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Merck Sharp & Dohme (UK) Limited

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Previous officers 32

  1. Samuel Robert Pygall 2021-2023 Director View profile
  2. David Peacock 2019-2022 Director View profile
  3. Gertraud Polz 2016-2017 Director View profile
  4. Louise Jane Houson 2016-2019 Director View profile
  5. Simon Nicholson 2014-2021 Director View profile
  6. Katherine Elizabeth White 2014-2016 Director View profile
  7. Michael Thomas Nally 2014-2016 Director View profile
  8. Melissa Leonard 2013-2016 Director View profile
  9. Keith Bousfield 2012-2014 Director View profile
  10. Mark Andrew Charles Mcdowell 2009-2013 Director View profile
  11. Deepak Kumar Khanna 2009-2014 Director View profile
  12. Graeme Bell 2009-2009 Director View profile
  13. Christopher Round 2006-2009 Director View profile
  14. Mark Edward Mcdonough 2004-2016 Director View profile
  15. Robert Armitage 2003-2012 Director View profile
  16. Caroline Ann Litchfield 2003-2009 Director View profile
  17. James Russell Jackson 2001-2003 Director View profile
  18. Diana Helen Gengos 2000-2004 Director View profile
  19. Robert Emery Underwood 2000-2003 Director View profile
  20. Steven Robert Klimczak 2000-2000 Director View profile
  21. Melvyn Frederick Brewer 1995-1997 Director View profile
  22. David Westbrook Anstice 1993-1994 Director View profile
  23. Marc Charles Dalby 1992-2007 Director View profile
  24. Christopher Frederick Cliffe 1993 Director View profile
  25. Vincent Michael Lawton 2006 Director View profile
  26. Rt Hon Eric Roll Lord of Ipsden 1999 Director View profile
  27. Richard John Lane 1993 Director View profile
  28. Myron Gregory Goggin 1994 Director View profile
  29. Amy Davies 2020-2022 Secretary View profile
  30. Richard Robinski 2011-2020 Secretary View profile
  31. Kevin Edward Mcardle 2007-2011 Secretary View profile
  32. Kathleen Fadden 1992 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

4 contracts

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

  • Vaccines Buyer: Velindre NHS Trust, NHS Shared Services Partnership — Procurement Services (on behalf of All Wales Health Boards and Trusts) Value not published Date not published CPV 33651600 Source: Find a Tender

    Vaccines

  • NHS National Branded Interim - 1 June 2026 Buyer: NHS England Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Provision of an NHS National Branded Interim - 1 June 2026 01/06/2026 - 30/04/2028 23 Months with an option or options to extend at the discretion of the authority up to a maximum of 25 months

    Framework
  • NHS National Framework for Etravirine 200mg tablets, Raltegravir 400mg tablets, Ritonavir 100mg tablets Buyer: NHS England Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Project title: NHS National Framework for Etravirine 200mg tablets, Raltegravir 400mg tablets, Ritonavir 100mg tablets Offer reference number: CM/TNS/26/5745 Period of framework agreement: Dates detailed below, with an option or options to …

    Framework
  • Generic, Branded Generic & Proprietary Medicinal Products - Group 18 Buyer: Regional Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service Value not published Date not published CPV 33600000 Source: Find a Tender

    Generic, Branded Generic & Proprietary Medicinal Products - Group 18 (6345404)

About

What it does
Activities of head offices
Incorporated
29/09/1928
Registered office
London
Previous names
Merck Sharp & Dohme (Holdings) Limited (until 23/06/2020)

Ownership

Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

Group

  1. Merck Sharp & Dohme (UK) Limited is controlled by Schering-Plough Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Schering-Plough Holdings Limited.

7 other companies in this group

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

3 directors on the board

5.4y median 4.4y
average tenure
9.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Professional services 16Business services 2Manufacturing 1Other services 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
00233687
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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