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FRANCIS RESEARCH LTD

Active Private Limited Company Incorporated 31 May 2013

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    Active.

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    Accounts on time

    Next due 28 Feb 2027.

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    Next due 28 May 2027.

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    1 owner on file.

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    Last filed accounts

    Net assets £1.

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    Trading history

    Incorporated 31 May 2013 (13 years ago).

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    Never renamed.

    Names over time

From the public register, filing history, officers, owners and filed accounts, as of 12 Nov 2026. Not a credit score or advice: open the filings before relying on them. JSON

  1. Registered office

    20-22 WENLOCK ROAD, LONDON, ENGLAND, N1 7GU

    As filed with Companies House.

  2. Nature of business

    • 72190 Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering

  3. Accounts

    Next due
    28 Feb 2027
    Last made up to
    31 May 2025
    Type
    DORMANT

  4. Confirmation statement

    Next due
    28 May 2027
    Last made up to
    14 May 2026

  5. Charges

    Outstanding
    0
    All time
    0

  6. Names

    1. FRANCIS RESEARCH LTD current

Figures

Year endTurnoverProfitCashNet assetsStaff
31 May 2025 not published not published — £1 —
31 May 2024 not published not published — £1 —
31 May 2023 not published not published — £1 —
31 May 2022 not published not published — £1 —
31 May 2021 not published not published — £1 —
31 May 2020 not published not published — £1 —

* From the following year's accounts (prior-year figures).

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People

Officers All 1, with past →

NameRoleAppointedResignedBornNationality · lives in
Barry Francis Porter Scientific Research Director 31 May 2013 — July 1983 British · England

Owners and controllers All 1, with past →

NameControlNotifiedCeasedBornNationality · lives in
Dr Barry Francis Porter Ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent; Voting rights 75 to 100 percent; Right to appoint and remove directors 31 May 2016 — July 1983 British · England

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Is FRANCIS RESEARCH LTD still trading?

The register shows FRANCIS RESEARCH LTD as active.

What does FRANCIS RESEARCH LTD do?

It files the industry code 72190 (Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering).

When was FRANCIS RESEARCH LTD set up?

It was incorporated on 31 May 2013.

When are FRANCIS RESEARCH LTD's accounts due?

Next accounts are due by 28 February 2027. The last accounts were made up to 31 May 2025.

When is FRANCIS RESEARCH LTD's next confirmation statement due?

By 28 May 2027.

Who runs FRANCIS RESEARCH LTD?

FRANCIS RESEARCH LTD has 1 current director. They're listed under People on this page.

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