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Holchem Laboratories Limited

Holchem Laboratories Limited is an active UK company (number 01686721), incorporated 1982, with 6 current directors including Andrew Downie and Richard James Fine. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 10

  1. Matthew Lee Ellis 2021-2022 Director View profile
  2. Dr John Trevor Holah 2015-2021 Director View profile
  3. Stuart Middleton 2009-2025 Director View profile
  4. Samantha Jayne Hardman 2006-2020 Director View profile
  5. Simon Lee Bell 2002-2020 Director View profile
  6. Nicholas Quentin Edwards 2000-2021 Director View profile
  7. Stephen Charles Bagshaw 1994-2022 Director View profile
  8. Stephen John Bell 2006 Director View profile
  9. Shaun Cassidy 2001-2006 Secretary View profile
  10. Elizabeth Anne Bell 2006 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
14/12/1982

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. Holchem Laboratories Limited is controlled by The Holchem Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors, significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. The Holchem Group Limited is controlled by Simon Lee Bell
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2018-11-30 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Simon Lee Bell.

3 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.

Grants received

1 grant · £1,192 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • HM Revenue & Customs · £1,192

Most recent

  • HM Revenue & Customs £1,1922021-05-19
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.

6 directors on the board

3.9y median 3.3y
average tenure
6.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (6)

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.

Professional services 16Manufacturing 5

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.

Gaps to watch

  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
01686721
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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