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Horizon Instruments Limited

Horizon Instruments Limited is an active UK company (number 01822950), incorporated 1984, with 4 current directors including Justin Paul Weibel and Stephen John Hilliard. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 8

  1. Timothy James Nixon 2015-2019 Director View profile
  2. Gordon Douglas Dean 2003-2015 Director View profile
  3. Dr Ian Robert Michael Wardell 1996-1997 Director View profile
  4. Transatlantic Capital Biosciences Limited 1992-2003 Corporate-director View profile
  5. Christopher John Maddock 2003 Director View profile
  6. Thomas William Ottley 1996 Director View profile
  7. Paul Frederick Frampton 1992 Director View profile
  8. Barry Norman Miller 2016 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
08/06/1984

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. Horizon Instruments Limited is controlled by The Alchemy Automation Group LTD
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. The Alchemy Automation Group LTD is controlled by Stephen John Hilliard
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Stephen John Hilliard.

3 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.

Financials

Net assets
£266,772
Total assets
£514,620
Cash
£190,374
Employees
15
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Filed as Full accounts (audit exempt).

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Grants received

2 grants · £268,821 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 Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £268,821 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £70,1992021-04-01
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £198,6222019-04-01
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.

4 directors on the board

15.5y median 16y
average tenure
21.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

0
also govern a charity
0
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.

Dormant 4Finance 4Professional services 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
01822950
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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