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VWR International LTD

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 17

  1. Barry Joyce 2024-2026 Director View profile
  2. Michael John Potter 2023-2024 Director View profile
  3. Eilidh Robertson 2020-2023 Director View profile
  4. Bernd Goell 2018-2022 Director View profile
  5. Karen Jane Pulford 2014-2024 Director View profile
  6. Bill Hogan 2006-2019 Director View profile
  7. Alsina, Alberto, Director 2005-2006 Director View profile
  8. Henrik Russmann 2004-2018 Director View profile
  9. Paul Greant 2002-2004 Director View profile
  10. Walter Zywottek 2000-2002 Director View profile
  11. John Gerald Mcgough 2000-2005 Director View profile
  12. Christopher Neil Palmer 1998-2005 Director View profile
  13. Robert Bartholomew Oconnell 1998 Director View profile
  14. Karen Pulford 2007-2024 Secretary View profile
  15. Christopher Frederick Hill 2006-2006 Secretary View profile
  16. Kevin Michael Ainge 2005-2006 Secretary View profile
  17. John Raymond Vass 2005 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

10 contracts · £5,400,624,541 total

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.

  • UKHSA Diagnostics & Research Open Framework Buyer: Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency £5,200,000,000 2026-09-03 Source: Find a Tender

    UKHSA Diagnostics & Research Open Framework (DRF) This is a competitive tendering procedure pursuant to the Notices published on the Find a Tender Central Digital Platform. UK02 Preliminary Market Engagement October 25 2025/S 000-069968, PI…

    Framework
  • UWQ358 - Flow Cytometer - AWARD Buyer: University Of Worcester £38,337 2026-08-06 CPV 38000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    This mini-competition is for the supply of an undergraduate entry level flow cytometer using the North Eastern University Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC) framework for Life Sciences Equipment, Materials & Services, LAB2010 NE, Lot 1 Equipment…

  • UWQ359 - 2 x CO2 Incubators - AWARD Buyer: University Of Worcester £9,197 2026-07-31 CPV 38000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    This mini-competition is for the supply of 2 x CO2 Incubators using the London University Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) framework for Laboratory Equipment (General) and Associated Services, LAB5093 LU, Lot 2 Environmental Control. This mini-…

  • APHA Capex: Supply of Ultramicrotome Buyer: Animal and Plant Health Agency £147,925 2026-07-29 CPV 38000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The Contractor will provide the Goods outlined in the specification as referenced in the Order Form. The Contractor shall supply, deliver, install and demonstrate the functionality and run system diagnostic checks for the Ultramicrotome f…

  • C32394 - Supply of x 2 CO2 Incubators for APHA Buyer: Animal and Plant Health Agency £20,348 2025-12-29 CPV 38000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    C32394 - Supply of x 2 CO2 Incubators for APHA

  • Purchase of Fridges and Freezers - Framework Competition - LAB5061 LU Buyer: Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency £300,000 2025-10-07 CPV 51430000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Purchase of Fridges and Freezers - Framework Competition - LAB5061 LU Additional information: Purchase of Fridges and Freezers - Framework Competition - LAB5061 LU

  • Lab Equipment (General) and Associated Services Buyer: London Universities Purchasing Consortium £200,000,000 2025-09-30 CPV 38000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    LUPC tendered to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement for the supply of general laboratory equipment. The requirement is covered through 10 lots for specific equipment types. The agreement term is of 3 years with an optional exten…

  • Supply of Dried Blood Spot Cards Buyer: UK Health Security Agency £108,735 2025-07-30 CPV 33140000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Supply of Dried Blood Spot Cards via National Microbiology Framework Lot 2

  • UKRI-6044 Ultra high-pressure syringe pumps for CRSAS setup Buyer: UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    UKRI STFC appointed a supplier to provide the supply of ultra high pressure syringe pumps at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory.

  • Supply of Copper Sulphate Solution Buyer: NHS Blood and Transplant Value not published Date not published CPV 33696200 Source: Find a Tender

About

Incorporated
23/07/1985

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. VWR International LTD is controlled by VWR Holdco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by VWR Holdco Limited.

8 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

1.8y median 1.8y
average tenure
1.8y
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

  • Barry Joyce Director · appointed 2024 · resigned 2026

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 2Dormant 1Professional 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
01932827
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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