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Company · Maidenhead In Administration

C8 Realisations 2026 Limited

Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering

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Who leads it

Previous officers 11

  1. Paul Michael Collins 2020-2022 Director View profile
  2. Professor Andrew Westby 2017-2022 Director View profile
  3. Mark Alan Orsbourn 2016-2021 Director View profile
  4. Glen Thorn 2016-2016 Director View profile
  5. Richard Unwin 2016-2018 Director View profile
  6. Gregory Mark Wood CBE 2016-2016 Director View profile
  7. Professor Stefaan Jan Rogier Simons 2006-2015 Director View profile
  8. Professor Colin Douglas Hills 2006-2022 Director View profile
  9. John Charles Wallace 2006-2014 Director View profile
  10. Seclon Limited 2007-2010 Corporate-secretary View profile
  11. Creaseys Chartered Accountants 2006-2007 Corporate-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Incorporated
13/02/2006
Registered office
Maidenhead
Previous names
Carbon8 Systems Limited (until 23/03/2026)

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. C8 Realisations 2026 Limited is controlled by Mark Alan Orsbourn
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2019-06-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Mark Alan Orsbourn.

1 other company 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

7 grants · £252,427 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 · £188,280 (2 grants)
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · £64,147 (5 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £6,3432023-09-15
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £9,9382023-09-15
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £7,7282023-05-04
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £22,2992023-04-14
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £17,8392023-04-14
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.

5 directors on the board

8.3y median 4.2y
average tenure
20.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (1)

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.

Professional services 3Finance 1Other 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
05708056
Status
In Administration
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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