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William Harvey Research Limited
Research and experimental development on biotechnology
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 13
- Dr Chandan Abu-Sinah Alam 2003-2011 View profile
- Dean Simon Curtis 2003-2007 View profile
- Davies, John Alun, Doctor 2000-2002 View profile
- Professor Nigel Benjamin 1996-2003 View profile
- Professor Roderick John Flower 2013 View profile
- Sir John Robert Vane 1997 View profile
- Professor Gustav Victor Rudolf Born 1993 View profile
- Professor Derek Albert Willoughby 2004 View profile
- Professor David Richard Tomlinson 2000 View profile
- Justin Thomas Cross 2012-2020 View profile
- John Bertram Woodhead 2007-2012 View profile
- Anneli Eila Bickham 1993-2007 View profile
- Professor Erik Anggard 2000 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Research and experimental development on biotechnology
- Incorporated
- 31/10/1989
- Registered office
- London
Ownership
Owned by (2) 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.
- The William Harvey Research Foundation
50-75% shares · notified 2016-04-06 - Queen Mary University of London
25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- William Harvey Research Limited
is controlled by The William Harvey Research Foundation
Evidence
active 50-75% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by The William Harvey Research Foundation.
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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.
6 directors on the board
- Professor Mauro Perretti Director · appointed 2003
- Professor Brendan Joseph Whittle Director · appointed 1996
- Dr Trinidad Montero-Melendez Director · appointed 2023
- Professor Muhammad Magdi Yaqoob Director · appointed 2003
- Prof Christoph Thiemermann Director · appointed 1995
- Professor Shafaq Sikandar Director · appointed 2025
Directors past 6 years
- Professor Mauro Perretti Director · appointed 2003
- Professor Brendan Joseph Whittle Director · appointed 1996
- Professor Muhammad Magdi Yaqoob Director · appointed 2003
- Prof Christoph Thiemermann Director · appointed 1995
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (3)
- Professor Brendan Joseph Whittle Director · appointed 1996
- Dr Trinidad Montero-Melendez Director · appointed 2023
- Professor Muhammad Magdi Yaqoob Director · appointed 2003
Portfolio (3)
- Professor Mauro Perretti Director · appointed 2003
- Prof Christoph Thiemermann Director · appointed 1995
- Professor Shafaq Sikandar Director · appointed 2025
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.
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
- Several long-serving directors could step down together
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 02437946
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Accounts next due
- 31/12/2026
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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