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GKN INDUSTRIES LIMITED

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00032262·incorporated 1890-08-21

GKN INDUSTRIES LIMITED is an active UK private limited company, incorporated on 21 August 1890 at Companies House (number 00032262; OpenRegistry canonical ID GB-00032262-gkn-industries-limited). Sophymarine's OpenRegistry classifies it under SIC 70100 (Activities of head offices), one of 26,983 active UK entities in that code and one of 1,093,852 active companies registered in London (postcode SW1E). Programmatic access via MCP at https://openregistry.sophymarine.com/mcp.

Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
1890-08-21
Registered Address
2ND FLOOR NOVA NORTH, 11 BRESSENDEN PLACE, LONDON, SW1E 5BY, ENGLAND
SIC
70100 — Activities of head offices
Country of origin
United Kingdom

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Accounts

Last filed accounts made up to 2024-12-31. Next accounts due 2026-09-30. Financial year-end: 31/12. Filing class: FULL.

Confirmation statement

Last confirmation statement made up to 2025-09-01. Next confirmation statement due 2026-09-15.

Persons with significant control

GKN INDUSTRIES LIMITED has 1 person with significant control on file:

  • Dowlais Group Plc (United Kingdom reg. 14591224). Notified 2023-04-12.
    • Owns 75% or more of shares
    • Holds 75% or more of voting rights
    • Has the right to appoint and remove directors

2 historical PSC records have ceased:

  • Gkn Enterprise Limited (England And Wales reg. 984980). Notified 2016-04-06. Ceased 2023-02-28.
    • Owns 75% or more of shares
    • Holds 75% or more of voting rights
    • Has the right to appoint and remove directors
  • Melrose Industries Plc (United Kingdom reg. 09800044). Notified 2023-02-28. Ceased 2023-04-12.
    • Owns 75% or more of shares
    • Holds 75% or more of voting rights
    • Has the right to appoint and remove directors

Previous names

GKN INDUSTRIES LIMITED has previously traded as:

  • G.K.N. INDUSTRIES LIMITED (until 2024-07-03)

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Source: Companies House Free Company Data, refreshed 2026-05-01. Official record: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk.