SMITHS DETECTION GROUP LIMITED
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Executive summary
Smiths Detection Group Limited serves as the strategic holding and command center for a global leader in threat detection, leveraging the formidable financial backing and governance of its FTSE 100 parent, Smiths Group plc. While the company is well-positioned to capitalize on escalating global security demands and digital transformation, it must navigate the inherent bureaucratic inertia of its corporate structure and potential divestiture risks. Sustaining competitive advantage will require continued R&D investment and a strategic pivot toward integrated, data-driven security solutions.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 2004-05-26
- Registered office
- C/O Smiths Detection-Watford Limited Century House, Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England, HP2 7DE
- Postcode
- HP2 7DE
- Capital
- 8 GBP
- Accounts category
- Audit Exemption Subsidiary
- Charges
- 2 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-07-31
- Next due by
- 2027-04-30
- Financial year end
- 31 July
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-06-08
- Next due by
- 2027-06-22
Nature of business (SIC)
- 70100 Activities of head offices
Officers 2 current · 29 resigned
Group structure 3 subsidiaries
Controlled by SKYSHIELD UK BIDCO LIMITED — since 2026-06-30
Controlled by SMITHS GROUP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED — since 2016-04-06
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SMITHS DETECTION UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED Dissolved
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Public contracts won 1
£11,270 total awarded value where published.
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Contact details
- Website
- smithsdetection.com
- Phone
- 03031231113
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Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| SMITHS DETECTION HOLDCO LIMITED | 2005-06-03 |
| ALNERY NO. 2441 LIMITED | 2004-07-13 |
Previous registered addresses 5
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| 1 SHELDON SQUARE, PADDINGTON, LONDON, W2 6TT | 2019-09-18 |
| C/O SMITHS DETECTION-WATFORD LIMITED 459 PARK AVENUE, BUSHEY, WATFORD, HERTS, WD23 2BW | 2015-06-11 |
| 64 CLARENDON ROAD, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD17 1DA | 2013-05-08 |
| 765 FINCHLEY ROAD, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, NW11 8DS | 2008-12-15 |
| 9 CHEAPSIDE, LONDON EC2V 6AD | 2004-07-22 |
The class of 2004
43%
of the 1,645 companies in this sector incorporated in 2004 are still active today; 55% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.