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AZENTA UK LTD

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Company number 04109439

Irlam · Incorporated 16 November 2000

Gilchrist Road, Northbank Industrial Park, Irlam, Manchester, M44 5AY

Last updated on 18 September 2026

Manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control · SIC 26511

Manufacture of other electrical equipment · SIC 27900

Other information technology service activities · SIC 62090

Status
Active
Company age
25 years
Company type
Private limited
Accounts
Up to date
Total raised
—
Shares allotted
0
Latest round
3 November 2021

Company history

Previous company names

INHOCO 2183 LIMITED · 16 November 2000 – 8 December 2000

RTS LIFE SCIENCES LIMITED · 8 December 2000 – 8 January 2001

RTS THURNALL LIMITED · 8 January 2001 – 26 April 2005

RTS LIFE SCIENCE LIMITED · 26 April 2005 – 16 January 2012

BROOKS AUTOMATION LTD · 16 January 2012 – 9 November 2021

Company overview

AZENTA UK LTD is an active private limited company incorporated on 16 November 2000 and registered in England and Wales. It has changed its name 5 times, most recently from BROOKS AUTOMATION LTD on 16 January 2012. Its registered office is at Gilchrist Road, Northbank Industrial Park, Irlam, Manchester, M44 5AY. Its principal activities are manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control (SIC 26511), manufacture of other electrical equipment (SIC 27900) and other information technology service activities (SIC 62090).

It is controlled by Brooks Automation Inc, which holds 75-100% of the shares and voting rights and has the right to appoint and remove directors. The board consists of two American directors: MULKERIN, Andrew J (appointed 15 March 2022) and LIN, Lawrence Yun-Ying (appointed 10 October 2025). CSC CLS (UK) LIMITED acts as corporate secretary. The company has been served by 22 former officers who have since resigned.

The company has no charges, no insolvency history and has never been liquidated. The company filed its most recent full accounts, covering the period to 30 September 2024, on 20 February 2026. The next accounts are due by 30 September 2026. Its most recent confirmation statement was made up to 16 November 2025. The next is due by 30 November 2026. 132 filings are recorded against the company at Companies House, most recently a confirmation statement filing on 25 February 2026.

Compliance

Annual accounts Up to date
Last filed
30 September 2024
Next due
30 September 2026
2 weeks left
Confirmation statement Up to date
Last filed
16 November 2025
Next due
30 November 2026
3 months left

Financial snapshot

Last accounts type
Full
Period end
30 September 2024

Detailed figures (assets, liabilities, net worth) are available in the full credit report.

Capital table

Updated on 18 September 2026
  • AZENTA LUXEMBOURG SARL (50.0%)
  • BROOKS AUTOMATION LUXEMBOURG SARL (50.0%)
Total shares
6
Nominal value
—
AI confidence
(—%)
Data quality
-

Shareholders

Shareholder Share class Shares Shareholding Votes Voting
AZENTA LUXEMBOURG SARL ORDINARY 3 50.00% 3 50.00%
BROOKS AUTOMATION LUXEMBOURG SARL ORDINARY 3 50.00% 3 50.00%
Total 6 100% 6 100%

Officers

CC
CSC CLS (UK) LIMITED
Corporate Secretary
16 February 2026
LL
LIN, Lawrence Yun-Ying
Director
10 October 2025
MA
MULKERIN, Andrew J
Director
15 March 2022
HV
HUGHES, Violetta
Director · Resigned
17 August 2023
SV
SRIRAM, Vandana
Director · Resigned
21 July 2022
WD
WESLEY-YATES, David
Director · Resigned
3 December 2020
PD
PIETRANTONI, David Francis
Director · Resigned
1 October 2013
RL
ROBERTSON, Lindon Gene
Director · Resigned
1 October 2013
HM
HEADLEY, Martin
Director · Resigned
1 April 2011
SS
SCHWARTZ, Stephen S
Director · Resigned
1 April 2011
JJ
JOSEPH, Jason W
Director · Resigned
1 April 2011
KC
KRAJEWSKI, Carl William
Director · Resigned
5 November 2010
SJ
SHARROCK, Jon Stewart
Director · Resigned
3 July 2006
DS
DRYSDALE, Stephen Peter
Director · Resigned
13 April 2006
HD
HARDING, David Andrew
Director · Resigned
13 April 2006
LR
LOVATT, Richard James
Director · Resigned
1 November 2005
MG
MELLOR, Geoffrey John
Director · Resigned
3 January 2001
TD
TIMMINS, David Peter
Director · Resigned
27 November 2000
WA
WYATT, Alan John
Director · Resigned
27 November 2000
JP
JOHNSON, Philip Bryan
Director · Resigned
27 November 2000
WD
WEBB, David John
Secretary · Resigned
27 November 2000
WG
WALSH, Gary
Director · Resigned
27 November 2000
AB
A B & C SECRETARIAL LIMITED
Corporate Nominee Secretary · Resigned
16 November 2000
IF
INHOCO FORMATIONS LIMITED
Corporate Nominee Director · Resigned
16 November 2000

