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Oxford Biotherapeutics LTD

Research and experimental development on biotechnology

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 18

  1. John George Mchutchison 2017-2023 Director View profile
  2. Daniel Thomas Bradley 2016-2020 Director View profile
  3. Shawn Cline Tomasello 2015-2020 Director View profile
  4. Dr Thomas Curtis Reynolds 2014-2016 Director View profile
  5. Bryan Geoffrey Morton 2013-2014 Director View profile
  6. Jonathan Alexander Terrett 2013-2014 Director View profile
  7. Dr Esteban Pombo-Villar 2012-2015 Director View profile
  8. Dr Colin Glenn Begley 2012-2017 Director View profile
  9. Dr Michael Moore 2009-2013 Director View profile
  10. Christopher Richard Hibberd 2007-2014 Director View profile
  11. Eliot Richard Forster 2006-2015 Director View profile
  12. Jeffrey Roger Warren 2005-2011 Director View profile
  13. Dr Martin Paul Barnes 2005-2008 Director View profile
  14. Albert Platt 2004-2005 Director View profile
  15. Maria Juliet Livadiotis 2013-2014 Secretary View profile
  16. Andrew Pryce Rigby 2013-2016 Secretary View profile
  17. Dr Henry John Lamble 2008-2013 Secretary View profile
  18. Alexandra Zimmerman 2004-2005 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Research and experimental development on biotechnology; Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering; Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Incorporated
24/11/2003
Registered office
Oxford
Previous names
Oxford Genome Sciences (UK) Limited (until 26/11/2008)

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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. Oxford Biotherapeutics LTD is controlled by South East Growth Fund Managers Limited
    Evidence
    active 50-75% shares · notified 2018-11-24 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. South East Growth Fund Managers Limited is controlled by West Midlands Enterprise (Investments) Limited
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. West Midlands Enterprise (Investments) Limited is controlled by West Midlands Enterprise Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. West Midlands Enterprise Limited is controlled by WME Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. WME Group Limited is controlled by Ian Martyn Booth
    Evidence
    active 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Ian Martyn Booth.

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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.

Financials

Net assets
£2,147,579
Total assets
£3,465,227
Cash
£4,757,244
Employees
4,958,396
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Profit/loss
£3,560,161

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2024-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

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

11.8y median 9.6y
average tenure
22.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (1)

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.

Finance 5Dormant 2Manufacturing 2Professional services 1Retail and trade 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
04974481
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
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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