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Instem Life Science Systems Limited

Instem Life Science Systems Limited is an active UK company (number 04339129), incorporated 2001, with 1 current director, Vikram Venkatesh Krishnan. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 12

  1. Philip John Reason 2024-2025 Director View profile
  2. Jegan Thirukailayanathan 2024-2026 Director View profile
  3. Nigel John Goldsmith 2011-2024 Director View profile
  4. Michael Adrian Gare 2010-2024 Director View profile
  5. David Gare 2002-2024 Director View profile
  6. David Michael Sherwin 2002-2024 Director View profile
  7. Steven Barrow 2017-2018 Secretary View profile
  8. Darren Stretton 2012-2016 Secretary View profile
  9. Sandra Margaret Stickley 2011-2012 Secretary View profile
  10. James Mclauchlan 2009-2011 Secretary View profile
  11. Instem LSS Group Limited 2009-2009 Corporate-secretary View profile
  12. Stephen James Morse 2002-2009 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
12/12/2001

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.

  • Instem Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. Instem Life Science Systems Limited is controlled by Instem Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Instem Limited is controlled by Ichor Management Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2023-11-20 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Ichor Management Limited is controlled by Ichor Midco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2023-11-15 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Ichor Midco Limited is controlled by Ichor Topco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2023-10-09 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Ichor Topco Limited.

14 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.

1 directors on the board

0.7y median 0.7y
average tenure
0.7y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (1)

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.

Tech and media 12Finance 3Business services 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

  • A single director - no second pair of eyes on any decision

Where to look Suggested search: a second director to remove single-point control.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
04339129
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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