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Vernalis (R&D) Limited

Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 34

  1. Brian Moloney 2022-2024 Director View profile
  2. Lars Michael Wood 2020-2023 Director View profile
  3. Matthew Edward Korenberg 2018-2020 Director View profile
  4. Matthew William Foehr 2018-2020 Director View profile
  5. Ian Garland 2009-2018 Director View profile
  6. Dr Peter John Fellner 2008-2014 Director View profile
  7. John Andrew Duncan Slater 2004-2009 Director View profile
  8. Dr John Blundell Hutchison 2004-2007 Director View profile
  9. Simon Sturge 2003-2008 Director View profile
  10. Timothy Peter Warren Edwards 2001-2003 Director View profile
  11. Anthony John Weir 1999-2008 Director View profile
  12. Dr Elliot Paul Goldstein 1998-2002 Director View profile
  13. Jensen, Peder Klosterskov, Doctor 1998-1999 Director View profile
  14. Malcolm James Fallen 1997-1999 Director View profile
  15. Dr Pamela Josephine Kirby 1996-1998 Director View profile
  16. Alan Hastings Drummond 1994-2000 Director View profile
  17. Thomas Ronald Irwin 1993-1996 Director View profile
  18. Dr Peter John Lewis 1992-1997 Director View profile
  19. David Frederick James Leathers 1993 Director View profile
  20. Dr Keith Graham Mccullagh 1998 Director View profile
  21. Brian Hugh Dovey 1993 Director View profile
  22. James Julian Noble 1997 Director View profile
  23. Sir David Jack 1993 Director View profile
  24. Sir Brian Mansel Richards 1993 Director View profile
  25. Stephen Marius Gray 1993 Director View profile
  26. Dr John Laurie Gordon 1994 Director View profile
  27. Sir Charles Hugh Reece 1993 Director View profile
  28. Charles Stuart Berkman 2018-2020 Secretary View profile
  29. Kevin Patrick Kissane 2010-2017 Secretary View profile
  30. Alison Mary Hood 2009-2010 Secretary View profile
  31. David Mackney 2009-2018 Secretary View profile
  32. Peter Brian Worrall 2004-2004 Secretary View profile
  33. Jonathan Charles Howard Bond 2001-2004 Secretary View profile
  34. John Edward Ilett 1999-2000 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
04/02/1986

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.

  • Hitgen UK LTD
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2020-12-02

Group

  1. Vernalis (R&D) Limited is controlled by Hitgen UK LTD
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2020-12-02 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Hitgen UK LTD.

2 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 · £750 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

  • Department for Education · £750

Most recent

  • Department for Education £7502020-04-01
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

5.6y median 5.6y
average tenure
5.6y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

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.

Finance 2

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
01985479
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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