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Microbiosensor Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 4

  1. Darren Kell 2022-2024 Director View profile
  2. Dr Duncan Henderson 2017-2021 Director View profile
  3. NWF4B Dircetors Limited 2015-2016 Corporate-director View profile
  4. Dr Paul Clifford Banford 2015-2017 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
14/12/2012

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. Microbiosensor Limited is controlled by Catapult Life Sciences GP LLP
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares · notified 2024-04-19 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Catapult Life Sciences GP LLP is controlled by Catapult Ultimate Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 25-50% voting (LLP), 25-50% surplus assets (LLP) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Catapult Ultimate Holdings Limited is controlled by Nicholas Wright
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Nicholas Wright.

27 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.

Grants received

4 grants · £2,540,914 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 Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £2,540,914 (4 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £96,3082022-04-01
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £999,9032022-04-01
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £823,2282020-06-01
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £621,4752019-04-01
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.

6 directors on the board

9.9y median 9.5y
average tenure
13.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (5)

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 7Other services 2Finance 1Health and social care 1Manufacturing 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
08332089
Status
Liquidation
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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