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Reaction Engines Limited

Reaction Engines - Making Beyond Possible

We're innovating in pursuit of the world's net zero goals. Transforming high-speed flight, and pioneering space access and sustainable technologies to elevate life on Earth.

CRN
02413577
Founded
1989
Age
36

Overview

Legal name
REACTION ENGINES LIMITED
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber
Registered address
29 WELLINGTON STREET
8TH FLOOR CENTRAL SQUARE
LEEDS
LS1 4DL
Insolvency history
No

Corporate ownership

Updated 06 Jun 2026 16:52

Reaction Engines Limited
No active corporate controller recorded.

Company events

Reference milestones and recent Companies House filing stream events.

9 events
09 Jun
2026

Liquidation In Administration Progress Report

Insolvency

AM10 | Transaction MzUyNDMxODMzNGFkaXF6a2N4 | Paper/PDF filed

Published 09 Jun 2026 23:00

14 Jan
2025

Confirmation statement due

Confirmation Due

Next confirmation statement due date

31 Dec
2024

Accounts due

Accounts Due

Next accounts due date

27 Nov
2024

Liquidation In Administration Statement Of Affairs With Form Attached

Insolvency

AM02 | Transaction MzQ0NDc1Nzg3NWFkaXF6a2N4 | Paper/PDF filed

Published 27 Nov 2024 10:41

13 Nov
2024

Liquidation In Administration Appointment Of Administrator

Insolvency

AM01 | Transaction MzQ0MjQ1NDkxM2FkaXF6a2N4 | Paper/PDF filed

Published 14 Nov 2024 09:12

06 Nov
2024

Change Registered Office Address Company With Date Old Address New Address

Address

AD01 | Transaction MzQ0MjIwMjY0M2FkaXF6a2N4 | Paper/PDF filed

Published 08 Nov 2024 12:54

31 Dec
2023

Confirmation statement filed

Confirmation

Last confirmation statement made up date

31 Dec
2022

Accounts filed

Accounts

Last accounts made up date

15 Aug
1989

Incorporated

Inception

Company registered at Companies House

Public funding

12 awards
First funded
2011
Funded years
2011, 2012, 2018, 2022, 2023
Age at first award
21 years

Projects

2023 EU-Funded Lead participant

Thermal Management for the Hybrid Electric Regional Aircraft

1 Jan 2023 to 31 Dec 2026

Awarded
£4,264,595
Total cost £6,092,278

no public description

2023 EU-Funded Lead participant

NExt generation high poWer fuel cells for airBORNe applications

1 Jan 2023 to 30 Jun 2026

Awarded
£3,252,231
Total cost £4,646,044

no public description

2022 BEIS-Funded Programmes

RACHEL (Robustly Achievable Combustion of Hydrogen Engine Layout

1 Oct 2022 to 31 Dec 2024

Awarded
£1,632,208
Total cost £2,720,347

The RACHEL project builds on previous technology development in terms of both practices and the partnership, bringing a mix of large OEM's (Spirit Europe and ITP UK), SME's (Causeway and Reaction), research and Academia (NCC and various universities) plus subtiers of UK suppliers, all bringing novelty and agile working. The aim is to develop technologies ...

2022 BIS-Funded Programmes

LH2GT

1 Oct 2022 to 30 Sep 2025

Awarded
£1,079,002
Total cost £1,798,337

A consortium led by Rolls-Royce, including Cranfield University, easyJet, Heathrow Airport, MTC, Reaction Engines, UCL and University of Oxford is developing gas-turbine control system technologies that will enable aircraft engines to operate on liquid hydrogen. The UK government has a 10 Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution, and Jet Zero which pu...

2022 EU-Funded Lead participant

Minimum environmental impact ultra-efficient cores for aircraft propulsion

1 Sep 2022 to 31 Aug 2026

Awarded
£362,820
Total cost £362,820

no public description

2022 BIS-Funded Programmes Lead participant

Hx LIFE Foils manufacturing scale up for next generation automotive EV batteries

1 Sep 2022 to 30 Nov 2023

Awarded
£330,313
Total cost £674,108

Meeting the increasing need of electrification for the automotive industry by the government timescales will require an increase in the safety, reliability, cost effectiveness and cyclability of EV batteries. At Reaction Engines we have developed an innovative technology that enables the passive thermal management of battery cells. The technology, called ...

2018 Feasibility Studies

IMproving Power bAttery Cooling Technologies (IMPACT)

1 Mar 2018 to 28 Feb 2019

Awarded
£65,936
Total cost £109,894

"The IMPACT project will address the need for power-dense batteries for low and zero emission hybrid powertrains. Lead partner Arcola Energy is developing zero emission powertrains for buses and commercial vehicles . The project will explore the feasibility of integrating innovative thermal management technologies. Partners Reaction Engines and Flint Engi...

2018 Collaborative R&D

SMARTER - Space Manufacturing, Assembly and Repair Technology Exploration and Realisation

1 Jan 2018 to 30 Jun 2020

Awarded
£12,000
Total cost £20,000

"Manufacturing in space has the potential to positively affect human spaceflight operations by enabling the in-orbit manufacture of replacement parts and tools, which could reduce existing logistics requirements for the International Space Station (ISS) and future long-duration human space missions. In-space manufacturing could enable space-based construc...

2012 Collaborative R&D

Process development for Titanium Composite Cost Reduction and Manufacturing Maturity, TiCCRaMM

1 May 2012 to 31 Jan 2016

Awarded
£74,706
Total cost £124,510

Titanium matrix composites (TMC), silicon carbide fibre in a titanium alloy matrix, are novel materials with a unique combination of strength and low weight attractive in a range of applications e.g. aerospace, space and energy sectors. The objective of the TICCRAMM – Titanium Matrix Composite Cost Reduction and Manufacturing Maturity - project is to deve...

2012 Fast Track Lead participant

Fundamental Analysis and Design Study of Integration of Precoolers into Advanced Air-Breathing Propulsion Systems for Reusable Launch Vehicles

1 Apr 2012 to 31 Mar 2013

Awarded
£15,612
Total cost £46,341

Precooled hydrogen fuelled hypersonic engines offer the capability to achieve Mach 5 terrestrial transport and enable single stage to orbit reusable launch vehicles. This concept is set to revolutionise access to space, potentially delivering a ten-fold cost reduction compared to current launch systems. Key to propulsion efficiency is a unique precooler d...

2011 Feasibility Studies Lead participant

Investigation of Damage Tolerance of Thin Titanium Matrix Composites

1 May 2011 to 31 Jul 2011

Awarded
£16,800
Total cost £22,400

Awaiting Public Summary

2011 Feasibility Studies Lead participant

Precooler Isolator Modelling for Hybrid Single Stage to Orbit Propulsion Systems Using Advanced CFD?????

1 May 2011 to 31 Jul 2011

Awarded
£1,990
Total cost £9,993

Awaiting Public Summary

Product types

BEIS-Funded Programmes BIS-Funded Programmes Collaborative R&D EU-Funded Fast Track Feasibility Studies