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Leica Microsystems Cambridge Limited

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

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Previous officers 24

  1. Gianmarco Cicuzza 2024-2025 Director View profile
  2. Knud Muller 2023-2024 Director View profile
  3. Darin Robert Stell 2023-2025 Director View profile
  4. Markus Limberger 2020-2022 Director View profile
  5. Markus Rudolf Vornhagen 2016-2020 Director View profile
  6. Melanie Hammerschmidt-Broman 2015-2023 Director View profile
  7. Knud MÜLler 2014-2015 Director View profile
  8. Harald Schwenk 2014-2016 Director View profile
  9. Cornelis Johannes Maria Van Ophem 2013-2014 Director View profile
  10. Peters, Ronald Marcel, Director 2009-2011 Director View profile
  11. Alan Francis Goodfellow 2006-2018 Director View profile
  12. Martin Erhardt Geisel 2006-2009 Director View profile
  13. Colin Ernest Davis 2005-2014 Director View profile
  14. Dr Gregory Paul Davidson 2004-2006 Director View profile
  15. Colin Richard Davies 2004-2012 Director View profile
  16. Anthony Stewart Mcmurtrie Claridge 2003-2006 Director View profile
  17. Armin Hopf 1997-2006 Director View profile
  18. John Richard David Waygood 1995-1997 Director View profile
  19. Beat Roeschlin 1995-1995 Director View profile
  20. Dr Robert Brech 1993-1995 Director View profile
  21. Roy Neil Arthur 1992-1993 Director View profile
  22. Maxwell David Pocock 1993-2003 Secretary View profile
  23. Katherine Mary Phillips 1993-1996 Secretary View profile
  24. Michelle Louise Jasper 1992-1993 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

1 contract · £579,613 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.

About

Incorporated
21/02/1992

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. Leica Microsystems Cambridge Limited is controlled by Leica Biosystems Newcastle Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-08-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Leica Biosystems Newcastle Limited is controlled by Launchchange Operations Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-01-20 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Launchchange Operations Limited is controlled by Launchchange Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2020-05-28 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Launchchange Limited is controlled by Launchchange UK Holdco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 25-50% shares (firm), 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-11-30 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. Launchchange UK Holdco Limited is controlled by Launchchange Instrumentation Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2022-06-24 · source: Companies House PSC register
  6. Launchchange Instrumentation Limited is controlled by VR Finance Company
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-09-24 · source: Companies House PSC register
  7. VR Finance Company is controlled by Launchchange Holding Company
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-08-28 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Launchchange Holding Company.

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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.

3 directors on the board

8.3y median 1.4y
average tenure
23y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity

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.

Retail and trade 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
02690018
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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