William Harvey Research Limited
Company 02437946 Active
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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
- Perretti, Mauro, Professor Director · appointed 2003
- Whittle, Brendan Joseph, Professor Director · appointed 1996
- Montero-Melendez, Trinidad, Dr Director · appointed 2023
- Yaqoob, Muhammad Magdi, Professor Director · appointed 2003
- Thiemermann, Christoph, Prof Director · appointed 1995
- Sikandar, Shafaq, Professor Director · appointed 2025
18.4y median 22.7y
average tenure
31y
longest tenure
Directors past 6 years
- Perretti, Mauro, Professor Director · appointed 2003
- Whittle, Brendan Joseph, Professor Director · appointed 1996
- Yaqoob, Muhammad Magdi, Professor Director · appointed 2003
- Thiemermann, Christoph, Prof Director · appointed 1995
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (3)
- Whittle, Brendan Joseph, Professor Director · appointed 1996
- Montero-Melendez, Trinidad, Dr Director · appointed 2023
- Yaqoob, Muhammad Magdi, Professor Director · appointed 2003
Portfolio (3)
- Perretti, Mauro, Professor Director · appointed 2003
- Thiemermann, Christoph, Prof Director · appointed 1995
- Sikandar, Shafaq, Professor Director · appointed 2025
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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.
Dormant 1Education 1Health and social care 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.
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.
Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more directors with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or group company. Connected through a shared director share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group.
Connected through a shared director
- Aldendrive Limited 1 shared director
- European Research Management Limited 1 shared director
- The British Pain Society 1 shared director
- NET Academies Trust 1 shared director
Deterministic, from public records.
Company details
| Number | 02437946 |
| Status | Active |
| Type | Private Limited Company |
| Incorporated | 31/10/1989 |
| Address | JOHN VANE SCIENCE CENTRE, CHARTERHOUSE SQUARE, LONDON, EC1M 6BQ |
| Accounts next due | 31/12/2026 |
| Accounts last made up | 31/03/2025 |
Industry (SIC)
72110 - Research and experimental development on biotechnology
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
Officers (19)
- Sikandar, Shafaq, Professor Director · appointed 2025
- Montero-Melendez, Trinidad, Dr Director · appointed 2023
- Perretti, Mauro, Professor Director · appointed 2003
- Yaqoob, Muhammad Magdi, Professor Director · appointed 2003
- Whittle, Brendan Joseph, Professor Director · appointed 1996
- Thiemermann, Christoph, Prof Director · appointed 1995
Show 13 former officers
- Justin Thomas Cross Secretary · appointed 2012 · resigned 2020
- John Bertram Woodhead Secretary · appointed 2007 · resigned 2012
- Alam, Chandan Abu-Sinah, Dr Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2011
- Dean Simon Curtis Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2007
- Davies, John Alun, Doctor Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2002
- Benjamin, Nigel, Professor Director · appointed 1996 · resigned 2003
- Anneli Eila Bickham Secretary · appointed 1993 · resigned 2007
- Flower, Roderick John, Professor Director · resigned 2013
- Vane, John Robert, Sir Director · resigned 1997
- Born, Gustav Victor Rudolf, Professor Director · resigned 1993
- Willoughby, Derek Albert, Professor Director · resigned 2004
- Anggard, Erik, Professor Secretary · resigned 2000
- Tomlinson, David Richard, Professor Director · resigned 2000
Directors and officers on the Companies House record, current and former.
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