# Global Digital Systems Limited

## Details

- **Company number:** [01459108](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01459108)
- **Status:** Active
- **Type:** Private Limited Company
- **Incorporated:** 5 Nov 1979
- **Registered office:** 52C BOROUGH HIGH STREET, LONDON, SE1 1XN
- **Nature of business:** [28990](/sic/28990) Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c.
- **Corporate group:** [Judges Scientific PLC](/group/12407) (33 companies)


## Previous names

- GDS Instruments Limited (until 24 Jan 2005)
- Geotechnical Digital Systems Limited (until 18 Jul 1985)
- Laracast Limited (until 31 Dec 1980)



## Officers

| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MENZIES, Bruce Keith, Dr | secretary | - | 6 Mar 2012 |
| HOOKER, Patrick | director | - | 6 Mar 2012 |
| MENZIES, Bruce Keith, Dr | director | - | 6 Mar 2012 |
| COHEN, Ralph Leslie | director | 6 Mar 2012 | 30 Apr 2015 |
| COHEN, Ralph Leslie | secretary | 6 Mar 2012 | 30 Apr 2015 |
| BARNBROOK, David | director | 6 Mar 2012 | 31 Dec 2017 |
| TALBOT, Christopher | secretary | 30 Apr 2015 | 1 Oct 2018 |
| SUTTON, Jeremy Andrew | director | 6 Mar 2012 | 30 Nov 2022 |
| CICUREL, David Elie | director | 6 Mar 2012 | 8 Feb 2026 |
| WARD, Danela | director | 1 Jan 2023 | 9 Jul 2026 |
| SNELLING, Karl | director | 6 Mar 2012 | 1 Aug 2026 |
| DUNNE, John | director | 1 Apr 2026 |  |
| TAYLOR, Benjamin James, Dr | director | 18 Aug 2025 |  |
| AYLING, Ian | director | 21 Jul 2025 |  |
| WHEELER, Liam David | director | 24 Jun 2024 |  |
| PRESTIDGE, Tim, Dr | director | 1 Feb 2024 |  |
| REECE, Glynn Carl | secretary | 1 Oct 2018 |  |
| LAVELLE, Mark Stephen | director | 15 Nov 2017 |  |
| ORMSBY, Bradley Leonard | director | 4 Mar 2015 |  |
| DODD, Clayton Hunter George | director | 1 Jan 2014 |  |



## Control

| Name | Nature of control | Notified | Ceased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judges Scientific Plc | ownership-of-shares-75-to-100-percent | 5 Jul 2016 |  |




## Owned by

Global Digital Systems Limited → [Judges Scientific PLC](/company/04597315)



## Controls

- [GDS Instruments Limited](/company/01646739) (01646739)



## Directors' other companies

- [DUNNE, John](/person/6770825) - director at [Spectra-Map Limited](/company/03962145)
- [LAVELLE, Mark Stephen](/person/5535029) - director at [Oxford Cryosystems Limited](/company/00788353)
- [LAVELLE, Mark Stephen](/person/5535029) - director at [PE. Fiberoptics Limited](/company/05524971)
- [LAVELLE, Mark Stephen](/person/5535029) - director at [Quorum Technologies Limited](/company/04273003)
- [LAVELLE, Mark Stephen](/person/5535029) - director at [Spectra-Map Limited](/company/03962145)
- [LAVELLE, Mark Stephen](/person/5535029) - director at [Judges Capital Limited](/company/07003607)
- [LAVELLE, Mark Stephen](/person/5535029) - director at [Crystallon Limited](/company/07308262)
- [LAVELLE, Mark Stephen](/person/5535029) - director at [Aitchee Engineering Limited](/company/05882888)
- [ORMSBY, Bradley Leonard](/person/5535020) - director at [Judges Scientific PLC](/company/04597315)
- [ORMSBY, Bradley Leonard](/person/5535020) - director at [Octopus Aim Vct 2 PLC](/company/05528235)



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