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Sports Turf Research Institute(The)

00499164

active
private limited guarant nsc
england wales
Companies House
Health Score
88 / 100

Healthy

30/30
Filing
20/30
Financial
38/40
Risk
  • 1 outstanding charge (-2)

Details

St Ives Estate, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 1AU
Incorporated 03/09/1951

Compliance

Last accounts

31/12/2024

micro entity

Next accounts due

30/09/2026

On track

Confirmation statement

Last: 06/02/2026

Due 20/02/2027

On track

Industry

72190
Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering

Officers

Mark Godfrey

secretary · Since 31/08/2006

British

Mark Godfrey

director · Since 12/09/2016

British · England · Age 63

Lee Anthony Penrose

director · Since 12/09/2016

British · England · Age 48

Former

Martin Mcdonald

director · Resigned 25/02/1992

John Vincent Smith

director · Resigned 20/07/1992

John Hamilton Stutt

director · Resigned 28/10/1992

David Sidney Oxley

director · Resigned 10/11/1992

Victor Frank Carlyon Wood

director · Resigned 03/03/1993

Alan Fearn

director · Resigned 17/09/1993

Anthony John Hill

director · Resigned 08/03/1994

Joseph Anthony Gray

director · Resigned 02/06/1994

Douglas Edgar Partridge

director · Resigned 22/10/1994

John Halmshaw

director · Resigned 19/01/1995

Herbert Griffith

director · Resigned 28/02/1995

Robert Bruce Jamieson

director · Resigned 31/03/1995

Charles Alfred Hodgson

director · Resigned 14/07/1995

Peter Harry Wilson

director · Resigned 14/07/1995

William Gordon Mckeag

director · Resigned 14/07/1995

Albert Lee

director · Resigned 14/07/1995

Duncan Macfarlane

director · Resigned 14/07/1995

Christopher Paul Trickey

director · Resigned 14/07/1995

Isabel Anne Bentley

director · Resigned 14/07/1995

Frank Fawcett

director · Resigned 14/07/1995

Anthony David Bradshaw

director · Resigned 14/07/1995

Kevin Barry Heaney

director · Resigned 14/07/1995

John Oreilly

director · Resigned 14/07/1995

Alexander Cameron Sinclair

director · Resigned 14/07/1995

Maurice Patrick Lindsay

director · Resigned 14/07/1995

William Henry Loades

director · Resigned 14/07/1995

Geoffrey Charles Thomas

director · Resigned 14/07/1995

David Max Marsh

director · Resigned 14/07/1995

John Philip Grime

director · Resigned 14/07/1995

Allan Higgins

director · Resigned 14/07/1995

Philip John Parker

director · Resigned 14/07/1995

John Vaughan Evans

director · Resigned 14/07/1995

Edward Paul Kitson

director · Resigned 14/07/1995

Terence Roland Wheeldon

secretary · Resigned 27/12/1995

Peter Geoffrey Brook

director · Resigned 18/09/1997

Roger Tattersall Robinson

director · Resigned 16/11/2001

Trevor Hutchinson

secretary · Resigned 25/08/2006

Frederick David Dunkley

director · Resigned 14/06/2007

David Max Marsh

director · Resigned 26/08/2008

William Ian Campion

director · Resigned 16/03/2010

Michael Henry Denness

director · Resigned 19/04/2013

John Martin Kippax

director · Resigned 30/06/2015

Derek James Lewin

director · Resigned 31/12/2016

Graham Hurndall Smith

director · Resigned 31/12/2016

Stuart Mclean Sanderson

director · Resigned 31/01/2017

Ian Gordon Mckillop

director · Resigned 31/01/2017

Persons with Significant Control

Mr Lee Anthony Penrose

Significant control
significant-influence-or-control-as-trust
significant-influence-or-control-as-firm

British · England · Age 48

St Ives Estate, West Yorkshire, BD16 1AU

Notified 01/05/2016

Mr Mark Godfrey

Significant control
significant-influence-or-control-as-trust
significant-influence-or-control-as-firm

British · England · Age 63

St Ives Estate, West Yorkshire, BD16 1AU

Notified 01/09/2016

Charges1 outstanding

Charge
outstanding

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC

Created 16/12/2014Registered 17/12/2014
charge
satisfied

YORKSHIRE FORWARD (YORKSHIRE & HUMBER REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY)

Created 16/08/2010Registered 27/08/2010Satisfied 19/10/2016
charge
satisfied

R & A NOMINEES LIMITED

Created 03/04/2006Registered 14/10/2006Satisfied 19/10/2016

Change History

statusactive
2026-06-07

Active

typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
2026-06-07

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)

address line1St Ives Estate
2026-06-07

ST IVES ESTATE

post townWest Yorkshire
2026-06-07

WEST YORKSHIRE

officer appointedGODFREY, Mark
2026-06-07
officer appointedGODFREY, Mark
2026-06-07
officer appointedPENROSE, Lee Anthony
2026-06-07

CompanyRankvs 2697+ SIC 72190 peers
67

Financial strength95th percentile among SIC peers · 24/25
Employees20th percentile among SIC peers · 3/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio Infinity× · 20/20
Longevity15 years trading (max 15) · 15/15
Filing complianceAll filings up to date · 15/15
Outstanding charges -10
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How is this score calculated?
Financial strength24/25 pts

Net worth compared to all companies in the same SIC code with published accounts. Top quartile earns the full 25 points.

Employees3/15 pts

Workforce size relative to sector peers from the most recent accounts. A larger team generally signals commercial scale.

Liquidity20/20 pts

Current assets ÷ current liabilities. A ratio above 2× earns full marks; between 1–2× scores partially; below 0.5× scores minimal points.

Longevity15/15 pts

One point per year of operation since incorporation, capped at 15. Older companies have a proven track record.

Filing compliance15/15 pts

Full 15 points when both annual accounts and confirmation statement are filed on time. Points are deducted for each overdue filing.

Risk deductions

Outstanding charges: -10 pts

Maximum score is 100. Deductions apply for insolvency history, outstanding charges, going concern doubt, or disqualified officers.

Key FinancialsYear ending 31/12/2024

Net Worth

£1.5M

Balance sheet strength

Cash

Cash in the bank

Net Current Assets

£1.5M

Working capital

Current Assets

£1.5M

Current Liabilities

£0

0avg. employees

Balance Sheet

Assets less current liabilities£1.5M
Prepared with Companies House

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent RatioImplied Profit
2024Infinity-£248k
20231946.66-£156k
20228.48-£27k
20215.23

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.