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Water Research Centre Limited
Other engineering activities
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Who leads it
Previous officers 8
- Andrew Blackhall 2020-2026 View profile
- Andrew William Walker 2020-2024 View profile
- Gareth Rought Jenkins 2020-2021 View profile
- Ian Harry Strudwick 2020-2025 View profile
- Anthony Kerr Griffiths 2018-2018 View profile
- Ronald Eric Chapman 2018-2020 View profile
- Jayne Elizabeth Matwiejczyk 2018-2020 View profile
- Patricia Lorraine Williams 2018-2018 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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Public contracts won
7 contracts · £82,958 totalFrom 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.
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RDE1024 - MWELS Savings - Forecasting Water Efficiency Savings for Water Resoure
This project is to produce a robust and transparent forecast of water savings associated with the Mandatory Water Efficiency Labelling Scheme, that can be used by water companies in future WRMPs and wider demand management planning. Contrac…
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RDE972 - Establishing the limitations of design: Water efficiency
Review of the current process and develop a methodology with guidance for the monitoring and evaluation of the impact of Building Regulations (Part G) on water consumption in new build properties. Contract awarded by Defra.
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ES RDE 035 - Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in separated end-of-life vehi
Environment Agency self-service direct award. The project will determine the concentrations and quantities of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in treated plastics from end-of-life vehicles (ELV).
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ES RDE 035 - Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in separated end-of-life vehi
Environment Agency self-service direct award. The project will determine the concentrations and quantities of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in treated plastics from end-of-life vehicles (ELV).
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ES RDE 035 - Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in separated end-of-life vehi
Environment Agency self-service direct award. The project will determine the concentrations and quantities of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in treated plastics from end-of-life vehicles (ELV).
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ES RDE 035 - Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in separated end-of-life vehi
Environment Agency self-service direct award. The project will determine the concentrations and quantities of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in treated plastics from end-of-life vehicles (ELV).
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715904510 - Defence Water Services Programme (DWSP) - Should Cost Model (SCM) Support
71800000 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy - 90713100 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste-water other than for construction - Should Cost Model Services using WRC - IPR model, total £107,944 for serv…
About
- What it does
- Other engineering activities; Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering; Other business support service activities n.e.c.
- Incorporated
- 26/01/2018
- Registered office
- Helsby
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.
- RSK Environment Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2020-08-18
Group
- Water Research Centre Limited
is controlled by RSK Environment Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2020-08-18 · source: Companies House PSC register - RSK Environment Limited
is controlled by RSK Group Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - RSK Group Limited
is controlled by Alasdair Alan Ryder
Evidence
ceased 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2025-12-18 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Alasdair Alan Ryder.
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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
1 grant · £6,709 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 · £6,709
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.
2 directors on the board
- Mark William Smith Director · appointed 2018
- Paul James Bresnan Director · appointed 2025
Directors past 6 years
- Mark William Smith Director · appointed 2018
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (2)
- Mark William Smith Director · appointed 2018
- Paul James Bresnan Director · appointed 2025
Left in the last 12 months
- Andrew Blackhall Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2026
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.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 11172223
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Accounts next due
- 31/12/2026
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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