Risco Group UK Limited
Risco Group UK Limited is a company on the UK Companies House register with address or ownership links to Israel. This profile is part of UK companies linked to 'Israel'; see UK companies linked to 'Israel': Methodology for how companies were selected and scored.
Profile
| Risco Group UK Limited | |
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| Type | Private limited Company |
| Founded | 16 Dec 1986 |
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| Headquarters | Unit 2 Blueberry Business Park, Kingsway, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 5DB, England |
| Industry | 46520 - Wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts |
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| Parent | Mazal Alkelai |
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- Category: B / O / D (individual PSC or registrable beneficial owner with an Israeli service address; officer(s) with an Israeli correspondence address; defence, security, surveillance or cyber-intelligence activity); connection score 4
- Company number: 02084510[1]
- Status: Active
- Type: Private limited Company
- Incorporated / registered: 16 Dec 1986
- SIC: 46520 - Wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts
- Registered office: Unit 2 Blueberry Business Park, Kingsway, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 5DB, England
- Previous names: Gardtec Limited (6 Feb 2002 – 30 Mar 2005); Gardiner Technology Limited (5 Oct 1989 – 6 Feb 2002); Security Accessories Limited (16 Jan 1987 – 5 Oct 1989); Galatech Limited (16 Dec 1986 – 16 Jan 1987)
- Listing / market cap: Not listed.
Israel connection:
- CH PSC: Mazal Alkelai (Rishon LeZion, Israel), 75%+. Moshe Alkelai (same address) was also a PSC until 28 Feb 2023 and is a current director with an Israeli correspondence address (CH).
Persons with significant control (CH):[1]
- Mr Moshe Alkelai (ceased) — address: 14 Hachoma Street, Rishon Lezion, 75655, Israel; notified 6 Apr 2016; ceased 28 Feb 2023; nature of control: ownership of shares – 75% or more (as firm member); voting rights – 75% or more (as firm member); right to appoint or remove directors; right to appoint and remove directors (as firm member)
- Mrs Mazal Alkelai (active) — address: 14 Hachoma Street, Rishon Lezion, 75655, Israel; notified 6 Apr 2016; nature of control: ownership of shares – 75% or more; voting rights – 75% or more; right to appoint or remove directors
Directors (CH; 22 director appointments, 2 current; † = Israel correspondence address, 2 appointments):[1]
| Name | Born (month/year) | Service | † |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moshe Alkelai | January 1956 | Jun 2001–present | † |
| Sally Elizabeth Whone | October 1966 | Oct 2001–present | |
| Israel Avivi | January 1952 | May 2001–Jul 2002 | |
| Robert John Bell | April 1947 | pre-May 1992–Aug 2002 | |
| Yechniel Birnbaum | March 1953 | May 2001–Dec 2001 | † |
| Graham James Bolton | August 1963 | Jan 2004–Dec 2005 | |
| Michael George Brook | June 1951 | Apr 1994–Oct 2001 | |
| Robert Alfred Cotterill | May 1953 | Jan 2009–Dec 2012 | |
| Robert John Evans | September 1968 | Jul 2004–Apr 2009 | |
| Peter Geoffrey Phelps Gardiner | February 1949 | pre-May 1992–Apr 2001 | |
| Gilad Glaser | April 1964 | Feb 2018–May 2018 | |
| Jonathan David Green | September 1974 | Dec 2012–Apr 2015 | |
| Lorraine Lee | December 1961 | pre-May 1992–Sep 1994 | |
| Douglas Luscombe | November 1963 | Jan 2006–Oct 2008 | |
| David Mullins | January 1940 | pre-May 1992–Feb 1994 | |
| Michael Francis Reddington | May 1959 | Apr 1995–Jul 2001 | |
| Steven David Riley | December 1972 | Nov 2013–Feb 2018 | |
| Andrew Shephard | July 1958 | pre-May 1992–Feb 1994 | |
| Nicholas Mark Sims | August 1963 | pre-May 1992–Dec 2005 | |
| Mark Taylor | January 1962 | Mar 2022–Aug 2024 | |
| Mark Taylor | January 1962 | Aug 2001–Nov 2005 | |
| Frank Wild | September 1960 | May 2008–Nov 2010 |
Current secretary: Sally Elizabeth Whone[1]
Latest accounts (income/expenditure): Full accounts for FY to 31 Dec 2025 (filed 3 Sep 2026; digital iXBRL filing): turnover £6,942k (2024: £6,807k); gross profit £2,522k; operating profit £336k; profit for the year £272k (2024: £294k); net assets £2,686k; 28 employees.[2]
UK land and property: HM Land Registry (CCOD, Oct 2026) lists 2 title(s) in England and Wales under this proprietor name or number: Unit 2, Blueberry Business Park, Kingsway, Rochdale (OL16 5DB) (leasehold, title MAN401757, added 27-05-2022); Unit 11, Stakehill Industrial Estate, Middleton, Manchester (M24 2RW) (leasehold, title MAN197700, added 10-09-2012).[3]
Arms trade involvement: Not arms. Security sector: intrusion alarms, AI video monitoring and smart-home systems for homes and businesses.[4]
Supply to the IDF / Israel MOD / Israeli security services: None documented in the sources reviewed.
Activities in the occupied territories: None documented in the sources reviewed; not listed by Who Profits or the OHCHR database.
Links to the Israeli government: None documented in the sources reviewed.
WZO / JNF / Jewish Agency / Keren Hayesod: None found in the sources reviewed.
Controversies (protests, legal cases, export-licence rulings):
- None found.
See also
- UK companies linked to 'Israel'
- UK Companies with Address or Ownership Links to Israel - Alphabetical
- UK Companies with Address or Ownership Links to Israel - Ranked by density of connection
- UK Companies with documented links to business activity in the Occupied Palestinian territories and the occupied Golan
- UK defence, security, surveillance and dual-use technology companies with documented business ties to 'Israel'
- UK companies linked to 'Israel': Methodology
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Companies House, Risco Group UK Limited (02084510): company overview Find and update company information (GOV.UK).
- ↑ Companies House, Risco Group UK Limited (02084510): filing history Find and update company information (GOV.UK).
- ↑ HM Land Registry, UK companies that own property in England and Wales (CCOD), October 2026 file HM Land Registry Use land and property data.
- ↑ RISCO Group, RISCO Security Alarm Systems RISCO Group.