# Drax Research And Innovation Holdco Limited

## Details

- **Company number:** [06657454](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06657454)
- **Status:** Active
- **Type:** Private Limited Company
- **Incorporated:** 28 Jul 2008
- **Registered office:** DRAX POWER STATION, DRAX, SELBY, YO8 8PH
- **Nature of business:** [64209](/sic/64209) Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
- **Corporate group:** [Drax Group PLC](/group/12018) (44 companies)


## Previous names

- Biomass Developments Limited (until 11 Jul 2009)
- Drax Biomass Developments Limited (until 24 Nov 2016)
- Drax Developments Limited (until 5 Apr 2017)



## Officers

| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEMMINK, Frank Hendrikus | director | 30 Sep 2025 |  |
| DAWES, Lee Michael | director | 1 Aug 2024 |  |
| SHEFFIELD, Paul Nathan | director | 27 Oct 2021 |  |
| GARDINER, Dwight Daniel Willard | director | 1 Jan 2016 |  |



## Control

| Name | Nature of control | Notified | Ceased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drax Corporate Limited | ownership-of-shares-75-to-100-percent, voting-rights-75-to-100-percent, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors | 6 Apr 2016 |  |




## Owned by

Drax Research And Innovation Holdco Limited → [Drax Group Holdings Limited](/company/09887429) → [Drax Group PLC](/company/05562053)



## Controls

- [Drax Ccs Limited](/company/07885329) (07885329)
- [Drax Cruachan Expansion Limited](/company/06657393) (06657393)
- [Drax Innovation Limited](/company/10664715) (10664715)
- [Haven Heat Limited](/company/06657428) (06657428)



## Directors' other companies

- [DAWES, Lee Michael](/person/6737241) - director at [Drax Biomass Holdings Limited](/company/08322715)
- [DAWES, Lee Michael](/person/6737241) - director at [Drax River Hydro Limited](/company/05956747)
- [DAWES, Lee Michael](/person/6737241) - director at [Drax Pumped Storage Limited](/company/06657336)
- [DAWES, Lee Michael](/person/6737241) - director at [Drax Hydro Limited](/company/08654218)
- [DAWES, Lee Michael](/person/6737241) - director at [Abergelli Power Limited](/company/08190497)
- [DAWES, Lee Michael](/person/6737241) - director at [Hirwaun Power Limited](/company/08190283)
- [DAWES, Lee Michael](/person/6737241) - director at [Drax Cruachan Expansion Limited](/company/06657393)
- [DAWES, Lee Michael](/person/6737241) - director at [Drax Power Limited](/company/04883589)
- [GARDINER, Dwight Daniel Willard](/person/5377723) - director at [Opus Energy (Corporate) Limited](/company/05199937)
- [GARDINER, Dwight Daniel Willard](/person/5377723) - director at [Drax Hydro Limited](/company/08654218)



## Companies at the same address

- [Drax Biomass Holdings Limited](/company/08322715) (08322715)
- [Drax Cruachan Expansion Limited](/company/06657393) (06657393)
- [Drax Energy Solutions Limited](/company/05893966) (05893966)
- [Drax Pumped Storage Limited](/company/06657336) (06657336)
- [Hirwaun Power Limited](/company/08190283) (08190283)
- [Millbrook Power Limited](/company/08920458) (08920458)
- [Progress Power Limited](/company/08421833) (08421833)
- [Sunflower Energy Supply Limited](/company/09735929) (09735929)