Company Liquidation
Chain Biotechnology Limited
Chain Biotechnology Limited is a UK company (number 08841562, status: liquidation), incorporated 2014, with 4 current directors including Robert John Howes and Dr Zahid Bashir. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 8
- Tim Rea 2024-2026 View profile
- Matthew Guy Duchars 2022-2024 View profile
- Dr Robert Merrick Haigh 2019-2021 View profile
- Peter Mcpartland 2017-2021 View profile
- Dr Michael Mcdonald 2017-2018 View profile
- Philip Chu 2016-2019 View profile
- Paul Robert Green 2015-2017 View profile
- Dr Basil Arthur Omar 2014-2019 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 13/01/2014
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.
- BGF Investment Management Limited
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2024-11-15
Group
- Chain Biotechnology Limited
is controlled by BGF Investment Management Limited
Evidence
active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2024-11-15 · source: Companies House PSC register - BGF Investment Management Limited
is controlled by BGF Group PLC
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-05-23 · source: Companies House PSC register - BGF Group PLC
is controlled by Uberior Investments Limited
Evidence
active significant influence · notified 2017-05-23 · source: Companies House PSC register - Uberior Investments Limited
is controlled by LBG Equity Investments Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-11-20 · source: Companies House PSC register - LBG Equity Investments Limited
is controlled by Lloyds Banking Group PLC
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-06-26 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Lloyds Banking Group PLC.
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Grants received
5 grants · £366,625 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 · £271,720 (4 grants)
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · £94,905
Most recent
- Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
- Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
- 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
- Robert John Howes Director · appointed 2024
- Dr Edward Mcconachie Green Director · appointed 2014
- Dr Nelly Corine Moore Director · appointed 2019
- Dr Zahid Bashir Director · appointed 2023
Directors past 6 years
- Dr Edward Mcconachie Green Director · appointed 2014
- Dr Nelly Corine Moore Director · appointed 2019
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (1)
- Dr Nelly Corine Moore Director · appointed 2019
Portfolio (3)
- Robert John Howes Director · appointed 2024
- Dr Edward Mcconachie Green Director · appointed 2014
- Dr Zahid Bashir Director · appointed 2023
Left in the last 12 months
- Tim Rea Director · appointed 2024 · 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
- 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
- 08841562
- 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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