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Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited

UK company 01297497, incorporated on 8 February 1977.

Official Home of Williams Racing | Williams Racing

Williams Racing is one of the worlds leading Formula 1 teams. It exists purely to race in the top echelon of motor racing.

Company number
01297497
Incorporated
8 Feb 1977
Companies House status
Active

Company identity

Founded / incorporated
8 February 1977

Company number 01297497

Verify at Companies House
Legal name
WILLIAMS GRAND PRIX ENGINEERING LIMITED
Company type
Private Limited Company
Region
South East England
Registered address
GROVE
WANTAGE
OXFORDSHIRE
OX12 0DQ
Insolvency history
No

Corporate ownership

Updated 07 Jul 2026 09:49

Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited
No active corporate controller recorded.

Company events

Reference milestones and recent Companies House filing stream events.

5 events
01 Nov
2026

Confirmation statement due

Confirmation Due

Next confirmation statement due date

30 Sep
2026

Accounts due

Accounts Due

Next accounts due date

18 Oct
2025

Confirmation statement filed

Confirmation

Last confirmation statement made up date

31 Dec
2024

Accounts filed

Accounts

Last accounts made up date

08 Feb
1977

Incorporated

Inception

Company registered at Companies House

Public funding

8 awards
First funded
2007
Funded years
2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Age at first award
29 years

Projects

2016 Collaborative R&D

Protected Anodes for Litium Sulfur Batteries (PALIS)

1 Aug 2016 to 31 Oct 2019

Awarded
£71,137
Total cost £142,273

The Protected Anodes for Lithium Sulphur Batteries Project (PALIS) will project will develop an innovative protected lithium anode component for use in Li-S batteries. The technology will mitigate detrimental side reactions in the cells, delivering higher performance, high energy density and lower cost Li-S cells for use in smart grid energy storage appli...

2015 Collaborative R&D

VENTURER

1 Jul 2015 to 30 Jun 2018

Awarded
£327,463
Total cost £654,925

Cars that drive themselves promise massive improvements in safety, much reduced congestion, and the potential to help reduce climate change emissions. The key barrier to public acceptance is lack of confidence in how they might respond to the real events that happen on real roads; cyclists, pedestrians, bad drivers. Dense cities are the most challenging s...

2014 Feasibility Studies Lead participant

Grid integration of multiple flywheel energy storage systems

1 Mar 2014 to 28 Feb 2015

Awarded
£86,531
Total cost £134,615

The project will look at optimising efficiency, fatigue life, and cost of multiple-flywheel energy storage systems for grid applications. Energy system operators/owners have a need for energy-storage in order to stabilise grids against fluctuating power demand and supply. This is particularly relevant when incorporating renewable energy sources into islan...

2013 Collaborative R&D

Low cost sodium-ion batteries

1 Nov 2013 to 30 Apr 2015

Awarded
£211,230
Total cost £422,461

The project will demonstrate the use of sodium-ion technology in low cost batteries for applications in transport and the storage of renewable energy. If it is succesful, it will enable a faster adoption of electric vehicle and renewable technologies. The project is a collaboration between three partners namely Faradion Ltd., Williams Advanced Engineering...

2013 Collaborative R&D

Evoque_e

1 Oct 2013 to 31 Mar 2016

Awarded
£161,266
Total cost £322,532

The Evoque_e project will design and develop innovative hybrid and electric propulsion systems, integrated structures, power electronics, electric drives and energy optimisation. The project will deliver a technology platform which is scaleable, configurable and compatible. The collaboration of partners is led by Jaguar Land Rover, established large compa...

2012 Knowledge Transfer Partnership

The University of Sheffield And Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited

1 Feb 2012 to 30 Jun 2014

Awarded
Unknown

To develop high-fidelity computer models of high-speed electromechanical flywheel storage and power system model, to analyse their dynamic performance and develop robust control strategies.

2012 Knowledge Transfer Partnership

University of Bath And Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited

1 Feb 2012 to 31 Jan 2014

Awarded
Unknown

To develop an engineering toolset comprising high fidelity computer models of high speed electromechanical flywheel storage systems for on board and trackside locomotive applications.

2007 Large Project

CFMS Core Programme

1 Feb 2007 to 31 Oct 2010

Awarded
£105,000
Total cost £105,000

Awaiting Public Summary

Product types

Collaborative R&D Feasibility Studies Knowledge Transfer Partnership Large Project