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The Frozen ARK Project

Research and experimental development on biotechnology

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 18

  1. Dr Neil Varey 2021-2024 Director View profile
  2. Fiona Crawley 2017-2021 Director View profile
  3. Dr Lisa Karen Yon 2015-2025 Director View profile
  4. Prof John Douglas Ansell 2014-2021 Director View profile
  5. Paul Eugene Pearce-Kelly 2013-2024 Director View profile
  6. Professor Philip Stephen Rainbow 2010-2013 Director View profile
  7. Professor Edward John Louis 2009-2021 Director View profile
  8. Professor Michael William Bruford 2009-2021 Director View profile
  9. Professor David Gordon Whittingham 2008-2019 Director View profile
  10. Suzanne Isabelle Boardman 2007-2012 Director View profile
  11. Sir Colin Murray Campbell 2007-2011 Director View profile
  12. Reid, Gordon Mcgregor, Doctor 2007-2013 Director View profile
  13. Professor Richard Paul Lane 2007-2009 Director View profile
  14. Prof Sir Edwin Mellor Southern 2006-2008 Director View profile
  15. Sir Tim Hunt 2006-2014 Director View profile
  16. Professor Bryan Campbell Clarke 2006-2014 Director View profile
  17. Anne Mclaren 2006-2007 Director View profile
  18. Dr Ann Gillian Clarke 2006-2017 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
Incorporated
12/09/2006
Registered office
Nottingham
Also a registered charity
The Frozen ARK Project

Grants received

2 grants · £70,000 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £60,000
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £10,000

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £10,0002021-11-11
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £60,0002018-09-28
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

9.7y median 11.8y
average tenure
12.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (1)

0
also govern a charity
1
left in the last 12 months

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
05932945
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
30/09/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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