RIO TINTO MINING AND EXPLORATION LIMITED
Company number 01305702 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Rio Tinto Mining and Exploration Limited exhibits exceptional financial health, characterized by a massive £935 million share capital base and the complete backing of its parent entity, Rio Tinto Metals Limited. The company shows zero symptoms of financial or administrative distress, maintaining perfect compliance and a highly qualified, international board of directors. Overall, it functions as a well-capitalized, strategically vital R&D organ within the broader global mining group, requiring only standard preventative maintenance to ensure continued peak performance.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1977-03-30
- Registered office
- 6 St James's Square, London, SW1Y 4AD
- Postcode
- SW1Y 4AD
- Capital
- 935,000,000 USD
- Accounts category
- Full
- Charges
- 1 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2024-12-31
- Next due by
- 2026-12-31
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-06-17
- Next due by
- 2027-07-01
Nature of business (SIC)
- 72190 Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Officers 6 current · 43 resigned
Group structure
Controlled by RIO TINTO METALS LIMITED — since 2016-04-06
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — Z6914540 (Tier 1), registered since 2002.
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Contact details
- Website
- riotinto.com
- Phone
- 0260907004218, 0953402185958
Rio Tinto is a leading global mining group that focuses on finding, mining and processing the Earthâs mineral resources. Discover more about Rio Tinto's mining operations today.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| RTZ MINING AND EXPLORATION LIMITED | 1997-06-25 |
| DELABOLE SLATE LIMITED | 1988-10-14 |
| PERSKIP LIMITED | 1981-12-31 |
Previous registered addresses 5
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| 2 EASTBOURNE TERRACE, LONDON, W2 6LG | 2015-05-27 |
| 6 ST JAMES'S SQUARE, LONDON, SW1Y 4LD | 2007-11-28 |
| 6 ST.JAMES'S SQUARE, LONDON, SW1Y 4LD | 2007-06-22 |
| PENGELLY HOUSE, DELABOLE, CORNWALL, PL33 9AZ | 1989-01-23 |
| BALDHU OFFICE, BALDHU, TRURO, CORNWALL TR3 6EH | 1988-06-08 |
Among its peers
3rd oldest
of 112 similar companies in SW, trading since 1977
The class of 1977
51%
of the 7,314 companies incorporated in 1977 are still active today; 41% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 1 title
- Leasehold
- 1
- Most recent registration
- 2015-05-05
- Where
- Reading
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BK468171 | Reading | Leasehold | 2015-05-05 | — |
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