Ricardo Investments Limited
- Company number
- 02251330
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 4 May 1988
- Nature of business
- Activities of head offices
- Corporate group
- WSP Group Limited (17 companies)
Registered office
Previous names
- Ricardo Investments Limited (until 31 Oct 1988)
- Hackremco (No. 405) Limited (until 15 Aug 1988)
- Ricardo Consulting Engineers Limited (until 4 Feb 2015)
Officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARNARD, Miles Lawrence | Director | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| SEWELL, Karen Anne | Director | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| PASCOE, Alex | Director | 31 Dec 2025 | 9 Jul 2026 |
| COTTRELL, Judith | Director | 18 Oct 2023 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| RITCHIE, Graham | Director | 1 Oct 2021 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| GIBSON, Ian Jeffrey | Director | 10 Jun 2014 | 13 Sep 2023 |
| RYAN, Patricia Mary | Director | 10 Jun 2014 | 31 Mar 2023 |
| SHEMMANS, David John | Director | 1 Jan 2007 | 30 Sep 2021 |
| GARRETT, Mark William | Director | 1 Feb 2010 | 31 Jul 2020 |
| STEER, Kerry Joanne Norwood | Secretary | 12 Nov 2009 | 2 May 2014 |
| BELL, Paula | Director | 12 Nov 2009 | 28 Mar 2013 |
| JESSUP, William | Director | 1 Feb 2010 | 1 Jul 2010 |
| OGELTHORPE, David Ralph Theodore | Director | 12 Nov 2009 | 22 Apr 2010 |
| OGLETHORPE, David Ralph Theodore | Secretary | 5 Mar 2007 | 12 Nov 2009 |
| MORLING, Neil Andrew | Director | 4 Sep 2001 | 2 Nov 2007 |
| MORLING, Neil Andrew | Secretary | 4 Sep 2001 | 5 Mar 2007 |
| GOODBURN, Andrew Robert | Director | 24 Oct 1997 | 5 Jan 2007 |
| WESTHEAD, Rodney James | Director | 30 Jan 1997 | 4 Nov 2005 |
| JACKSON, Neville Stuart, Professor | Director | 1 Oct 2002 | 15 Jul 2004 |
| SHEMMANS, David John | Director | 1 Jul 2001 | 15 Jul 2004 |
| GREENSLADE, Malcolm | Director | 1 Dec 2000 | 15 Jul 2004 |
| PENNY, Ian John | Director | 1 Jul 2000 | 15 Jul 2004 |
| JOHNS, Richard James Robert | Director | 15 Jul 1998 | 15 Jul 2004 |
| NEWTON, Donald | Director | 1 Jul 2001 | 13 Feb 2004 |
| BATES, Christopher Ralph | Director | 22 Sep 1997 | 19 Dec 2003 |
| OVERINGTON, Martin Thomas | Director | - | 26 Sep 2003 |
| BAKER, Andrew Robert, Doctor | Director | 1 Jul 2000 | 18 Jul 2003 |
| BEST, Christopher Howard | Director | 1 Jan 1999 | 14 Oct 2002 |
| HOLT, Jeremy William | Director | 23 Apr 1998 | 1 Oct 2002 |
| ANDREWS, Gerald Anthony | Director | 21 Jan 1998 | 1 Oct 2002 |
| HICKMAN, Clive, Dr | Director | 1 Sep 1997 | 1 Oct 2002 |
| NEEDHAM, John Richard | Director | - | 1 Oct 2002 |
| BATES, Christopher Ralph | Secretary | 22 Sep 1997 | 4 Sep 2001 |
| KEATES, William Barry | Director | 4 Jan 1999 | 31 Dec 2000 |
| DERRETT, David Hugh | Director | 6 May 1997 | 30 Jun 2000 |
| MONAGHAN, Michael Louis | Director | - | 30 Jun 2000 |
| BAKER, John Barrie | Director | 28 Jun 1994 | 31 Dec 1998 |
| STONE, Roger Derrick | Director | 11 Jan 1993 | 31 Aug 1998 |
| SWALLOW, David | Director | 6 May 1997 | 23 Apr 1998 |
| GOODBURN, Andrew Robert | Director | 3 Jan 1995 | 22 Sep 1997 |
| GOODBURN, Andrew Robert | Secretary | 3 Jan 1995 | 22 Sep 1997 |
| BAILEY, John Frank | Director | - | 31 Aug 1997 |
| JOHNSON, Oliver | Director | 1 Mar 1996 | 6 May 1997 |
| ROSS, Christopher Graham | Director | - | 9 Jan 1997 |
| OGLETHORPE, David Ralph Theodore | Secretary | - | 3 Jan 1995 |
| OGLETHORPE, David Ralph Theodore | Director | - | 3 Jan 1995 |
| SNOW, Thomas George | Director | - | 9 Aug 1994 |
| BLUMBERG, Paul, Dr | Director | - | 19 Jan 1994 |
| SNOW, Thomas George | Secretary | - | 21 Oct 1992 |
| BROOME, David | Director | - | 25 Sep 1992 |
| HOLMES, Peter Wilfred Bradshaw | Director | - | 25 Sep 1992 |
Control
| Name | Nature of control | Notified | Ceased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wsp Group Limited | Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent Voting Rights 75 To 100 Percent Right To Appoint And Remove Directors |
31 Jul 2026 | |
| Ricardo Plc | Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent Voting Rights 75 To 100 Percent Right To Appoint And Remove Directors |
6 Apr 2016 | 31 Jul 2026 |
Accounts
Connections
Owned by
Ricardo Investments Limited → WSP Group Limited
Controls
- Power Planning Associates Limited (03419816)
- Ricardo Asia Limited (03143661)
- Ricardo Innovations Limited (08977105)
- Ricardo Rail Limited (03226319)
- Ricardo Software Limited (07527490)
- Ricardo Strategic Consulting Limited (03696451)
- Ricardo Technology Limited (02924157)
- Ricardo Transmissions Limited (01498115)
- Ricardo-Aea Limited (08229264)
- WSP Assurance Limited (09481761)
Directors’ other companies
- BARNARD, Miles Lawrence - Director at WSP Assurance Limited
- BARNARD, Miles Lawrence - Director at Spanswick Ltd
- SEWELL, Karen Anne - Director at WSP Assurance Limited
Companies at the same address
- Battle Of The Construction Industry Bands Limited (07416637)
- Cascade Consulting (Environment & Planning) Limited (04176068)
- LB Asia Limited (09367186)
- LB UK Holding I Limited (09367195)
- LB UK Holding Ii Limited (09367201)
- Louis Berger (UK) Limited (03675716)
- Mouchel Limited (01686040)
- Parsons Brinckerhoff Ltd (02554514)
- PB Ltd (00656314)
- Power Planning Associates Limited (03419816)