aslett 2002-2008 Director View profile
  15. Timothy William Hayter 2002-2005 Director View profile
  16. David James Fairley 2000-2003 Director View profile
  17. Stephen Drew 1998-2004 Director View profile
  18. Peter John Molony 1998-1999 Director View profile
  19. Lee Stephen Bowers 1998-2000 Director View profile
  20. William Taylor 1998-2005 Director View profile
  21. Raymond John Gibbs 1997-1999 Director View profile
  22. David James Hyland 1996-1998 Director View profile
  23. Paul Simpson 1996-1998 Director View profile
  24. Martin Anthony Walmsley 1995-1998 Director View profile
  25. Robin Sinclair-Lee 1994-1995 Director View profile
  26. Gary Mullins 1994-2001 Director View profile
  27. Arthur Thomas Davies 1994-1994 Director View profile
  28. Edward Aaron George Gilmore 1993-1995 Director View profile
  29. Brian John Smith 1993-1997 Director View profile
  30. Peter Thomas Robert Cutler 2013 Director View profile
  31. Paul Anthony Greenwood 2002 Director View profile
  32. David Roger Evans 2005 Director View profile
  33. Victor Albert Pheasant 2001 Director View profile
  34. Francis Richard Stamford Taylor 1995 Director View profile
  35. Sydney Langford Howlett 1993 Director View profile
  36. Nicholas Donald Cleaver Bevan 1994 Director View profile
  37. Philip Gordon Billington 1997 Director View profile
  38. Iain Gordon Kerr Leighton 1995-1997 Secretary View profile
  39. Sylvia Elizabeth Faith Vine 1995 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

1 contract

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

About

What it does
Manufacture of explosives; Manufacture of weapons and ammunition
Incorporated
16/12/1926
Registered office
Romsey
Previous names
Pains Wessex Limited (until 01/08/2007)

Ownership

Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

  • Chemring Group PLC
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-06-30

Group

  1. Chemring Countermeasures Limited is controlled by Chemring Group PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-06-30 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Chemring Group PLC.

29 other companies in this group

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

5 directors on the board

9.5y median 7.7y
average tenure
29.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Tech and media 8Dormant 6Manufacturing 6Professional services 6Public administration 6Finance 4

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
00218229
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/07/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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