Company
Gyrometric Systems Limited
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 6
- Dr Nigel John Burton 2018-2020 View profile
- Vivian David Hallam 2016-2021 View profile
- Alan Peter Mackenzie Lamb 2009-2021 View profile
- John Murray Sunley 2008-2023 View profile
- Mark Ian Howson 2004-2007 View profile
- Dr Caroline Sharon Langensiepen 2004-2006 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 15/06/2004
Ownership
Owned by (3) 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.
- Robert David Orton
25-50% shares · notified 2021-08-19 - John Charles Richardson
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2026-03-20 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Robert David Orton ceased 2018-01-30
significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Gyrometric Systems Limited
is controlled by Robert David Orton
Evidence
active 25-50% shares · notified 2021-08-19 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Robert David Orton.
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
- Cash
- £66,691
- Employees
- 0.04
- 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
1 grant · £44,805 total360Giving 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 · £44,805
Most recent
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
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
- John Charles Richardson Director · appointed 2019
- Dr Paul Anthony Orton Director · appointed 2004
- Anthony Charles Ferguson Director · appointed 2012
- Dr Janet Frances Poliakoff Director · appointed 2004
Directors past 6 years
- John Charles Richardson Director · appointed 2019
- Dr Paul Anthony Orton Director · appointed 2004
- Anthony Charles Ferguson Director · appointed 2012
- Dr Janet Frances Poliakoff Director · appointed 2004
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (2)
- Dr Paul Anthony Orton Director · appointed 2004
- Dr Janet Frances Poliakoff Director · appointed 2004
Portfolio (2)
- John Charles Richardson Director · appointed 2019
- Anthony Charles Ferguson Director · appointed 2012
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.
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
- No director brings board experience from anywhere else
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 05154449
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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