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Who leads it
Previous officers 12
- Michael Ian Caspall 2023-2026 View profile
- Vanessa Fleur Merefield 2020-2023 View profile
- Deen William Harman 2017-2023 View profile
- Antony Paul Mason 2016-2026 View profile
- Matthew Paul Ayres 2013-2016 View profile
- Stephen Hart 2012-2017 View profile
- Ian Charles Harris 2012-2013 View profile
- James Poretto 2010-2010 View profile
- Christina Ellen Munslow 2010-2020 View profile
- Huw Frank Chapman 2010-2015 View profile
- Edward John Pearson 2010-2012 View profile
- David Hirst 2010-2010 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 01/04/2010
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.
- Pall Manufacturing UK Limited
75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Pall Europe Limited
is controlled by Pall Manufacturing UK Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Pall Manufacturing UK Limited
is controlled by Launchchange Operations Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Launchchange Operations Limited
is controlled by Launchchange Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares · notified 2020-05-28 · source: Companies House PSC register - Launchchange Limited
is controlled by Launchchange UK Holdco Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 25-50% shares (firm), 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-11-30 · source: Companies House PSC register - Launchchange UK Holdco Limited
is controlled by Launchchange Instrumentation Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2022-06-24 · source: Companies House PSC register - Launchchange Instrumentation Limited
is controlled by VR Finance Company
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-09-24 · source: Companies House PSC register - VR Finance Company
is controlled by Launchchange Holding Company
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-08-28 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Launchchange Holding Company.
40 other companies in this group
- Astranet Systems LTD
- Pall Manufacturing UK Limited
- Launchchange Limited
- Expedeon Limited
- AB Sciex UK Limited
- 02815444
- 03216265
- 07097221
- Beckman Coulter United Kingdom Limited
- Launchchange Operations Limited
- 00465880
- 00303665
- Abshare Share Plan Limited
- 06027132
- 10600506
- Abcam Limited
- 11013192
- 08446072
- Leica Biosystems Newcastle Limited
- Beckman Holdings Limited
- GL UK Holdings Limited
- Phenomenex Limited
- Videojet Technologies Limited
- DH UK Pension Trustee Limited
- VJ Holdco UK Limited
- Launchchange UK Holdco Limited
- Blue Software (UK) Limited
- Expedeon Holdings Limited
- Launchchange Instrumentation Limited
- Diadem Holdco Limited
- Stampede Acquisition Limited
- Linx Acquisition Limited
- Asymptote Limited
- VR Finance Company
- Leica Microsystems Cambridge Limited
- Sarbel UK Holding Company
- Leica Microsystems (UK) Limited
- LIL Holdco UK Limited
- Innova Biosciences LTD
- Launchchange Holding Company
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
3 grants · £494,559 total360Giving 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 Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £381,794 (2 grants)
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · £112,765
Most recent
- Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
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
- Bryan Anthony Smith Director · appointed 2026
- Darren Goldsworthy Director · appointed 2026
- Danny Keates Director · appointed 2026
- Andrew James Thomas Director · appointed 2023
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (3)
- Bryan Anthony Smith Director · appointed 2026
- Darren Goldsworthy Director · appointed 2026
- Andrew James Thomas Director · appointed 2023
Portfolio (1)
- Danny Keates Director · appointed 2026
Left in the last 12 months
- Antony Paul Mason Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2026
- Michael Ian Caspall Director · appointed 2023 · resigned 2026
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.
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
- No director brings board experience from anywhere else
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: a director with board experience elsewhere; directors from a wider range of sectors.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 07211681
- 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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