Company · Newcastle upon Tyne
Hugo (London)
Research and experimental development on biotechnology
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 10
- Professor Stylianos Antonarakis 2013-2018 View profile
- LIU, Edison Tak-Bun, Doctor 2008-2021 View profile
- Professor Dr Garrit Jan Boudewyn Van Ommen 1999-2020 View profile
- Professor Kay Davies 1999 View profile
- Professor Malcolm Andrew Ferguson-Smith 2007 View profile
- Dr Patricia Bronwen Loder 1992 View profile
- Michael James Morgan 1999 View profile
- Professor Margaret Susan Povey 1999-2018 View profile
- Dr Elizabeth Margaret Evans 1992-1998 View profile
- Dr Bronwen Loder 1992 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Research and experimental development on biotechnology; Post-graduate level higher education; Other human health activities
- Incorporated
- 16/03/1990
- Registered office
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Also a registered charity
- Hugo (London)
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.
4 directors on the board
- Dr Elspeth Aifric Bruford Director · appointed 2011
- Professor Sir John Burn Director · appointed 2020
- Sir Walter Bodmer Director
- Prof Ian Watson Craig Director · appointed 2009
Directors past 6 years
- Dr Elspeth Aifric Bruford Director · appointed 2011
- Prof Ian Watson Craig Director · appointed 2009
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (2)
- Sir Walter Bodmer Director
- Prof Ian Watson Craig Director · appointed 2009
Portfolio (2)
- Dr Elspeth Aifric Bruford Director · appointed 2011
- Professor Sir John Burn Director · appointed 2020
Also govern a charity
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
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 02482466
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
- Accounts next due
- 30/09/2027
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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