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BIO-RAD Laboratories Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 10

  1. Philip Howard 2013-2021 Director View profile
  2. Christopher Rew 2001-2007 Director View profile
  3. David William Forrester 1995-2013 Director View profile
  4. Dr Burton Alan Zabin 1995-2001 Director View profile
  5. David Schwartz 1995-2012 Director View profile
  6. Maxwell Charles Audley 1995-1995 Nominee-director View profile
  7. Samantha Jane Lawrence 2010-2017 Secretary View profile
  8. Peter Alfred Burns 1995-2010 Secretary View profile
  9. David Andrew Walter 1995-1995 Nominee-secretary View profile
  10. Anthony Richard Francis Gordon 1995-1995 Nominee-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

11 contracts · £5,201,326,493 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.

  • UKHSA Diagnostics & Research Open Framework Buyer: Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency £5,200,000,000 2026-09-03 Source: Find a Tender

    UKHSA Diagnostics & Research Open Framework (DRF) This is a competitive tendering procedure pursuant to the Notices published on the Find a Tender Central Digital Platform. UK02 Preliminary Market Engagement October 25 2025/S 000-069968, PI…

    Framework
  • LSL/MED/0212 - The Supply and Support of Blood Bank Centrifuge Devices Buyer: LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED £1,040,000 2026-07-08 Source: Find a Tender

    This requirement involves the setting up of a three-year Framework Agreement for the further Supply and Support of Blood Bank Centrifuge including consumables, ancillaries, training and maintenance. Further to the Transparency notice relea…

  • CA17837 - MAINT7153-GOSH -Annual Service Contract for Bio-Rad Blood Transfusion Equipment Buyer: Partners Procurement Service (PPS) £16,500 2026-05-15 CPV 50421000 Source: Contracts Finder

    MAINT7153-GOSH - Annual Service Contract for Bio-Rad Blood Transfusion Equipment To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA17837. Not registered: Visit https://s…

  • CA17700 - MAINT7136-GOSH-Bio Rad Buyer: Partners Procurement Service (PPS) £21,403 2026-04-27 CPV 50000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Great Ormand Street Hospital Foundation Trust has entered into a 2 year Complete support plan for Auto DG/QX200 System S/N: 773BR1702/771BR3254, PX1 Plate Sealer S/N;770BR3973, C1000 W/Block 96/384 S/N; CT027912/RD066539 Support plan inclu…

  • Digital Droplet PCR system Buyer: UK Health Security Agency £120,133 2026-03-23 CPV 38951000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Digital droplet PCR system with the following- A very high sensitivity for detecting rare mutations. High number of partitions/droplets for increased precision. Multiplexing (duplex or multiplex) Automation (full or partial).

  • Bioplex Systems for laboratory Manchester and Colindale Buyer: UKHSA £84,957 2025-11-11 CPV 51430000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Combined BioPlex system replacements and ancillary equipment for Manchester and Colindale laboratories.

  • Aptamers: a novel technology driving global renewable processes Buyer: Aptamer Solutions Ltd £43,500 2015-04-02 CPV 38000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Aptamer Solutions Ltd (AS) is a Yorkshire based start-up biotechnology company founded in 2012 developing an exciting market for the supply of custom nucleic acid aptamers for use in the life sciences sector. Based at York Science Park, AS…

  • R/WP – 26/27 – Service contract BIO - RAD Buyer: Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    SERVICE CONTRACT NR. SC-04442745, Not available on a framework PA 2023

  • BioRad NGC Discover 10 Pro Chromatography System and accessories Quotation QQ637388-CPQ25 Buyer: THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    BioRad NGC Discover 10 Pro Chromatography System and accessories Quotation QQ637388-CPQ25, as per SSA process.

  • SCH - Specialist Test / consumables 26/27 Buyer: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Specialist tests and consumables for blood bank products at SCH

  • Waiver - BWC_RQ3 - 06790 - Bio-Rad - Service contract & test kit reagents Buyer: Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    This service relates to the service contract & test kit reagents provided by Bio-Rad

About

Incorporated
11/04/1995

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. BIO-RAD Laboratories Limited is controlled by BIO-Metrics (U.K.) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by BIO-Metrics (U.K.) Limited.

5 other companies in this group

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

12.3y median 6.9y
average tenure
24.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

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.

Business services 2Professional services 2Manufacturing 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

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
03044694
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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