Persons with significant control

PS
Brooks Automation Inc
Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent
Voting Rights 75 To 100 Percent
Right To Appoint And Remove Directors
6 April 2016

Funding

1 funding round
3 November 2021
Shares allotted · 0 shares allotted
—
Total (1 round, 0 shares)
—

Filing history

Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
25 February 2026 View
Appoint Corporate Secretary Company With Name Date
Officers
21 February 2026 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
20 February 2026 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
10 October 2025 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
9 October 2025 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
9 July 2025 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
6 February 2025 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
16 January 2025 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
24 June 2024 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
7 February 2024 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
7 February 2024 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
7 February 2024 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
17 January 2024 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
10 July 2023 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
5 January 2023 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
7 October 2022 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
26 July 2022 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
7 July 2022 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
4 April 2022 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
6 January 2022 View
Resolution
Resolution
9 December 2021 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
8 December 2021 View
Change Of Name Notice
Change Of Name
9 November 2021 View
Certificate Change Of Name Company
Change Of Name
9 November 2021 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
9 November 2021 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
21 June 2021 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
15 January 2021 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
8 December 2020 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
8 December 2020 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
1 October 2020 View
Mortgage Create With Deed With Charge Number Charge Creation Date
Mortgage
18 September 2020 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
21 November 2019 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
19 June 2019 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
8 January 2019 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
24 September 2018 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
11 January 2018 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
23 November 2017 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
25 November 2016 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
5 July 2016 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
18 December 2015 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
18 December 2015 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
3 July 2015 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
16 December 2014 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
16 December 2014 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
16 December 2014 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
7 July 2014 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
21 November 2013 View
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
11 November 2013 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
14 October 2013 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
14 October 2013 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
14 October 2013 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
14 October 2013 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
22 March 2013 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
30 November 2012 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
4 July 2012 View
Change Account Reference Date Company Previous Shortened
Accounts
22 June 2012 View
Certificate Change Of Name Company
Change Of Name
16 January 2012 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
16 December 2011 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
16 December 2011 View
Auditors Resignation Company
Auditors
31 August 2011 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
12 July 2011 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
17 May 2011 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
9 May 2011 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
9 May 2011 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
9 May 2011 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
9 May 2011 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
27 April 2011 View
Legacy
Mortgage
24 March 2011 View
Legacy
Mortgage
26 February 2011 View
Legacy
Mortgage
4 January 2011 View
Legacy
Mortgage
4 January 2011 View
Legacy
Mortgage
4 January 2011 View
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
13 December 2010 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
25 November 2010 View
Auditors Resignation Company
Auditors
18 November 2010 View
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
16 November 2010 View
Termination Secretary Company With Name
Officers
11 November 2010 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
11 November 2010 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
11 November 2010 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
1 July 2010 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
1 December 2009 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
1 December 2009 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
1 December 2009 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
1 December 2009 View
Legacy
Officers
3 August 2009 View
Legacy
Officers
31 July 2009 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
23 July 2009 View
Legacy
Officers
15 December 2008 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
26 November 2008 View
Legacy
Annual Return
19 November 2008 View
Legacy
Annual Return
17 January 2008 View
Legacy
Officers
17 January 2008 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
5 July 2007 View
Legacy
Annual Return
29 December 2006 View
Legacy
Officers
17 July 2006 View
Legacy
Officers
17 July 2006 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
6 July 2006 View
Legacy
Officers
12 June 2006 View
Legacy
Officers
26 May 2006 View
Legacy
Officers
26 May 2006 View
Legacy
Annual Return
15 December 2005 View
Legacy
Officers
16 November 2005 View
Legacy
Officers
16 November 2005 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
20 July 2005 View
Certificate Change Of Name Company
Change Of Name
26 April 2005 View
Legacy
Mortgage
9 April 2005 View
Legacy
Officers
21 March 2005 View
Legacy
Mortgage
16 February 2005 View
Legacy
Annual Return
16 December 2004 View
Legacy
Officers
14 December 2004 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
2 November 2004 View
Legacy
Officers
3 April 2004 View
Legacy
Annual Return
24 November 2003 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
26 June 2003 View
Legacy
Annual Return
6 December 2002 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
25 July 2002 View
Legacy
Annual Return
8 January 2002 View
Legacy
Mortgage
13 June 2001 View
Legacy
Address
10 May 2001 View
Legacy
Officers
17 January 2001 View
Certificate Change Of Name Company
Change Of Name
8 January 2001 View
Legacy
Address
27 December 2000 View
Legacy
Accounts
27 December 2000 View
Legacy
Officers
27 December 2000 View
Legacy
Officers
27 December 2000 View
Legacy
Officers
27 December 2000 View
Legacy
Officers
27 December 2000 View
Legacy
Officers
27 December 2000 View
Legacy
Officers
27 December 2000 View
Legacy
Officers
27 December 2000 View
Certificate Change Of Name Company
Change Of Name
7 December 2000 View
Incorporation Company
Incorporation
16 November 2000 View

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  • No insolvency history
  • No registered charges
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