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Smartkem Limited

Smartkem Limited is a UK company (number 06652152, status: liquidation), incorporated 2008, with 3 current directors including Ian Jenks and Klaas De Boer. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 18

  1. Nigel Leslie Prue 2022-2023 Director View profile
  2. Robert Bahns 2020-2023 Director View profile
  3. Peter George Whitehouse 2019-2020 Director View profile
  4. Ian Tudor Jenks 2014-2021 Director View profile
  5. Richard Thomas Anstey Hadden 2014-2015 Director View profile
  6. Dr Claus Hackmann 2014-2020 Director View profile
  7. Simon Paul King 2014-2021 Director View profile
  8. Alon Eliezer Avnon 2014-2017 Director View profile
  9. Richard Ian Smith 2013-2014 Director View profile
  10. Dr Dinali Sharmalee De Silva 2012-2014 Director View profile
  11. Dr Hugh Martin Williamson 2012-2014 Director View profile
  12. William Gordon Freer 2012-2018 Director View profile
  13. Terence Swainbank 2011-2012 Director View profile
  14. Richard Neville Harvey 2009-2012 Director View profile
  15. Steven Kelly 2008-2018 Director View profile
  16. Tracy Anne Kelly 2008-2014 Director View profile
  17. Steven Justin Dunn-Massey 2016-2017 Secretary View profile
  18. Richard Ian Smith 2014-2016 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
21/07/2008

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. Smartkem Limited is controlled by Octopus Titan VCT PLC
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2020-01-24, ceased 2023-08-07 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Octopus Titan VCT PLC.

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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.

Grants received

2 grants · £462,694 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

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · £330,377
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £132,317

Most recent

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £330,3772023-12-05
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £132,3172021-01-01
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

4.7y median 4.9y
average tenure
5.6y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

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 3

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
06652152
Status
Liquidation
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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