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TRL Limited

Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering

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Who leads it

Previous officers 22

  1. Alan John Hardy 2021-2026 Director View profile
  2. Paul John Campion 2019-2026 Director View profile
  3. Peter Van Campen 2015-2021 Director View profile
  4. Robert Wallis 2013-2019 Director View profile
  5. Ian Paul Graham 2007-2014 Director View profile
  6. Timothy William Andrews 2003-2015 Director View profile
  7. John Michael Head 2003-2011 Director View profile
  8. Nigel Harry Eastwood 2002-2005 Director View profile
  9. Susan Margaret Sharland 2001-2013 Director View profile
  10. Andrew David Rycroft Tetley 2000-2002 Director View profile
  11. Timothy Ian Gamon 2000-2006 Director View profile
  12. Dr William David Powell 1999-2003 Director View profile
  13. Stuart William Colwill 1999-2010 Director View profile
  14. Dr Rodney Michael Kimber 1997-2005 Director View profile
  15. Malcolm Roger Noyce 1997-2002 Director View profile
  16. Harold John Wootton 1996-1997 Director View profile
  17. Garth Martin Clarke 1996-2001 Director View profile
  18. Eric Douglas Gould 1996-2000 Director View profile
  19. Mr Robert John Windmill 1995-1996 Director View profile
  20. Barbara Reeves 1995-1996 Nominee-director View profile
  21. Peter Millard 1999-2022 Secretary View profile
  22. David Hugh Goody 1996-2010 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

6 contracts · £299,597 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.

  • Motorcycle Helmets Programme 26/27 Buyer: DVSA - Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency £89,597 2026-06-25 CPV 71334000 Source: Contracts Finder

    DVSA need to commission specialist laboratory testing to understand that motorcycle helmets placed on the UK market that carry the Type Approval markings comply with the relevant safety regulation.

  • CASTLE Phase 2 Feasibility Study and Support Buyer: TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY £210,000 2025-09-11 CPV 79314000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA), part of the Tees Valley Combined Authority Group, has entered into a contract with the awarded provider for CASTLE Phase 2 Feasibility Study and Support. 12 month contract, with option to extend by 12 …

  • ECO Stars Technical Management Support Buyer: The City of Edinburgh Council Value not published Date not published CPV 90710000 Source: Find a Tender

    ECO Stars is a fleet recognition scheme that provides recognition and advice on good environmental practice to operators of fleets

    Framework
  • Vehicle Components Testing Framework Buyer: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) Vehicle and Component Testing Services Framework. DVSA is the Market Surveillance Authority for automotive products in Great Britain. It ensures that vehicles and automotive products placed o…

    Framework
  • G Cloud 15 Buyer: Government Commercial Agency Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    G-Cloud 15 (GC15) is the replacement for G-Cloud 14 (GC14), G-Cloud 14 Lot 4 (GC14.4) and Cloud Compute 2 (CC2). It is the largest framework of its kind in the public sector. G-Cloud spend for FY23/24 was £3.1bn and Cloud Compute was £0.5m.…

    Framework
  • Phase 4 - Road Accident In-Depth Studies (RAIDS) programme Buyer: Department for Transport Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    The main deliverable of the programme is accurate completed anonymous collision investigations and the necessary infrastructure and agreements to enable data collection. Further detail can be found in the tender documentation on the e-sourc…

About

What it does
Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering; Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Incorporated
29/12/1995
Registered office
Wokingham

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. TRL Limited is controlled by Thirlmere Topco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-04-17 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Thirlmere Topco Limited.

8 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

29 grants · £8,079,244 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 · £6,971,797 (14 grants)
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · £809,712 (10 grants)
  • Road Safety Trust · £296,735 (4 grants)
  • Department for Education · £1,000

Most recent

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £34,5062024-07-01
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £57,9902024-02-22
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £102,2322023-12-11
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £13,7512023-09-18
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £139,3622023-05-17
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

0.1y median 0.1y
average tenure
0.1y
longest tenure
0
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.

Tech and media 4Professional services 3Dormant 2Finance 2

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
03142272
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/03/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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