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Aventis Pharma Limited

Wholesale of pharmaceutical goods

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 36

  1. Rippondeep Ubhi 2024-2026 Director View profile
  2. Jessamy Rachel Baird 2021-2024 Director View profile
  3. Usman Khan 2021-2026 Director View profile
  4. Gordon Michael Tillett 2021-2021 Director View profile
  5. Hugo Rupert Alexander Fry 2017-2021 Director View profile
  6. Francois-Xavier Duhalde 2016-2021 Director View profile
  7. David Mathias Loew 2015-2016 Director View profile
  8. Tarja Johanna Stenvall 2014-2016 Director View profile
  9. Peter Antoan Guenter 2012-2015 Director View profile
  10. Andrew Michael James Prosser 2010-2016 Director View profile
  11. Stephen Philip Oldfield 2010-2014 Director View profile
  12. Belen Garijo 2006-2011 Director View profile
  13. Gilles Denis Brisson 2004-2006 Director View profile
  14. Nigel Stanley Brooksby 2004-2010 Director View profile
  15. Guillaume Adrien De Forceville 2004-2007 Director View profile
  16. Pierre Chancel 2004-2004 Director View profile
  17. Laszlo Szapary 2000-2004 Director View profile
  18. David Hugh Thomas Rees 2000-2004 Director View profile
  19. James Paul Mitchum 1999-2002 Director View profile
  20. David Thomas Ashton 1997-2000 Director View profile
  21. Peter Loescher 1997-1999 Director View profile
  22. Jean Michel Quinot 1997-1997 Director View profile
  23. Dr Wolfgang Schikorr 1995-1997 Director View profile
  24. Dr Elliot Graham Brown 1993-1995 Director View profile
  25. Paul Douglas Victor Cannon 1993-1995 Director View profile
  26. Thomas Ronald Irwin 1993 Director View profile
  27. Peter William Ladell 2000 Director View profile
  28. Guiseppe Violini 1993 Director View profile
  29. Harold Crossley Masheter 1993 Director View profile
  30. Michael James Mcclellan 2007-2010 Secretary View profile
  31. Helen Roberts 2004-2008 Secretary View profile
  32. Suzanne Elaine Smith 2004-2004 Secretary View profile
  33. David John Nicholls 1999-2004 Secretary View profile
  34. Christopher Edward Clapham 1995-2001 Secretary View profile
  35. Fernando Arozena 1992-1995 Secretary View profile
  36. William Wesley Wales 1992 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

3 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.

  • 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 Branded Medicines - Tranche B - London & South of England - 1 September 2026 Buyer: NHS England Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    NHS Branded Medicines Tranche B - Lot 1 - London & South of England - CM/PHR/25/5731 Period of Framework Agreement: 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028 with an option or option(s) to extend (at the Authority’s discretion) for a period or per…

    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
Wholesale of pharmaceutical goods
Incorporated
18/12/1980
Registered office
Reading

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. Aventis Pharma Limited is controlled by Sanofi-Aventis UK Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Sanofi-Aventis UK Holdings Limited is controlled by Sanofi-Synthelabo UK Limited
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Sanofi-Synthelabo UK Limited.

11 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.

2 directors on the board

0.4y median 0.4y
average tenure
0.4y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity

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.

Finance 9Business services 7Professional services 4

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
01535640
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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