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Nova Laboratories Limited

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

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Previous officers 14

  1. Dr Ian William Lafferty 2004-2009 Director View profile
  2. Peter James Seddon 2003-2006 Director View profile
  3. Allan Michael Jones 2002-2003 Director View profile
  4. John Neil Seaton 2002-2012 Director View profile
  5. Shirley Margaret Dann 2000-2002 Director View profile
  6. Jeffery Lynn Thomas 1999-2008 Director View profile
  7. Derek Houghton 1999-2006 Director View profile
  8. Gillian Elizabeth Bumphrey 1993-2000 Director View profile
  9. Clement Roger Staniforth 2016-2024 Secretary View profile
  10. Andrew Charles Robinson 2012-2016 Secretary View profile
  11. Mary Jones 2001-2002 Secretary View profile
  12. Derek Seary 1999-2001 Secretary View profile
  13. Patricia Janet Egger 1993-2003 Secretary View profile
  14. Anthony Charles Cushing 1993-1993 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
25/11/1993

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. Nova Laboratories Limited is controlled by Nova BIO-Pharma Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Nova BIO-Pharma Holdings Limited is controlled by James Andrew Pitt White
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares (trust), 25-50% voting (trust) · notified 2025-11-24 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by James Andrew Pitt White.

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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.

2 directors on the board

19.2y median 19.2y
average tenure
32.6y
longest tenure

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.

Professional services 8Dormant 4Manufacturing 2Property 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
02875110
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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