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Surrey Satellite Technology Limited

Company 01916260 Active

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Board DNA

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6
directors on the board
3.7y median 2.7y
average tenure
8.4y
longest tenure
1
directors past 6 years
4 vs 2 portfolio
first-time directors
1
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits

Business services 3Other services 2Professional services 2Manufacturing 1Public administration 1

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Company details

Number01916260
StatusActive
TypePrivate Limited Company
Incorporated23/05/1985
AddressTYCHO HOUSE, 20 STEPHENSON ROAD, SURREY RESEARCH PARK, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU2 7YE
Accounts next due30/09/2026
Accounts last made up31/12/2024

Industry (SIC)

26110 - Manufacture of electronic components30300 - Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery72190 - Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering

Ownership - persons with significant control (2)

  • Airbus Defence and Space Limited
    ownership of shares 75-100% voting rights 75-100% right to appoint and remove directors
  • Airbus Ds Holdings Bv ceased
    ownership of shares 75-100%

Officers (53)

  • Cawthorne, Andrew David Director · appointed 2024
  • Escott, Katherine Edda Director · appointed 2024
  • Steckling, Marc, Dr Director · appointed 2023
  • Mohr, Christoph Director · appointed 2023
  • Shaw, Alan Secretary · appointed 2021
  • Wilson, Lee James Director · appointed 2018
  • Sweeting, Martin Nicholas, Sir Director
  • Franklin, Richard John Former Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2023
  • Brownnett, Philip John Former Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2024
  • Pham, Philippe Former Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2023
  • Carpenter, Venetia Caroline Former Secretary · appointed 2019 · resigned 2021
  • Chamussy, Nicolas Former Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2019
  • Peace, Caroline Former Secretary · appointed 2017 · resigned 2019
  • Cardoso DO Amaral Gomes, Luis Miguel Former Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2019
  • Willetts, David Lindsay, Lord Former Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2022
  • Shaw, Alan Former Secretary · appointed 2015 · resigned 2017
  • Wood, Andrew Patrick Former Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2017
  • Marrakchi, Abdel-Ilah Former Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2022
  • Raudiere, Gwenaelle De La Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2015
  • French, Joseph Charles Former Director · appointed 2011 · resigned 2015
  • Paynter, Colin Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2020
  • Peace, Caroline Former Secretary · appointed 2010 · resigned 2015
  • Laine, Robert Former Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2010
  • LE Stradic, Bruno Former Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2019
  • Clarke, Geoffrey John Former Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2014
  • Perkins, Helen Margaret Former Secretary · appointed 2007 · resigned 2010
  • Parker, Sarah Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2020
  • Perkins, Matthew, Dr Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2014
  • Forrest, John Richard, Dr Former Director · appointed 2006 · resigned 2013
  • Lundberg, Olof Ingemar Former Director · appointed 2006 · resigned 2010
  • Snowden, Christopher Maxwell, Professor Former Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2006
  • Musk, Elon Former Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2008
  • Melly, Gregory Kevin Former Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2008
  • Weiss, Bernard Lawson, Professor Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2005
  • SUN, Wei, Dr Former Director · appointed 2001 · resigned 2005
  • DAY, Martin Former Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2005
  • Carey, Joseph Vincent, Dr Former Director · appointed 1999 · resigned 2000
  • Allery, Mark Nicholas Former Director · appointed 1999 · resigned 2005
  • Smith, Frances Diana Former Secretary · appointed 1999 · resigned 2007
  • Eavis, Donna Mary Former Secretary · appointed 1998 · resigned 1999
  • Milton, Edwin Dean Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 1999
  • Kelly, Michael Joseph, Professor Former Director · appointed 1996 · resigned 2002
  • Inman, John James Former Secretary · appointed 1995 · resigned 1998
  • Gilchrist, Delia Former Secretary · appointed 1994 · resigned 1995
  • Dowling, Patrick Joseph, Professor Former Director · appointed 1994 · resigned 2005
  • Ward, Jeffrey, Doctor Former Director · appointed 1994 · resigned 2007
  • Holt, John Antony Former Director · appointed 1994 · resigned 2006
  • Knapp, Anthony John Former Director · appointed 1992 · resigned 2000
  • Walker, Alastair, Prof Former Director · appointed 1992 · resigned 1996
  • Crotch, Nicholas John Former Secretary · appointed 1992 · resigned 1994
  • Kail, Leonard John Former Director · resigned 1992
  • Pardoe, Geoffrey Keith Charles, Dr Former Director · resigned 1993
  • Kelly, Anthony, Professor Former Director · resigned 1994

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