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Reading Scientific Services Limited

Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 17

  1. Helena May Mckenzie Brennan 2017-2024 Director View profile
  2. Alan Gundle 2012-2017 Director View profile
  3. Robert C Hagan 2010-2012 Director View profile
  4. Kay Julie O'Donnell-Spicer 2007-2010 Director View profile
  5. Richard Joseph Pond 2004-2007 Director View profile
  6. Robert David Cunninghame Macnair 2004-2010 Director View profile
  7. Ian Humphrey Smith 2003-2006 Director View profile
  8. Michael F Weinstein 2002-2003 Director View profile
  9. Dr Marek Ryszard Walach 2001-2009 Director View profile
  10. Tracey Jayne Gale 2001-2015 Director View profile
  11. Dr Michael George Lindley 2000-2005 Director View profile
  12. David Campbell Reilly 1999-2002 Director View profile
  13. Dr Roger Evans 2003 Director View profile
  14. John Stanford Lawton 1998 Director View profile
  15. Dr Colin Stuart Gutteridge 2004 Director View profile
  16. John Edward Hudspith 2005-2008 Secretary View profile
  17. Dr Raymond Kingsley Gibson 2005 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

1 contract · £10,000,000 total

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.

  • Framework for QC Analytical Testing Requirements - AWARD Buyer: CPI (Centre for Process Innovation) £10,000,000 2025-04-28 CPV 71620000 Source: Contracts Finder

    You are invited to submit a tender for the following requirements; analytical services for multiple modalities drug substances and drug products required for early phase clinical trials. This tender is to cover the analytical services requi…

About

What it does
Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Incorporated
19/11/1962
Registered office
Uxbridge

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.

Group

  1. Reading Scientific Services Limited is controlled by Mondelez UK Holdings & Services Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Mondelez UK Holdings & Services Limited is controlled by Vantas International Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Vantas International Limited is controlled by Chromium Acquisitions Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Chromium Acquisitions Limited.

35 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.

Grants received

3 grants · £108,218 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · £108,218 (3 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £29,9982024-02-15
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £50,1212023-05-11
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £28,0992023-05-11
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.

2 directors on the board

16.2y median 16.2y
average tenure
21.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

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
00741326
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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