Company In Administration
Newcells Biotech Limited
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 6
- Simon Andrew Berry 2024-2026 View profile
- Victoria Jane Wiesener 2024-2025 View profile
- Peter Michael Dines 2022-2024 View profile
- Dr Frank Armstrong 2019-2024 View profile
- Timothy Roland Levett 2018-2022 View profile
- Primrose, Sandy Blackadder, Doctor 2016-2022 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 15/01/2015
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.
- Northstar Ventures Limited
significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - Mercia Fund Management Limited
significant influence · notified 2018-06-20 - NVM Private Equity LLP ceased 2018-06-20
significant influence · notified 2018-06-20
Group
- Newcells Biotech Limited
is controlled by Northstar Ventures Limited
Evidence
active significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Northstar Ventures Limited
is controlled by Northstar Ventures Holdings Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Northstar Ventures Holdings Limited
is controlled by The Northstar Foundation
Evidence
active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - The Northstar Foundation
is controlled by Stephen Mark I'Anson
Evidence
active 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Stephen Mark I'Anson.
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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 · £141,353 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 Science, Innovation and Technology · £141,353 (2 grants)
Most recent
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
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
- Terence William Pizzie Director · appointed 2023
- Dr Michael John Nicholds Director · appointed 2015
- Professor Lyle Armstrong Director · appointed 2015
- Dr Mark Carnegie-Brown Director · appointed 2024
Directors past 6 years
- Dr Michael John Nicholds Director · appointed 2015
- Professor Lyle Armstrong Director · appointed 2015
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (1)
- Professor Lyle Armstrong Director · appointed 2015
Portfolio (3)
- Terence William Pizzie Director · appointed 2023
- Dr Michael John Nicholds Director · appointed 2015
- Dr Mark Carnegie-Brown Director · appointed 2024
Left in the last 12 months
- Simon Andrew Berry 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
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 09389592
- Status
- In Administration
- 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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