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Oxford Space Systems Limited

Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 7

  1. Adina Gillespie 2023-2024 Director View profile
  2. Nicholas James Mettyear 2020-2024 Director View profile
  3. Edward Paul Stacey 2018-2019 Director View profile
  4. John Peter Stefano Holden 2018-2020 Director View profile
  5. Juan Reveles-Wilson 2013-2023 Director View profile
  6. Michael David Lawton 2013-2019 Director View profile
  7. Quentin George Paul Cooke 2013-2015 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
10/09/2013

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. Oxford Space Systems Limited is controlled by Longwall Ventures ECF (GP) LLP
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares · notified 2016-09-10 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Longwall Ventures ECF (GP) LLP is controlled by David James Edmonds Denny
    Evidence
    active 25-50% voting (LLP), 25-50% surplus assets (LLP), right to appoint and remove members (LLP) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by David James Edmonds Denny.

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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

2 grants · £1,152,261 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 · £1,135,000
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · £17,261

Most recent

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £17,2612023-05-25
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £1,135,0002022-04-01
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.

7 directors on the board

8.1y median 8.8y
average tenure
12.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (7)

0
left in the last 12 months
1
corporate seats

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.

Manufacturing 9Professional services 6Finance 5Tech and media 4Education 1Property 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.

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
08683577
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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