THATCHAM RESEARCH
Company number 00967763 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Thatcham Research demonstrates strong institutional stability as a long-established, industry-backed research body limited by guarantee, featuring a robust governance structure and a clean regulatory compliance record. However, a full quantitative credit assessment is currently constrained by the absence of financial data in the provided records. Credit approval should be conditional upon reviewing the latest audited financial statements to confirm liquidity and debt serviceability.
Overview
- Company type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Incorporated
- 1969-12-05
- Registered office
- Colthrop Way, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 4NR
- Postcode
- RG19 4NR
- Accounts category
- Group
- Charges
- 1 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-12-31
- Next due by
- 2027-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-08-13
- Next due by
- 2027-08-27
Nature of business (SIC)
- 72190 Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Officers 16 current · 93 resigned
Group structure 4 subsidiaries
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THATCHAM LIMITED Dissolved
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THATCHAM PENSION TRUSTEES LIMITED Dissolved
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Licensed visa sponsor
Licensed by the Home Office to sponsor worker visas: Skilled Worker (Worker (A rating)).
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Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — Z8361077 (Tier 2), registered since 2003.
Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Gender pay gap
0.1%
Women's median hourly pay below men's, 2025/26 · in the top 10% for parity
Contact details
- Website
- thatcham.com
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| THE MOTOR INSURANCE REPAIR RESEARCH CENTRE | 2016-09-01 |
| THE MOTOR INSURANCE REPAIR RESEARCH CENTRE LIMITED | 1996-11-12 |
Previous registered addresses 1
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| COLTHROP LANE, THATCHAM, BERKSHIRE, RG19 4NP | 2000-07-06 |
Among its peers
The oldest
of 91 similar companies in RG, trading since 1969
Property in England & Wales 8 titles
- Freehold
- 3
- Leasehold
- 5
- Most recent registration
- 2025-05-01
- Price paid, where recorded
- £4,800,000
- Where
- West Berkshire (7), Nottinghamshire (1)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BK539520 | West Berkshire | Leasehold | 2025-05-01 | — |
| BK539521 | West Berkshire | Leasehold | 2025-05-01 | — |
| BK538990 | West Berkshire | Leasehold | 2025-03-26 | — |
| NT221977 | Nottinghamshire | Freehold | 2023-01-24 | £4,800,000 |
| BK437511 | West Berkshire | Leasehold | 2010-02-18 | — |
| BK409839 | West Berkshire | Leasehold | 2006-12-18 | — |
| BK348804 | West Berkshire | Freehold | 1998-04-08 | — |
| BK86505 | West Berkshire | Freehold | 1990-11-08 | — |
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