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GDS Instruments Limited

Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c.

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. Ralph Leslie Cohen 2012-2015 Director View profile
  2. David Barnbrook 2012-2017 Director View profile
  3. David Elie Cicurel 2012-2026 Director View profile
  4. Patrick Hooker 2012 Director View profile
  5. Christopher Talbot 2015-2018 Secretary View profile
  6. Dr Bruce Keith Menzies 2012 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.

  • Purchase of a Materials Tester Buyer: University Of Edinburgh Value not published Date not published CPV 38000000 Source: Find a Tender

    The University of Edinburgh intents to award a contract for the purchase of a triaxial materials load tester. The University of Edinburgh believes that GDS Instruments is the only supplier capable of providing a solution that meets its requ…

About

What it does
Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c.
Incorporated
25/06/1982
Registered office
London

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. GDS Instruments Limited is controlled by Global Digital Systems Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-07-05 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Global Digital Systems Limited is controlled by Judges Scientific PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-07-05 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Judges Scientific PLC.

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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.

2 directors on the board

5.9y median 5.9y
average tenure
11.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

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.

Manufacturing 47Professional services 10Finance 7Dormant 4Other services 2Business services 1

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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
01646739
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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